Can the local authority fund a care home placement in North West?

Yes, where a care needs assessment confirms residential care is appropriate and a financial assessment shows savings and assets are below the national thresholds, the local authority contributes towards the fees. The resident normally pays a contribution from income such as pensions, and the local authority tops up the balance against an agreed personal budget. If the family wishes to choose a home costing more than that budget, a third-party top-up may be required. NHS Continuing Healthcare is a separate route for people whose primary need is a health need.

How do I arrange a care needs assessment in North West?

Contact the adult social care team at the local authority responsible for the person's home address and ask for a needs assessment. It is free and available to anyone who appears to need care and support, regardless of income or savings. An assessor will visit, usually at home or in hospital, and speak with the person and their family about daily life and any difficulties. The outcome sets out what support is recommended, which may include residential care, home care, respite or equipment.

What is the difference between a residential care home and a nursing home?

A residential care home provides personal care such as help with washing, dressing, meals and medication prompts, delivered by trained care staff. A nursing home offers the same personal care but also has registered nurses on duty around the clock to manage clinical needs such as complex medication, wound care or conditions requiring ongoing nursing oversight. All 1,247 providers listed on this North West page are residential care homes rather than nursing homes. If nursing input is needed, a different search and a healthcare assessment will usually be required.

What should I ask when visiting a care home in North West?

Ask how care plans are written and reviewed, how the home communicates with families, and how staff are trained in areas relevant to your relative such as dementia or falls prevention. Enquire about staffing levels at night, activities during the week, meal choices and how the home responds if someone becomes unwell. Ask to see a recent CQC report and any resident or family survey results. Trust your impressions too, including how residents are spoken to and whether staff seem settled.

Which providers in North West offer residential care?

All 1,247 providers on this page are registered residential care homes across North West, spanning small family-run houses and larger group-owned services. The CQC ratings represented include Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate and services not yet rated, so it is worth filtering by area and reading each provider's profile before shortlisting. Examples in the current listing include Mellor Nook Residential Care Home, Trewan House Care Home, Bruce Lodge and Ashbourne House - Stockport. Use the directory to narrow by location and rating, then contact homes directly to check availability.

How far in advance should I start looking for a care home?

Where a move is planned rather than urgent, starting three to six months ahead gives time to visit several homes, request a care needs assessment and sort out funding. In practice many families begin the search after a hospital admission or a sudden change at home, when decisions have to be made in days. Even in urgent situations, a short respite stay can bridge the gap while a longer-term choice is considered properly. Popular homes in North West can have waiting lists, so early enquiries are worthwhile even if the move itself is some way off.

Care Homes in the North West

The North West has 1,287 CQC registered care homes. 938 are rated Good, 34 Outstanding, 210 Requires improvement, 10 Inadequate, and 95 have not yet been rated. 860 of the 1,287 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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

North West at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people across North West, adding up every council in the region.

What self-funders are typically asked, residential care: £1,249 to £1,514 a week. Middle half of prices from 20 North West homes. Median £1,409.
Care home beds filled across North West: 89%
Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 81
People aged 75 and over: 734,000. Rising to 844,000 by 2035, up 15%
Care homes, last 12 months: 13 opened, 20 closed. 154 changed owner, covering 7,402 beds.
Who pays, across North West (estimate): 48% council, 30% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 95,000. Rising to 116,000 by 2035, up 22%
People aged 85 and over: 188,000. Rising to 266,000 by 2035, up 41%

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

Planning and paying for a care home place in the North West

With 1,247 residential care homes listed across North West, families have a wide field to consider, but the practical starting point is usually the same: understanding what is needed and how it will be paid for. A care needs assessment, arranged through the local authority social care team, sets out the level of daily support required and whether residential care is the right route. The assessment is free, and anyone appearing to need care can request one, whether they are funding privately or hoping for public support.

The care needs assessment

An assessor will look at mobility, personal care, memory, continence, nutrition and how someone manages day to day. If a residential home is recommended, a separate financial assessment follows to work out who pays. Family carers can also ask for a carer's assessment in their own right, which is useful when a stay is being arranged during a period of strain at home.

How costs work in practice

Residential fees in the North West vary between providers and depend on room type, location and the complexity of care. Where savings and assets fall below the national thresholds, the local authority contributes towards fees and agrees a personal budget with the resident. Where someone is a self-funder, they contract directly with the home but can still ask the local authority for guidance and a light-touch assessment. NHS-funded nursing care and, in some cases, NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply if health needs are significant, though these sit outside standard residential funding.

Choosing a provider in the North West and what to check

The 1,247 residential homes on this page reflect the full spread of CQC ratings currently in use, from Outstanding through Good, Requires Improvement and Inadequate, alongside newer services that are not yet rated. That mix is normal for a region this size, and a rating is a starting point rather than a verdict. Homes such as Browfield Residential Home, Madeline McKenna Court, Greenfields Care Home and Abbeyfield Silverdale and District Society Limited appear in the Good bracket, while some services shown here are currently marked Requires Improvement and others are awaiting inspection. Read the most recent CQC report in full before drawing conclusions.

Matching the home to the person

Think about the specifics: is the person living with dementia, do they need help with mobility, are they sociable or private, do they want a garden or a quieter setting? Some homes on the list specialise in older people's residential care, some support younger adults, and others provide short breaks or reablement. Shortlist three or four services that match the person's routine and interests, not just their care level.

Visiting and asking the right questions

Visit in person where possible, ideally more than once and at different times of day. Notice how staff speak to residents, how the home smells, whether people look occupied and whether meals feel unhurried. Ask about staff turnover, activities, how care plans are reviewed, and how the home handles hospital admissions or changes in need. A trial stay, sometimes offered as a short respite booking, can be a sensible way to test the fit before committing to a permanent move.

1,287 care homes in the North West (showing 1–50)

Fir Trees · Gorse Hall Road, Dukinfield, Tameside, SK16 5HN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by WT CC OPCO 2 Limited
Fir Trees is a residential care home in Dukinfield, Tameside. Our residents include older people and younger adults, people living with dementia and people with physical disabilities. Families usually come to us at a difficult moment, when...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Clarence House · 1 St. Thomas Road, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, FY8 1JL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Clarence House Healthcare Limited
Clarence House is a residential care home in Lytham St Annes, supporting older people and younger adults from across Lancashire. We work with people living with dementia, people who have mental health needs and people with a physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Arplemere Care Home · Fortress Boulevard, Warrington, Warrington, WA5 3ZT
Care home · Run by Crystal Care Homes Warrington Opco Limited
Arplemere Care Home is a residential care home in Warrington, supporting older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia and people who have a physical disability. A care home is judged by its ordinary days rather...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Moss House Care Home · 219 Lower Breck Road, Liverpool, Liverpool, L6 0AE
Care home · Run by Wellington Healthcare (Arden) Ltd
Moss House Care Home is a residential care home in Liverpool, supporting older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with mental health needs and people who have a physical disability. We are a house...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Caldy Manor · Caldy Road, Wirral, Wirral, CH48 2HY
Care home · Run by Scarborough Hall Limited
Caldy Manor is a residential care home on the Wirral, supporting older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia and people who have a physical disability. A care home is judged by its ordinary days rather than its...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Beech House Care Home · 219 Lower Breck Road, Liverpool, Liverpool, L6 0AE
Care home · Run by Wellington Healthcare (Arden) Ltd
Beech House Care Home is a residential care home in Liverpool, supporting older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with mental health needs and people who have a physical disability. We are a house...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Ash Tree House · Warwick Drive, Wigan, Wigan, WN2 4DT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by HC-One No.5 Limited
Ash Tree House is a residential care home in Wigan, supporting older people and younger adults, including many people living with dementia. Our ambition here is unfashionably plain: we want the ordinary days to be good ones. Food cooked in...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults
Holme Lea · Astley Road, Stalybridge, Tameside, SK15 1RA
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by WT CC OPCO 2 Limited
Holme Lea is a residential care home in Stalybridge, Tameside, supporting older people and younger adults, including residents living with dementia and residents with physical disabilities. We will deal with the obvious point first. Our...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Victoria House · 166 Church Street, Wallasey, Wirral, CH44 8AL
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Victoria House (Wallasey) Limited
Here at Victoria House in Wallasey, Wirral, we provide residential care for a range of individuals, including older people, those living with dementia, younger adults, and people who need a shorter stay for respite purposes. We are a care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Derby Lodge · 2a Black Bull Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 3PU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Derby Lodge (Preston) Limited
Derby Lodge is a residential care home in Preston, Lancashire, supporting adults with a learning disability or autism and people with a physical disability, including younger adults. We also offer respite stays. This is somebody's home...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Elworth Grange · James Brindley Drive, Sandbach, Cheshire East, CW11 3PY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by WT NB Opco 3 Limited
Elworth Grange is a residential care home in Sandbach, Cheshire East. We support older people and younger adults, residents living with dementia, and residents whose mental health means that a settled and predictable place matters a great...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults
Longwood Lodge · 61-63, Oldham, Oldham, OL8 2BA
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Longwood Lodge Care Home Ltd
Longwood Lodge is a residential care home in Oldham. We provide a home for older people, including those living with dementia and people with a physical disability, and we also offer respite stays for shorter periods of care. What we aim...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Alexandra Court - Cleveleys · 110 Victoria Road East, Thornton-cleveleys, Lancashire, FY5 3SZ
Care home · Run by Highgate Care Services (North) Ltd.
Alexandra Court is a residential care home in Thornton Cleveleys, supporting older people from the town and the surrounding part of Lancashire. We are a residential home and not a clinical setting, which we say plainly because people are...
Specialisms: Older Person Care
Westleigh · 109 Walton Road, Warrington, Warrington, WA4 6NR
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by We Change Lives (WCL)
Westleigh is a residential care home in Warrington. The people living here include older people and younger adults, and people managing mental health conditions. We also offer respite stays for shorter periods of care. Our approach is...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Kirkby House Residential Care Home · James Holt Avenue, Liverpool, Knowsley, L32 5TD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by WT CC OPCO 2 Limited
Kirkby House is a residential care home in Liverpool. We support older people and younger adults who need help with daily living, and many of our residents live with dementia. We keep our attention on the ordinary. Whether someone is woken...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults
Oakland · Bury Road, Rochdale, Rochdale, OL11 5EU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by HC-One Limited
Oakland is a residential care home in Rochdale. We provide a home for older people, including many living with dementia, and we also support some younger adults and offer respite stays for shorter periods of care. We want this to feel like...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Beeches · Yew Tree Lane, Dukinfield, Tameside, SK16 5BJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by WT CC OPCO 2 Limited
We are The Beeches, a residential care home in Dukinfield, Tameside. People come to us when living at home has become difficult, and our aim is to make the move feel less like an upheaval and more like settling somewhere familiar. We...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Fazakerley House Residential Care Home · Park Road, Prescot, Knowsley, L34 3LN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by WT CC OPCO 2 Limited
Fazakerley House is a residential care home in Prescot. We support older people and younger adults who need help with daily living, including residents who live with dementia and residents with physical disabilities. We think a care home...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Ash Court Care Home · Brookside Avenue, Liverpool, Liverpool, L14 7NB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by WT CC OPCO 2 Limited
Ash Court is a residential care home in Liverpool. We look after older people and younger adults who need help with everyday life, and a good number of our residents live with dementia. We have found that the things which make a home...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults
Yew Trees · Yew Tree Lane, Dukinfield, Tameside, SK16 5BJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by WT CC OPCO 2 Limited
Yew Trees is a residential care home in Dukinfield, Tameside. We support older people and younger adults, residents living with dementia and residents with physical disabilities. Moving into a care home is rarely anybody's first choice,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Cold Springs Park Care Home · Cold Springs Park, Penrith, Westmorland and Furness, CA11 8EY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by HC-One No.1 Limited
Cold Springs Park Care Home is a residential care home in Penrith. We provide a home for older people, including many living with dementia, and we also offer respite stays, whether that is to give a family carer a break or to help somebody...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Griffin Lodge · 4-5 Griffin Lane, Cheadle, Stockport, SK8 3PZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Community Integrated Care
Griffin Lodge is a care home in Cheadle, Stockport, offering residential support for adults. Those living with us include younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism, people with a physical disability, people with sight or...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Staley House Care Home · Huddersfield Road, Stalybridge, Tameside, SK15 2PT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Domain Care Limited
Staley House Care Home is a residential care home in Stalybridge, in the Tameside area. The people living here include older people, many of them living with dementia, along with people with a physical disability, people with sight or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care, Eating Disorders
Jasmine Court · Botany Brow, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 0JW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Amicura Limited
Jasmine Court is a residential care home in Chorley, Lancashire. We provide a home for older people, including those living with dementia and people with a physical disability, and we also support some younger adults and offer respite...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Lyme House · Grange Road, St Helens, St. Helens, WA11 0XF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by TRU (Transitional Rehabilitation Unit) Ltd
Lyme House in St Helens is a residential home for adults with physical disabilities, and we also offer respite stays. The people who live here are adults with their own plans, not patients, and the house is run accordingly. People choose...
Specialisms: Physical Disability, Respite Care
Lostock Lodge Care Home · Cheshire Avenue, Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, CW9 7YN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Country Court Care Homes 3 OpCo Limited
Lostock Lodge is a residential care home in Northwich. We care for older people who need help with daily living, including many people living with dementia, and we also support younger adults where we are confident we can meet their needs....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Iddenshall Hall · Clotton, Tarporley, Cheshire West and Chester, CW6 0EG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
Iddenshall Hall near Tarporley is a residential care home for older people who need help with daily living, and we offer respite stays as well as permanent places. Being where we are shapes daily life here. There is space, quiet and fresh...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Fairfield Care · Fairfield Farm, Altrincham, Cheshire East, WA15 0QZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Fairfield Care Limited
Fairfield Care in Altrincham is a residential care home supporting older people and younger adults. Our experience covers dementia, learning disabilities and autism, and mental health needs, and we also offer respite stays. With that range...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Inglewood · 139 Dalston Road, Carlisle, Cumberland, CA2 5PG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Inglewood (Cumbria) Limited
Inglewood is a residential care home in Carlisle. We provide care for older people, including those living with dementia and people with a physical disability, and we offer respite stays. We are a residential home rather than a nursing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Moorfield House Care Home · 132 Liverpool Road, Manchester, Salford, M44 6FF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Namdiv Ltd
Moorfield House Care Home is in Salford. We provide residential care for older people, including those living with dementia and people with a physical disability, and we offer respite stays. We are a residential home rather than a nursing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Henning Hall · London Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire East, SK11 0LD
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Springcare (Macclesfield) Ltd
Henning Hall in Macclesfield provides both nursing and residential care for older people, including those living with dementia, and we also support some younger adults. Respite stays are available too. Having both kinds of care under one...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Woodleigh · Callands Road, Warrington, Warrington, WA5 9RJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Catalyst Choices Community Interest Company
Woodleigh is a residential care home in Warrington. We support older people and younger adults, and our experience covers dementia, learning disabilities and autism, mental health needs, physical disabilities, and sight and hearing loss....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Merrymeet Residential Care Home · 5 & 7 Tootal Grove, Salford, Salford, M6 8DN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mr BT Rawlinson & Mrs ML Knight
Merrymeet is a residential care home in Salford. We support older people and younger adults, including people with mental health needs, and we offer respite stays as well as permanent places. We are not a large place and that shapes how we...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Abbey Grove Residential Home · 2-4 Abbey Grove, Manchester, Salford, M30 9QN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Coveleaf Limited
Abbey Grove is a residential home in Salford. We support older people and younger adults, and our experience covers dementia, mental health needs, physical disabilities, and sight and hearing loss. Respite stays are part of what we do....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Bannister Farm Cottage · 220 Longmeanygate, Leyland, Lancashire, PR26 7TB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited
Bannister Farm Cottage in Leyland is a small residential home supporting adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults and people with mental health needs, most of them younger adults. We also offer respite stays. The house is...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Bankfield · Gigg Lane, Bury, Bury, BL9 9HQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Abbendon Healthcare Ltd
Bankfield is a residential care home in Bury. We support older people who need help with daily living, including many people living with dementia, and we also care for younger adults whose needs we are confident we can meet well. Respite...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Woodlands Residential Care · Wood Lane, Liverpool, Liverpool, L27 4YA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Woodlands Rest Home Limited
Woodlands Residential Care is a care home in Liverpool for older people who need help with daily living. We support people living with dementia and people with physical disabilities, and we offer respite stays as well as permanent places....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Briercliffe Lodge · Rainhall Crescent, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 6BS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mr Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman
Briercliffe Lodge is a residential care home in Barnoldswick for older people who need help with daily living, and we offer respite stays as well as permanent places. What we offer is fairly simple and we try to do it well. Help with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Lowry House · Cambian Lowry House, Hyde, Tameside, SK14 3BS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Relativeto Limited
Lowry House in Hyde is a residential home supporting adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults and people with mental health needs, alongside older people. Most of the people here are younger adults, and we also offer respite...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Brabyns House · 98 Station Road, Stockport, Stockport, SK6 6PA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Brabyns House Limited
Brabyns House is a residential care home in Stockport for older people who need help with daily living, and we offer respite stays as well as permanent places. What we offer is fairly simple and we try to do it well. Help with washing,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Brooklands House Rest Home · 3 Woodville Terrace, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, FY8 5QB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mr Patrick Joseph Gilligan and Mrs Carol Josephine Gilligan
Brooklands House Rest Home in Lytham St Annes is a residential care home for older people who need help with daily living, and we offer respite stays as well as permanent places. What we offer is fairly simple and we try to do it well....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Max Potential UK · 125 Mayor Street, Bolton, Bolton, BL1 4SJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Max Potential UK Ltd
Max Potential UK runs a residential care home in Bolton supporting a wide range of adults. We provide care for older people and for people living with dementia, and we also support adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Leighton House · 1 Leighton Avenue, Rochdale, Rochdale, OL15 0BW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by PossAbilities C.I.C
Leighton House is a residential care home in Rochdale. We support a notably mixed group of people and that is a deliberate choice rather than an accident. Older adults live here. So do younger adults. Among the people we support are those...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Starmount Villa Residential Care Home · Browns Road, Bolton, Bury, BL2 6RG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Starmount Villa Residential Care Limited
Starmount Villa Residential Care Home is in Bury, on the north side of Bolton. We look after older people who need help through the day, including a good number living with dementia and people with a physical disability. Respite stays are...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Westfield Rest Home · 2 Westfield Road, Blackpool, Blackpool, FY1 6NY
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Arrowsmith Rest Homes Limited
Westfield Rest Home is a residential care home in Blackpool. We look after older people who need help through the day, including many living with dementia, people who have managed a mental health condition for years, and some younger...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Laburnum Lodge · Breightmet Fold Lane, Bolton, Bolton, BL2 6PP
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Bolton Council
Laburnum Lodge is in Bolton and we are registered for both residential and nursing care. That matters more than it sounds, because it means somebody whose health declines does not automatically have to move again. The nursing comes to the...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Respite Care
Holywell Home · 17 West End Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 4DJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Connor Associates Limited
Holywell Home is a residential care home in Morecambe. We support older people and also adults with a learning disability, autistic adults and younger adults, and we offer respite stays. Having people of different ages and needs under one...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Elgin Lodge · 25 Elgin Drive, Wallasey, Wirral, CH45 7PP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mannacom Limited
Elgin Lodge is a residential care home in Wallasey. We support older people and adults living with mental ill health, including younger adults, and we offer respite stays alongside longer term places. Supporting older people and people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Abbegale Lodge · 9-11 Merton Road, Liverpool, Sefton, L20 3BG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Reliance Care Homes Limited
Abbegale Lodge is a residential care home in the Sefton area. We support older people, including those living with dementia and those living with mental ill health, as well as some younger adults, and we offer respite stays. The home runs...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Bowgreave Rise Home for Older People · 1 Garstang Road, Garstang, Lancashire, PR3 1YD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Lancashire County Council
Bowgreave Rise Home for Older People is in Garstang. We provide residential care for older people, including those living with dementia, and we also support some younger adults. Respite stays are available alongside permanent places. We...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care

What care costs in North West, 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 Middle half of prices from 17 North West homes. Median £1,533.	Not published separately	£1,372 to £1,648
Nursing dementia care 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.

Inspected most recently

Salisbury House Residential Home, 29 September 2026, Good
Sea Bank House, 28 September 2026, Good
Fylde and Wyre Short Break Services, 28 September 2026, Good

Longest since a report

Haylands Residential Home for Gentlemen, 2 September 2017, Requires improvement
Harmony House, 27 September 2017, Requires improvement
Eversley, 27 September 2017, Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about care homes in the North West

How many care homes are there in the North West?

the North West has 1,287 CQC registered care homes: 34 Outstanding, 938 Good, 210 Requires improvement, 10 Inadequate, 95 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 the North West?

Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514 a week. Middle half of prices from 20 North West homes. Median £1,409. 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.

Which care homes in the North West were inspected most recently?

Salisbury House Residential Home (29 September 2026), Sea Bank House (28 September 2026) and Fylde and Wyre Short Break Services (28 September 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.