Hampshire Care Association

Care is complex. We're here to make it easier.

We provide practical support, trusted expertise and a community of people who understand care.

Delivering high-quality care while running a sustainable service means navigating:

Quality and CQC.
Recruitment, retention and workforce development.
Costs and financial sustainability.
Commissioning, funding and the wider health and care system.
Regulation and constant change.
Challenges you don't always know who to turn to for.

You don't have to do it alone.

Together, we care better.

Welcome to Hampshire Care Association, or HCA, the membership organisation for CQC-registered adult social care providers across Hampshire, Southampton and Portsmouth.

Our 400+ members provide care across almost 300 services, including residential, nursing, home care, supported living and specialist care, across Hampshire, Southampton and Portsmouth.

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200+ Providers

Running 300 Services

400+ members who understand

How we help

Quality

We champion high standards, supporting members to deliver outstanding care.

We help members maintain high standards and continuously improve. Through training, webinars, resources and networking, we keep you connected to the latest thinking in our sector.

Our 40+ hand-selected patrons cover everything you need, including care technology, workforce, recruitment, compliance, risk facilities, supplier, energy, estates, legal and financial services. Members get exclusive discounts, free consultations and direct access to specialists. Whatever the challenge, we can connect you to the right people.

Voice

We speak up for our members, ensuring adult social care is heard where it matters.

When the sector needs to be heard, we make sure it is. We sit at the tables where decisions are made, locally, regionally and nationally. Our relationships with the CQC, senior commissioners, local authorities, the ICB and NHS leaders give us direct access and real influence.

We don't just attend meetings. We shape agendas, challenge decisions and pull the right people into the room. When fee negotiations come around, our collective voice carries weight that individual providers simply can't match. HCA members negotiate together.

Through SESCA and national membership bodies, that influence extends beyond Hampshire too. Your priorities become our priorities and we fight for them

Support

We offer practical guidance and signposting, so no provider faces challenges alone.

Whatever you're facing, we're here. Members get direct access to expert advice, signposting and up-to-date intelligence on changes from the CQC, local authorities, ICB and national bodies. We hold important relationships and filter the noise so you get the information that matters, when you need it.

Our peer-to-peer WhatsApp community, regular provider forums and Skills for Care networks mean you're never navigating challenges alone. When bigger issues arise, we're here to advocate on your behalf.