Several social care services are not meeting expectations in Hampshire.

The Care Quality Commission gives ratings to care providers and other organisations across England. It rates how well the service is performing against various criteria – with overall rankings ranging from 'outstanding' to 'inadequate'.

Figures for the last month show ratings were given to the following care homes in Hampshire:

• Wimborne: Requires improvement, last inspected on August 18.

• Arbory Residential Home: Requires improvement, last inspected on August 23.

• Dimensions 40 Cody Road: Requires improvement, last inspected on September 19.

• The Grange, Liss: Requires improvement, last inspected on August 1.

• Hamble Heights: Requires improvement, last inspected on November 23.

Other social care services in the area were also rated:

• Infinity Care Limited: Inadequate, last inspected on May 3.

Services scored as 'inadequate' will generally be put under special measures by the CQC, and will likely undergo further inspections. 'Requires improvement' is less serious, but still means the service is not meeting expectations.

Well-performing organisations will instead be given a 'good' or 'outstanding' rating.