Care Homes in Southport

Southport has 49 CQC registered care homes. 38 are rated Good, 8 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate, and 2 have not yet been rated. 40 of the 49 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Southport at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people in Southport, to help you judge the options below.

  • Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council pays, residential care: £799 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514, median £1,409
  • Care home beds filled across Sefton: 86%. The 12 month average is 84%.
  • Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 95
  • People aged 75 and over: 34,900. Rising to 40,300 by 2035, up 15%
  • Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 7 changed owner, covering 436 beds.
  • Who pays, across Sefton (estimate): 42% council, 31% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
  • Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 4,700. Rising to 5,600 by 2035, up 19%
  • People aged 85 and over: 10,000. Rising to 12,900 by 2035, up 30%

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What residential care in Southport involves and what to look for

What these homes are registered to do

Every one of the forty nine homes on this page is registered for residential care, which means a permanent home, meals and personal support rather than clinical treatment. Staff help with washing, dressing, medication, moving around the building and the ordinary rhythm of a day, and they are on duty overnight as well as through it. For most people who can no longer manage safely at home that is precisely what is needed. Where regular nursing is part of the picture, a differently registered service is the better answer and the assessment will point that out.

Reading the inspection record

Thirty eight homes here are rated Good, eight are rated Requires Improvement, one is rated Inadequate and two have not yet been rated. That is a wider spread than many towns show, so the reports matter more than usual. Open them and look at what was said about staffing levels, medicines and whether people were treated with dignity. A home that has been marked down is not automatically out of the running, but you should ask the manager what has changed and whether inspectors have returned.

What the visit shows

Arrange to look round at a mealtime, when the building is at its busiest. Watch whether residents are helped without being hurried, whether staff know people by name, and how long a call bell rings before anyone appears. Ask how many carers are on duty overnight, how often agency staff are used, and what happens as somebody becomes frailer than when they arrived. What you see in the lounge counts for more than the brochure you leave with.

Getting an assessment and settling the funding

The care needs assessment

A care needs assessment is free and open to anyone who appears to need care and support, whatever their savings. An assessor considers daily living, health conditions, mobility, memory and safety at home, then records in writing which needs are eligible. That document is what a manager will want to read before saying whether a place can be offered, and it spares a family from repeating the same account to every home in turn.

Who pays the weekly fee

A financial assessment follows separately, weighing income, savings and property against the national thresholds. Where entitlement is established, Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Adult Social Care sets a personal budget and contributes towards the fee while the resident pays an assessed amount from their income. Where it is not, the family contracts with the home directly, though the needs assessment is still worth having. Where a property has to be sold, ask about a deferred payment arrangement before agreeing to a hurried sale.

Understanding the fee

A residential fee normally covers the room, meals, laundry and personal care from staff. Hairdressing, chiropody and outings are usually charged separately, so ask for the full schedule in writing along with the notice period and the policy on annual increases. Check what is payable if the resident goes into hospital. Where a family prefers a home priced above a funded budget, a third party contribution will be needed for the length of the stay.

49 care homes in Southport

  1. Benridge Residential Care Home · Southport, Sefton · CQC Good
  2. New Directions - Poplars Resource Centre · Southport, Sefton · CQC Good
  3. Peacehaven · Southport, Sefton · CQC Good
  4. Lethbridge Road · Southport, Sefton · CQC Good
  5. The Brunswick · Southport, Sefton · CQC Good
  6. Promenade Care Home · Southport, Sefton · CQC Requires improvement
  7. New Directions - Chase Heys Resource Centre · Southport, Sefton · CQC Good
  8. Griffin House · Southport, Sefton · CQC Good
  9. Avalon Care Home · Southport, Sefton · CQC Requires improvement
  10. Locharwoods of Birkdale · Southport, Sefton · CQC Good
  11. York Road · Southport, Sefton · CQC Good
  12. Abbotsbury · Southport, Sefton · CQC Good
  13. Dinorwic Road · Southport, Sefton · CQC Good
  14. Thomas Henshaw Court · Southport, Sefton · CQC Good
  15. Good Companions EMI Residential Care Home · Southport, Sefton · CQC Good
  16. Birkdale Village Care Home · Southport, Sefton · CQC Requires improvement
  17. Northern Counties Eventide Home · Southport, Sefton · CQC Good
  18. Daffodil Lodge · Southport, Sefton · CQC Good
  19. Hampton Court · Southport, Sefton · CQC Requires improvement
  20. Cedar Grange · Southport, Sefton · CQC Good
  21. Woodlands Manor · Southport, Sefton · CQC Good
  22. Birkdale Tower Care Home · Southport, Sefton · CQC Requires improvement
  23. Dovehaven Residential Care Home · Southport, Sefton
  24. St Vincent’s Care Home · Southport, Sefton · CQC Good
  25. Street · Southport, Sefton · CQC Good
  26. Marina Care Home · Southport, Sefton · CQC Good
  27. The Glade Residential Care Home · Southport, Sefton · CQC Good
  28. Ashdown Close · Southport, Sefton · CQC Good
  29. Ellerslie Court · Southport, Sefton · CQC Inadequate
  30. Connell Court · Southport, Sefton · CQC Good
  31. Ann Slade Care Home · Southport, Sefton · CQC Good
  32. Seren House · Southport, Sefton
  33. Garswood · Southport, Sefton · CQC Good
  34. Rosebank Care Home · Southport, Sefton · CQC Good
  35. Abingdon · Southport, Sefton · CQC Good
  36. Dalemain House · Southport, Sefton · CQC Requires improvement
  37. Arbour Street · Southport, Sefton · CQC Good
  38. Lancaster Court Residential Care Home · Southport, Sefton · CQC Good
  39. Windermere · Southport, Sefton · CQC Good
  40. Melrose Court Rest Home - 74 Cambridge Road · Southport, Sefton · CQC Good
  41. Boscobel · Southport, Sefton · CQC Good
  42. Dovehaven House · Southport, Lancashire · CQC Good
  43. The Hollies Rest Home · Southport, Sefton · CQC Good
  44. Acacia Court · Southport, Sefton · CQC Good
  45. Edge Hall Care Home · Southport, Sefton · CQC Good
  46. Rest Home · Southport, Sefton · CQC Requires improvement
  47. Argyle Park Care · Southport, Sefton · CQC Good
  48. The Spinal Unit Action Group · Southport, Sefton · CQC Requires improvement
  49. Woodlands · Southport, Sefton · CQC Good

What care costs in Sefton, per week

Type of careWhat the council paysWhat self-funders are typically asked
Residential care North West figure, because too few Sefton homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,409.£799£1,249 to £1,514
Nursing care England figure, because too few Sefton homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916.£868£1,600 to £2,071
Residential dementia care North West figure, because too few Sefton homes publish this price. 17 homes. Median £1,533.Not published separately£1,372 to £1,648
Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few Sefton 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. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

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Frequently asked questions about care homes in Southport

How many care homes are there in Southport?

Southport has 49 CQC registered care homes: 38 Good, 8 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate, 2 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Southport?

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council pays an average of £799 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514 a week. North West figure, because too few Sefton homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,409. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.

Which care homes in Southport were inspected most recently?

Rosebank Care Home (26 November 2025), Dalemain House (22 September 2025) and Ellerslie Court (17 July 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.

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