The 10 best-rated, ranked from published Care Quality Commission data, not opinion or advertising. 112 of the 154 mental health in Merseyside currently hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
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Liverpool, L37
Operated by Voyage 1 Limited
Registered to support younger adults, learning disability and autism, mental health. 7 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 6/15/18.
3 Liverpool Road, Formby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L37 4BN
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Newton-le-Williows, WA12
Operated by TRU (Transitional Rehabilitation Unit) Ltd
Registered to support younger adults, mental health, physical disability. 30 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 5/8/26.
200 Ashton Road, Newton-le-Williows, Merseyside, WA12 0HW
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Bootle, L30
Operated by Autism Initiatives (UK)
Registered to support older people, younger adults, learning disability and autism. Care delivered in your own home. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 4/13/26.
Sefton House, Bridle Road, Bootle, Merseyside, L30 4XR
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Liverpool, L14
Operated by Mayfield Fellowship
Registered to support older people, younger adults, learning disability and autism. 35 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 4/13/19.
40 Youens Way, Knotty Ash, Liverpool, Merseyside, L14 2EP
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Southport, PR8
Operated by Tudor Bank Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 46 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 3/6/20.
2 Beach Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 2BP
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Prescot, L35
Operated by Delphside Limited
Registered to support mental health. 54 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 12/6/19.
11 Sandstone Drive, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 7LS
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Prenton, CH43
Operated by Support 2 Independence
Registered to support younger adults, learning disability and autism, mental health. Care delivered in your own home. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 12/21/18.
88 Park Road South, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 4UY
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Liverpool, L1
Operated by Merseyside Chinese Community Development Association
Registered to support older people, dementia care, mental health. Care delivered in your own home. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 10/12/19.
Staten Court, Tradewind Square, East Village, Duke Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L1 5BG
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Southport, PR9
Operated by Laburnum House (Shaw) Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 21 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/27/22.
25 Park Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 9JL
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Southport, PR8
Operated by Autism Initiatives (UK)
Registered to support younger adults, learning disability and autism, mental health. 7 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/20/19.
2 Lethbridge Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 6JA
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Showing 10 of 112 mental health in Merseyside that currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, out of 154 registered in total. Services with no published rating are excluded: newly registered services often have none, and no rating is not a poor rating.
Based on Care Quality Commission data published 01 July 2026, used under the Open Government Licence. No provider has paid for a position on this page, and none can.
CQC registers services by the groups they support, and mental health is one of the largest. This covers community services, supported housing, and care at home for people whose primary need relates to mental health rather than age or physical disability.
Community based services. Outreach, floating support and recovery-focused work, usually not tied to where you live.
Supported housing. Accommodation with staff on site or visiting, from a shared house to a scheme with 24-hour cover.
Care at home. Practical and personal support in your own home, often alongside NHS community mental health teams.
Rehabilitation services. Structured support to rebuild independence, often after a hospital stay.
If someone has been detained in hospital under section 3 of the Mental Health Act, or certain other sections, the NHS and the council have a joint duty to provide aftercare free of charge.
Section 117 aftercare:
This is routinely missed. If someone was detained under section 3 and is now paying for mental health related support, that is worth challenging in writing.
Ordinary mental health social care goes through the council means test like any other. Direct payments are available and often suit people who want control over who supports them and when.
If needs are primarily health needs, check NHS Continuing Healthcare. And if work is the issue, Access to Work funds mental health support and workplace adjustments without a means test.
Read the full CQC report, particularly safe and well-led. Then ask:
154 CQC-registered mental health have a registered office in Merseyside, North West. Of those, 112 currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, which is the pool this ranking is drawn from.
That depends on your finances, not your postcode. Above £23,250 in capital you normally pay the full cost. Below £14,250 your capital is ignored. Your council carries out the financial assessment, and NHS Continuing Healthcare pays in full where needs are primarily health needs. 2026/27 thresholds for England.
It means it was rated Good at the last inspection, and the gap between inspections can run to years. Use the rating as a starting point, read the full report, and visit in person before deciding.
If someone has been detained in hospital under certain sections of the Mental Health Act, mainly section 3, the NHS and the council must provide aftercare services free of charge. Section 117 aftercare is not means tested and cannot be charged for. It is one of the most valuable and least understood entitlements in the whole system, and it has no time limit: it lasts until both bodies formally agree the person no longer needs it.
Ordinary mental health social care is means tested in the usual way. Section 117 aftercare is not, and must be free. If someone was detained under section 3 and is being charged for services that relate to their mental health, that is worth challenging.
Carevo does not inspect or endorse services. CQC ratings change between inspections. Check the current rating on the CQC website and read the full report before deciding.