Care Homes in Prescot
Prescot has 9 CQC registered care homes. 6 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement, and 2 have not yet been rated. 5 of the 9 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Prescot at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Prescot, to help you judge the options below.
- Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council pays, residential care: £800 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514, median £1,409
- Care home beds filled across St. Helens: 92%. The 12 month average is 87%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 61
- People aged 75 and over: 19,700. Rising to 21,400 by 2035, up 9%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 2 changed owner, covering 60 beds.
- Who pays, across St. Helens (estimate): 42% council, 23% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,500. Rising to 2,900 by 2035, up 18%
- People aged 85 and over: 4,800. Rising to 6,700 by 2035, up 39%
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Choosing Between the Prescot Homes
Working through the inspection record
Eight homes appear on this page: five rated Good, one marked Requires Improvement and two without a published rating. The unrated pair should not be dismissed on that basis alone, since an absent rating generally reflects an inspection still to take place rather than any concern recorded. For the home marked down, read which of the five key questions fell short and whether the issue involved safety, staffing, medicines or record keeping, then ask directly what changed afterwards and what evidence supports it. Check the publication date in every case, because an older report may describe a staff team that has since changed entirely.
What a visit adds
Spend time in the communal areas rather than touring only the show bedroom, and go in the late afternoon when staffing is thinnest and the atmosphere is hardest to stage. Notice whether staff speak to residents in passing or only while carrying out a task, and whether people are occupied or simply seated. Ask who writes the care plan, how often it is reviewed, and how families hear about a fall or a change in health. Questions about staff turnover and reliance on agency cover are entirely fair.
Before committing
Ask about trial periods, the notice required on either side, and what the home would do if needs rose beyond what it is registered to provide. Where a home carries no published rating, ask the manager when an inspection is expected.
Arranging Care and Understanding the Cost
Beginning with an assessment
A care needs assessment records the support required with washing, dressing, eating, mobility and medicines, and notes anything clinical that must continue. It is free and open to anyone who appears to need care, whatever their savings. Where a relative already provides most of that support, a carer assessment can be requested at the same time and often changes what help is offered.
How funding is decided
A financial assessment weighs income, savings and capital to establish the contribution expected and whether public money meets the balance. Property is treated differently depending on circumstances, including whether a spouse continues to live there, so raise that directly rather than assuming. The adult social care team at Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council carries out both assessments and can explain what support may be available while an application is pending.
Making sense of fees
Ask for a written schedule separating accommodation, personal care, laundry, activities, chiropody, hairdressing and escorted appointments, with extras marked plainly, and ask how often fees are reviewed and by what margin recently.
9 care homes in Prescot
- 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 - Tree Tops Residential Home · 27-29 View Road, Prescot, St. Helens, L35 0LF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mr David Beattie and Mrs Carole Leyland
Tree Tops Residential Home is a care home in Prescot providing care for older people, including people living with dementia, along with shorter respite stays. We try to keep the home domestic rather than institutional. People get up when...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Lighthouse · 11A High Street, Prescot, Knowsley, L34 3LD
Care home · Run by Wellington Healthcare Limited
Lighthouse Prescot is a residential care home in Prescot supporting older people and younger adults, including people managing mental ill health and those in recovery from alcohol or drug misuse. We offer permanent places and planned...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Alcohol / Drug Misuse - Amberley Court Care Home · 90 Stoney Lane, Prescot, St. Helens, L35 9JZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Prime Healthcare UK Limited
Here at Amberley Court Care Home, we provide residential and dementia care for older adults in the heart of Prescot, St. Helens. We are proud to have received a "Good" rating from the Care Quality Commission, which reflects the genuine...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care - Bardley Crescent · 64 Bardley Crescent, Prescot, Knowsley, L35 1RJ
Care home · Run by Bright Futures Care Limited
We are Bardley Crescent, a small residential care home in Prescot. We support adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, including younger adults, and we also offer respite stays. Being small is the point of us. It means the...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Griffin House Care Home · Shaw Lane, Prescot, Knowsley, L35 5BZ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Griffin Care Homes Limited
Griffin House Care Home is a care home in Prescot. We provide residential care for older people, including people living with dementia, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. Our most recent overall rating from the Care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Cedric House EMI Residential Care Home · 2 Ansdell Villas Road, Prescot, St. Helens, L35 4PN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mrs Sujata Seegum & Mr Hans Raj Seegum
Cedric House is a residential care home in Prescot supporting people living with dementia. We offer permanent places and respite stays. Dementia care is what we do rather than one thing among many, and it shapes how the whole house runs....
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Respite Care - Fazakerley House Residential Care Home · Park Road, Prescot, Knowsley, L34 3LN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by HC-One Limited
We at Fazakerley House Residential Care Home are proud to offer compassionate residential care in the heart of Prescot, Knowsley. Our welcoming home provides a comfortable, familiar setting where older people, younger adults, and those...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Prospect House Care Home · Blundells Lane, Prescot, St. Helens, L35 6NB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Ms Maureen Bromley & Mr Neil Malkhandi
Prospect House Care Home is a residential home in Prescot supporting people living with dementia, with respite stays available alongside permanent places. Dementia care is what we do, so we try to do it properly rather than approximately....
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Respite Care
What care costs in St. Helens, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care North West figure, because too few St. Helens homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,409. | £800 | £1,249 to £1,514 |
| Nursing care England figure, because too few St. Helens homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916. | £883 | £1,600 to £2,071 |
| Residential dementia care North West figure, because too few St. Helens 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 St. Helens 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
- Prospect House Care Home, 19 May 2026, Good
- Amberley Court Care Home, 20 December 2023, Good
- Griffin House Care Home, 11 May 2023, Requires improvement
Longest since a report
- Tree Tops Residential Home, 27 July 2018, Good
- Cedric House EMI Residential Care Home, 24 January 2020, Good
- Fazakerley House Residential Care Home, 21 December 2022, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Prescot
How many care homes are there in Prescot?
Prescot has 9 CQC registered care homes: 6 Good, 1 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 Prescot?
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council pays an average of £800 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514 a week. North West figure, because too few St. Helens 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 Prescot were inspected most recently?
Prospect House Care Home (19 May 2026), Amberley Court Care Home (20 December 2023) and Griffin House Care Home (11 May 2023) have the most recent CQC reports.