Timaru

Timaru is a residential care home in Romsey, in the Hampshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 6 residents. It provides care for people with a learning disability or autism. It is run by Liaise, which operates 35 care homes in England. The home has been registered since February 2011.

At its latest inspection, published May 2023, the CQC rated Timaru 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.

Timaru has not published its fees and has not yet confirmed them to us. Care homes in Hampshire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,608 a week for residential care and £1,575 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.

There are 482 registered care homes in Hampshire. The nearest to Timaru include Durban House, Marie Louise House Nursing Home and Abbotswood Court, 1 of which has a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.