Care Homes in Birkenhead
Birkenhead has 9 CQC registered care homes. 5 are rated Good, 2 Requires improvement, and 2 have not yet been rated. 4 of the 9 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Birkenhead at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Birkenhead, to help you judge the options below.
- 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%
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Arranging and Funding a Care Home Place in Birkenhead
Money is the question families tend to postpone, and then find themselves asking under pressure in a hospital corridor. Taking it in order helps a great deal. A care needs assessment comes first and establishes what support is required; a financial assessment follows and establishes who pays for it. Both can be requested before any home has been visited, and neither commits anyone to a decision they have not yet made.
The Care Needs Assessment
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council is the authority responsible for carrying out that assessment and for arranging funded support where a person is eligible. An assessor looks at daily routine, mobility, medicines, memory and risk, then records what level of support would meet those needs. The written outcome travels with the person and makes every later conversation with a home far more precise. A relative already providing care can request an assessment of their own needs alongside it, which is worth doing well before matters reach breaking point.
What the Weekly Fee Covers
A financial assessment takes account of savings, income and, for most permanent placements, the value of a property. Those above the threshold pay the fee the home quotes, while those below receive a contribution at a rate the council sets, and families sometimes add a top up to secure a particular room. Fees differ across the homes listed here and reflect room size, the level of care agreed and what is included beyond meals and accommodation. Ask what falls outside the weekly figure, since hairdressing, chiropody and outings are commonly billed separately, and ask what would happen if savings dropped below the threshold in a few years.
Choosing Between the Care Homes in Birkenhead
Making Use of the Ratings
Birkenhead Court, Salisbury House Residential Home and Summer Fields are among those rated Good, awarded on findings about safety, effectiveness, care, responsiveness and leadership. Wirral Christian Centre Trust Limited and Woodland Grove currently carry Requires Improvement ratings, and in each case the report names precisely what inspectors found, so the fair questions are what has changed since, who is managing the home now, and whether an action plan is being followed. Acrefield House and North Road Residential have not yet been rated, which means judging them on how precisely they answer questions rather than on a published verdict.
What to Look For in Person
Visit around a mealtime, when a home is busiest and least able to present a tidied version of itself. Listen to how staff speak to residents, look at whether people are occupied or simply waiting, and notice how long a call bell rings before someone answers. Ask how many permanent staff work a shift, how much agency cover is used across a typical week, and how long the manager has been in post. Ask as well what the home does when a resident is unsettled, because that answer reveals far more about leadership than any tour of the building ever could.
9 care homes in Birkenhead
- Woodland Grove · 14 Woodland Grove, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH42 4NU
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Autism Together
Woodland Grove is a residential care home in Birkenhead, supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults. Respite stays are part of what we do. There are few enough people living here that nobody is known only on paper....
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - 1, 2 and 3 St Georges Gardens · St. Georges Gardens, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH42 6SJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by AP Birkenhead Limited
Here at 1, 2 and 3 St Georges Gardens, we provide residential care for adults in the heart of Birkenhead, Wirral. We are a care home that genuinely gets to know the people who live with us, taking the time to understand what matters to...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Potensial - 23 Elm Road · 23 Elm Road North, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH42 9PB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Potensial Limited
We are a small residential care home on Elm Road in Birkenhead, supporting adults who have a learning disability and adults who are autistic. Because the house is small, life here is domestic in scale. People have their own rooms arranged...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Christian Centre Trust · Woodchurch Road, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 2UE
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Wirral Christian Centre Trust Limited
Wirral Christian Centre Trust provides residential care in Birkenhead. We support older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with a learning disability or who are autistic, people managing mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Court · Challis Street, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 7DH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Anchor Hanover Group
Birkenhead Court is a residential care home in Birkenhead, on the Wirral, caring for older people including many living with dementia. We also take respite bookings for people who need a stay of a few weeks, whether to recover after...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Acrefield House · 2 Acrefield Road, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH42 8LD
Care home · Run by Young Foundations Limited
Acrefield House is a residential care home in Birkenhead supporting adults with a learning disability, autistic adults and people living with mental health conditions. Most of the people who live here are younger adults, and we also offer...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Salisbury House Residential Home · 83-85 Egerton Park, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH42 4RD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Salisbury Management Services Limited
Salisbury House is a residential care home in Birkenhead. We support older people who need daily care, adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, people living with mental health conditions, and people with a visual or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Summer Fields · 52-58 Rock Lane West, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH42 4PA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Your Health Limited
We are Summer Fields, a residential care home in Birkenhead on the Wirral. We provide a home for older people and younger adults, including those living with dementia, and we also take respite stays. Residential care means supporting...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - North Road Residential · 38-40, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH42 7JF
Care home · Run by Community Independent Living Ltd
North Road Residential is a care home in Birkenhead supporting a mixed group of adults. Some of our residents are older people who need help with the practical parts of the day. Others are adults with a learning disability, autistic adults...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
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
- Salisbury House Residential Home, 29 September 2026, Good
- Woodland Grove, 26 May 2026, Requires improvement
- 1, 2 and 3 St Georges Gardens, 6 May 2026, Good
Longest since a report
- Summer Fields, 17 May 2018, Good
- Potensial Limited - 23 Elm Road, 20 December 2019, Good
- Wirral Christian Centre Trust Limited, 11 February 2022, Requires improvement
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Birkenhead
How many care homes are there in Birkenhead?
Birkenhead has 9 CQC registered care homes: 5 Good, 2 Requires improvement, 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 Birkenhead?
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 care homes in Birkenhead were inspected most recently?
Salisbury House Residential Home (29 September 2026), Woodland Grove (26 May 2026) and 1, 2 and 3 St Georges Gardens (6 May 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.