Nursing Homes in Wirral
Wirral has 43 CQC registered nursing homes. 26 are rated Good, 11 Requires improvement, 3 Inadequate, and 3 have not yet been rated. 24 of the 43 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Wirral at a glance
What the numbers say about care for older people in Wirral.
- Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council pays, residential care: £793 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514, median £1,409
- Care home beds filled across Wirral: 90%. The 12 month average is 90%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 82
- People aged 75 and over: 37,800. Rising to 44,000 by 2035, up 16%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 4 closed. 5 changed owner, covering 326 beds.
- Who pays, across Wirral (estimate): 46% council, 29% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 4,900. Rising to 6,000 by 2035, up 22%
- People aged 85 and over: 10,000. Rising to 14,100 by 2035, up 40%
Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.
What nursing care in Wirral involves and what to look for
Qualified nursing on the premises at every hour is what separates these homes from residential ones, and it is the capability a family is paying for. On a list where the published record varies as widely as this one does, it is also the thing to examine hardest before committing.
Matching the home to the clinical need
Ask which needs the home supports as a matter of routine rather than occasionally. Pressure wounds, feeding tubes, catheter care, advanced dementia, Parkinson's and end of life care each demand different training and different habits, and competence in one does not imply competence in another. Ask how many residents it currently supports with comparable needs, and ask what would happen if the person's condition changed markedly, because the answer decides whether this placement is likely to hold.
Taking the mixed ratings seriously
Twenty six homes here hold a Good rating, so there is a workable group to start from. Fourteen sit below it, and those judgements are not interchangeable: open each report and look at which of the regulator's key questions was marked down, since a finding on governance or record keeping is a different matter from one concerning safety, dignity or medicines. Ask the home directly what has changed since, and whether the registered manager is the same person. Three homes carry no rating, usually after a recent registration, and there your own visit has to do the work a report normally would.
Nursing cover is the question behind the question
Ask how many registered nurses are on duty by day and overnight, and how a shift is covered when one is absent. Ask what proportion of nursing shifts is filled by agency staff, because a settled team spots deterioration sooner than a rotating one. Ask how the home works with visiting general practitioners, district nurses and specialist teams, and how quickly a doctor is called when someone becomes unwell at night.
Getting an assessment and arranging funding
The care needs assessment
A care needs assessment is free and available to anyone who appears to need care and support, whatever their savings. The adult social care team at Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council carries it out. Its most consequential finding is whether nursing care is required or whether a residential home would meet the need, because the two differ in cost, in availability and in the funding attached to them. It also records what help is needed with washing, dressing, medication, mobility and overnight support. Ask for the outcome in writing before approaching homes.
Three routes to paying the fee
The council's financial assessment sets income and capital against the national threshold and fixes its contribution, with property treated according to who else lives in it. Where someone is assessed as needing care from a registered nurse, the health service may pay towards the nursing element of the fee, and where health needs are substantial and ongoing, continuing healthcare may cover the whole package instead. Both are health service decisions, so ask plainly whether either assessment has been done. On fees, get in writing what the weekly figure covers, what is billed on top, and how often it is reviewed.
43 nursing homes in Wirral
- Court Nursing Home · Birkenhead, Wirral · CQC Good
- Daleside Nursing Home · Birkenhead, Wirral · CQC Requires improvement
- Dundoran Nursing and Residential Home · Birkenhead, Wirral · CQC Good
- Evergreen Lodge · Birkenhead, Wirral · CQC Inadequate
- Lezayre Nursing Home · Birkenhead, Wirral · CQC Good
- Nazareth House · Birkenhead, Wirral · CQC Requires improvement
- Norway Lodge Nursing Home · Birkenhead, Wirral · CQC Good
- Cottage · Hoylake, Wirral · CQC Good
- Windy Knowe Nursing Home · Oxton Birkenhead, Wirral · CQC Good
- Beechcroft · Prenton, Wirral · CQC Requires improvement
- Oxton Grange Care Home · Prenton, Wirral · CQC Good
- Park House · Prenton, Wirral · CQC Good
- The Grove · Prenton, Wirral
- Belvidere Nursing Home · Wallasey, Wirral · CQC Requires improvement
- Edgewater · Wallasey, Wirral · CQC Good
- Marine View Lodge · Wallasey, Wirral · CQC Requires improvement
- Mariners Park Care Home · Wallasey, Wirral · CQC Requires improvement
- Mother Red Caps Home · Wallasey, Wirral · CQC Requires improvement
- Sandrock Nursing Home · Wallasey, Wirral · CQC Inadequate
- Somerville · Wallasey, Wirral · CQC Good
- St George's Care Homes · Wallasey, Wirral · CQC Good
- Abney Low Nursing home · Wirral, Wirral · CQC Good
- Barnston Court Care Home · Wirral, Wirral · CQC Good
- Bebington Care Home · Wirral, Wirral · CQC Requires improvement
- Birch Tree Manor · Wirral, Wirral · CQC Requires improvement
- Brimstage Manor Care Home · Wirral, Wirral · CQC Good
- Charlotte House · Wirral, Wirral · CQC Good
- County Homes · Wirral, Wirral · CQC Requires improvement
- Derwent Lodge Nursing Home · Wirral, Wirral · CQC Good
- Elderholme Nursing Home · Wirral, Wirral · CQC Good
- Fairfield Nursing Home · Wirral, Wirral · CQC Inadequate
- Grange Nursing Home · Wirral, Wirral · CQC Requires improvement
- Leighton Court Nursing Home · Wirral, Wirral · CQC Good
- Meols Drive Care Home with Nursing · Wirral, Wirral · CQC Good
- Red Rocks Nursing Home · Wirral, Wirral · CQC Good
- Safe Harbour Dementia Care Home · Wirral, Wirral · CQC Good
- Safe Spaces Cook Acre · Wirral, Wirral
- The Hazelwell · Wirral, Wirral · CQC Good
- The Manor House Care Home · Wirral, Wirral · CQC Good
- The Old Garden Care Home · Wirral, Wirral · CQC Good
- Westhaven Care Home · Wirral, Wirral
- Westwood Hall Nursing Home · Wirral, Wirral · CQC Good
- Woodheath Care Home · Wirral, Wirral · CQC Good
What care costs in Wirral, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care North West figure, because too few Wirral homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,409. | £793 | £1,249 to £1,514 |
| Nursing care England figure, because too few Wirral homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916. | £855 | £1,600 to £2,071 |
| Residential dementia care North West figure, because too few Wirral 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 Wirral 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.
Inspected most recently
- Hoylake Cottage, 22 September 2026, Good
- Safe Harbour Dementia Care Home, 6 August 2026, Good
- Evergreen Lodge, 3 June 2026, Inadequate
Longest since a report
- Mother Red Caps Home, 28 June 2018, Requires improvement
- County Homes, 15 September 2018, Requires improvement
- Meols Drive Care Home with Nursing, 27 September 2018, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Wirral
How many nursing homes are there in Wirral?
Wirral has 43 CQC registered nursing homes: 26 Good, 11 Requires improvement, 3 Inadequate, 3 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Wirral?
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council pays an average of £793 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514 a week. North West figure, because too few Wirral 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 nursing homes in Wirral were inspected most recently?
Hoylake Cottage (22 September 2026), Safe Harbour Dementia Care Home (6 August 2026) and Evergreen Lodge (3 June 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.