Dementia Care Homes in St Helens 3 dementia care homes · 3 rated Good by CQC
- 3 Good
Of the 12 CQC registered care homes in St Helens, 3 are registered for dementia care. Of those, 3 are rated Good. 1 of the 3 was last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
All 3 dementia care homes in St Helens
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Brookfield Support Centre Care home in St Helens · Rated Good by CQC
CQC: good
Park Road, St Helens, St. Helens WA9 1HE
0.9 miles away
Weekly fees
£800 to £1,050 regional guide for the North West, ask the home
Nursing on site
No, residential
Short stays
Yes, respite
CQC rated
Dec 2018 over 7 years ago, ask what has changed
Run by
St Helens Council
Local authority: St. Helens Metropolitan Borough Council · Check what you would pay
- Care Home
Brookfield Support Centre is a care home in St Helens. We provide residential care for older people, including people living with dementia, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. A fair amount of our work is short term. People come for a planned break, after a spell in hospital, or when a family carer has reached the point of needing proper rest rather than a few hours off. Those stays are not a lesser version of what we do. Somebody here for a fortnight should be welcomed properly, known by name and supported in the way they are used to, rather than fitted into whatever routine the building happens to run on. For people staying permanently, the day is theirs. They decide when to get up, where to spend their time and how much company they want. Rooms belong to the people in them, and visitors come without booking a slot. Supporting somebody with dementia is largely about steadiness: the same faces, a recognisable rhythm to the day, and staff who understand what lies behind a repeated question rather than simply answering it again. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is good. If you are looking at care in St Helens, whether for a short stay or a longer one, please come and see us.
- Older Person Care
- Dementia Care
- Respite Care
Ruskin Lodge Care home in St Helens · Rated Good by CQC
CQC: good
Swinburne Road, St Helens, St. Helens WA10 6AW
1.1 miles away
Weekly fees
£800 to £1,050 regional guide for the North West, ask the home
Nursing on site
No, residential
Short stays
Yes, respite
CQC rated
Jun 2025
Run by
Pilkington Retirement Services Limited
Local authority: St. Helens Metropolitan Borough Council · Check what you would pay
- Care Home
We at Ruskin Lodge are proud to offer compassionate residential care in the heart of St Helens, providing a warm and welcoming home for older people, including those living with dementia. Nestled within the St Helens community in the North West, our home has been thoughtfully designed to feel familiar, comforting, and reassuringly safe. Set within the WA postcode area of St Helens, Ruskin Lodge benefits from a location that keeps residents connected to the town they know and love. Families can visit with ease, and residents enjoy the sense of being part of a wider community whilst having the calm and comfort of a dedicated residential setting to call home. Our home caters to a range of care needs, with a particular focus on older person care, residential care, dementia care, and respite care. For families supporting a loved one through the challenges of dementia, our team takes time to understand each resident as an individual, learning their life story, preferences, and routines so that daily living feels reassuring rather than unfamiliar. For those seeking respite care, whether following a hospital stay or to give a family carer a well earned break, we provide a seamless welcome and the same high standard of attention given to every permanent resident. Residential care at Ruskin Lodge is centred on dignity, independence, and companionship, with the reassurance that support is always close at hand when needed. We understand that choosing a care home is one of the most important decisions a family can make, and independent assurance matters. Following its most recent inspection in June 2025, the Care Quality Commission rated Ruskin Lodge as Good overall, with Good ratings across all five key areas: safe, effective, caring, responsive, and well led. This consistent recognition reflects the everyday commitment of our team to look after the people in our care with warmth, professionalism, and genuine respect. If you are exploring care options for a parent, partner, or loved one, we would be delighted to welcome you to Ruskin Lodge. Please get in touch to arrange a visit, ask questions, or simply have a friendly conversation about how we might support your family during this important time.
- Older Person Care
- Dementia Care
- Respite Care
Colliers Croft Care Home Care home in St Helens · Rated Good by CQC
CQC: good
161 Clipsley Lane, St Helens, St. Helens WA11 0JG
2.4 miles away
Weekly fees
£800 to £1,050 regional guide for the North West, ask the home
Nursing on site
No, residential
Short stays
Yes, respite
CQC rated
May 2026
Run by
Highpoint Care Limited
Local authority: St. Helens Metropolitan Borough Council · Check what you would pay
- Care Home
Colliers Croft Care Home is a residential care home in St Helens, providing a settled home for older people who need support with daily living. We care for residents living with dementia, and we offer respite stays for people who need care for a shorter period or whose usual carer needs a rest. We aim for an ordinary life with good support behind it. Residents choose when they get up, how they spend their days and what they eat. Meals are cooked on the premises and preferences are remembered, down to how somebody takes their tea. There is company and activity for those who enjoy it and no pressure on anyone who would rather have peace. Dementia support runs through everything we do. We ask families to tell us about a person's life, their work, their music, their habits and their dislikes, because that knowledge is what allows staff to offer comfort that genuinely comforts. Familiar faces, calm surroundings and an unhurried pace do far more good than any rigid approach. We work closely with local GPs and community nurses so that changes in health are picked up early, and we keep families properly informed rather than ringing only when something has gone wrong. Relatives are welcome whenever it suits them. The Care Quality Commission most recently rated us good overall. Please come and see the home for yourself.
- Older Person Care
- Dementia Care
- Respite Care
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What dementia care homes cost in St Helens, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care Middle half of prices from 20 North West homes. Median £1,409. | Varies by council | £1,249 to £1,514 |
| Nursing care England figure, because too few North West homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916. | Varies by council | £1,600 to £2,071 |
| Residential dementia care Most relevant to this page Middle half of prices from 17 North West homes. Median £1,533. | Not published separately | £1,372 to £1,648 |
| Nursing dementia care Most relevant to this page England figure, because too few North West homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050. | Not published separately | £1,890 to £2,221 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. What a council pays differs from council to council. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
CQC inspection dates for dementia care homes in St Helens
Inspected most recently
- Colliers Croft Care Home 18 May 2026, Good
- Ruskin Lodge 24 June 2025, Good
- Brookfield Support Centre 21 December 2018, Good
Longest since a CQC report
- Brookfield Support Centre 21 December 2018, Good
- Ruskin Lodge 24 June 2025, Good
- Colliers Croft Care Home 18 May 2026, Good
Arranging and funding a dementia care home place in St Helens
Where the choice is small, getting the funding settled early does more good than touring every home twice. A care needs assessment is free, can be requested by anyone and establishes whether residential dementia care is the right level of support. St. Helens Metropolitan Borough Council is responsible for that assessment and for the financial assessment that follows it, and a carer living with the person may request a separate assessment of their own needs.
What the financial assessment measures
Savings, income and, in a permanent placement, usually the value of a property are set against the national capital thresholds. Capital above the upper threshold means fees are met privately. Below the lower threshold only income is counted, with a weekly personal allowance protected, and a deferred payment arrangement can postpone the sale of a house.
Costs and what else to claim
Residential dementia care is priced below nursing care because the support is personal rather than clinical, though homes with specialist provision often charge above the standard local residential rate. Attendance allowance and the daily living part of personal independence payment are not means tested and are regularly overlooked. Where a council contribution falls short of a home's private fee, confirm in writing whether a third party payment is expected and who would be liable.
Choosing between dementia care homes in St Helens
Ruskin Lodge, Colliers Croft Care Home and Brookfield Support Centre all hold a Good rating, so the decision turns on how each home actually supports people with dementia. Ask how many staff hold dementia training, how often it is refreshed and what the turnover is, because familiar faces matter more to someone with memory loss than any feature of the building.
Reading underneath a shared grade
A Good rating covers whether a home is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led, and homes arrive at it by quite different routes. The caring and responsive sections repay the closest reading, since they describe how a resident with dementia is treated through the day. Check the date of each report, because a report some years old describes a team that may have changed entirely.
What to notice on a visit
Watch whether residents are occupied or simply sitting, and ask what happens when someone becomes distressed in the evening. Ask how the home supports a resident who walks frequently and whether the garden is secure and genuinely used. Ask finally what would happen if needs progressed beyond what the home is registered to provide.
Frequently asked questions about dementia care homes in St Helens
How many dementia care homes are there in St Helens?
St Helens has 3 CQC registered care homes that are registered for dementia care, out of 12 CQC registered care homes in St Helens: 3 Good. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
Which dementia care homes in St Helens were inspected most recently?
Colliers Croft Care Home (18 May 2026), Ruskin Lodge (24 June 2025) and Brookfield Support Centre (21 December 2018) have the most recent CQC reports.
Can the council fund a dementia care placement in St Helens?
St. Helens Metropolitan Borough Council can fund or part fund a placement where the needs assessment confirms residential dementia care is appropriate and the financial assessment shows capital below the upper threshold. Anyone above that threshold meets the fees privately, although the needs assessment is still worth having on record. A deferred payment agreement may be possible where most of the capital is tied up in a property. Where the council rate sits below a home's fee, ask in writing who would cover the difference.
How is a care needs assessment arranged in St Helens?
Ask St. Helens Metropolitan Borough Council for an adult social care needs assessment, which anyone can request, including a relative acting with the person's consent. There is no charge and the outcome does not depend on income or savings. An assessor will look at memory, daily living, mobility, medication and night time needs before recommending a level of care. A carer can also request a separate carer's assessment in their own right.
How far ahead should a family begin looking?
Start early even where a move still feels some way off, because dementia progresses unevenly and the decision often arrives sooner than expected. Six to eight weeks allows for repeat visits, a careful read of the reports and a settled funding position. With only three homes covering the area, availability rather than preference may decide, so knowing your order of preference in advance helps. A crisis admission seldom allows that kind of preparation.
Which homes in St Helens provide dementia care?
Three residential care homes covering St Helens are registered to support people living with dementia: Ruskin Lodge, Colliers Croft Care Home and Brookfield Support Centre. All three are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, so each has been inspected and none sits below that grade. Because the grades match, dementia specific practice and availability usually decide the choice. Each profile links through to the inspection report behind its rating.
What should be asked when visiting a dementia care home in St Helens?
Ask what proportion of staff hold dementia training and how often it is refreshed, and ask about turnover among the care team. Ask how the home responds to distress or agitation and whether any restrictive practice is used. Visit at a mealtime and watch how residents needing help to eat are supported. Ask too what would happen if needs progressed beyond the home's registration.
What is the difference between a dementia care home and a dementia nursing home?
A dementia care home provides residential personal care, covering help with washing, dressing, meals, prompting medication and supervision day and night. A dementia nursing home adds registered nurses on duty at all hours and can manage clinical needs such as wound care, tube feeding or palliative nursing. Many people live well in residential dementia care for years and only require nursing in the later stages. All three homes listed for St Helens are residential rather than nursing.
Other types of care in St Helens
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Local authority support in St Helens
St. Helens Metropolitan Borough Council arranges and funds adult social care in this area. Use these official council links to check funding, request an assessment and get support.
Adult social care website St. Helens Metropolitan Borough Council
Council service pages 7 of 19
- Request a care needs assessment (Care Act assessment)
- Charging policy — residential care
- Deferred Payment Agreement scheme
- Hospital discharge / Discharge to Assess
- Paying for care / financial assessment (means test)
- Personal Budgets and Individual Service Funds
- Safeguarding adults — how to report concerns
Guides for choosing a dementia care home
Plain-English advice on choosing and paying for dementia care homes.
- Dementia Care Specialists, Explained in Plain English 12 min read
- What Is a Care Home? A Plain English Guide for Families 8 min read
- Residential Care Homes: Costs, Eligibility, Types and How to Choose the Right Care Home 13 min read
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC), Explained in Plain English 12 min read
Free care planning tools
Tools to help you understand your options, check funding eligibility, and plan ahead.
- Personalised Assistant Answer a few questions and get a tailored list of suitable care homes.
- Concierge Answer 13 questions about care needs, location, and preferences to receive a personalised shortlist of matched homes.
- Funding Calculator Estimate how much care will cost and what financial support may be available.
- CHC Assessment Check whether your relative may qualify for NHS Continuing Healthcare funding.
- CHC DST Assessment Complete the Decision Support Tool used in NHS CHC funding assessments.
- Map Explorer Browse care homes near you on an interactive map.
Provider information is sourced from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), last updated October 2026.