Snowdrop Place Care Home
Southampton, SO30 · 0.0 km · 68 beds
CQC: Not yet rated
Fee not published
Area typical £1,548 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
CQC: Requires improvement
Snowdrop Place Care Home
Snowdrop Place, Pavilion Road, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 2ZS
Residential care home · 68 beds · Barchester Healthcare
- Weekly fee
- from £1,850
- reported by the home, September 2026
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- September 2023
- Beds
- 68
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
Snowdrop Place Care Home's reported fee
£1,850a week
About £96,200 a year
For a couple, two places: £3,700 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,120a week
The typical live-in carer near Hampshire, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £730 a week less, £37,960 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £2,345 a week less than two places.
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26 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Hampshire
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.
About Snowdrop Place Care Home
Snowdrop Place Care Home is a residential care home in Southampton, in the Hampshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 68 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people and younger adults. It is run by Barchester Healthcare, which operates 237 care homes in England. The home has been registered since April 2021.
At its latest inspection, published September 2023, the CQC rated Snowdrop Place Care Home Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Snowdrop Place Care Home has told us it charges from £1,850 a week for care home fees, a figure reported to us by the home, so treat it as a guide rather than a quote, in September 2026. That comes to about £96,200 a year. It is about 20% above the typical residential fee in Hampshire of £1,548 a week.
There are 482 registered care homes in Hampshire. The nearest to Snowdrop Place Care Home include Snowdrop Place Care Home, Devon Lodge and Maypole Care Home. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Younger adults
Registration
- Brand
- Barchester Healthcare
- Registered with CQC
- April 2021
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (September 2023)
- Council area
- Hampshire
- Town
- Southampton
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Requires improvement
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Requires improvement
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Good
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Requires improvement
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Rated Requires Improvement; inspectors found kind and personalised care, but concerns about records, staffing, medicines and management.
We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Fees depend on the room and the level of care. Always confirm the current price with the home.
| Type of care | Weekly fee | Where this came from |
|---|---|---|
| Care home fees | from £1,850 as of September 2026 Reported by the home “Our weekly fees are currently from £1850.00.” | Reported by the home “Our weekly fees are currently from £1850.00.” |
For comparison, a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,120 a week near Hampshire, and one carer can look after a couple.
Reviews
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Common questions about Snowdrop Place Care Home
How much does Snowdrop Place Care Home cost?
Snowdrop Place Care Home charges from £1,850 a week for care home fees (as of September 2026). Fees depend on the room and level of care, so confirm the current price with the home.
What is the CQC rating for Snowdrop Place Care Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Snowdrop Place Care Home Requires improvement in September 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Snowdrop Place Care Home provide nursing care?
No. Snowdrop Place Care Home is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Snowdrop Place Care Home offer dementia care?
Yes. Snowdrop Place Care Home is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Snowdrop Place Care Home have?
Snowdrop Place Care Home is registered for up to 68 residents.
Care at home
26 live-in carers within about an hour of Hampshire
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £1,020 to £1,260 a week. 23 can care for a couple. 14 years' experience on average.
Kinga C.
1 review
From £1,295 a week, 10 years caring
Based about 22 minutes from Hampshire
Kimberly G.
1 review
From £1,190 a week, 10 years caring
Based about 29 minutes from Hampshire. Can care for a couple
Prisca S.
2 reviews
From £1,400 a week, 14 years caring
Based about 31 minutes from Hampshire. Can care for a couple
Vimbai P.
1 review
From £1,201 a week, 2 years caring
Based about 34 minutes from Hampshire. Can care for a couple
“I cannot recommend Prisca highly enough, she is one in a million.”
“He stayed with her throughout the pandemic, refusing to visit his own family, who lived nearby, to reduce the risk of infection.”
See live-in carers near HampshireProfiles, rates and reviews are free to look at.
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
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26 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Hampshire
Live-in, a week
typically £1,120
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Devon Lodge
Southampton, SO30 · 0.5 km · 12 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
ResidentialCygnet Health Care
Fee not published
Area typical £1,548 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Maypole Care Home
Southampton, SO30 · 0.5 km · 68 beds
CQC: Good
NursingBUPA Group
Fee not published
Area typical £1,548 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week