The 10 best-rated, ranked from published Care Quality Commission data, not opinion or advertising. 152 of the 199 residential care home 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
Liverpool, L12
Operated by Autism Initiatives (UK)
Registered to support learning disability and autism. 5 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 5/14/26.
Meadow Lane, West Derby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L12 5EA
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
Liverpool, L31
Operated by Sefton New Directions Limited
Registered to support learning disability and autism. 6 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 1/8/20.
2 Hudson Road, Maghull, Liverpool, Merseyside, L31 5PA
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Prenton, CH43
Operated by Sanctuary Home Care Limited
Registered to support learning disability and autism. 10 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/8/18.
31-33 Tollemache Road, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 8SU
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Liverpool, L6
Operated by Ms June Dunne
Registered to support learning disability and autism. 3 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/7/18.
26 Huntley Road, Fairfield, Liverpool, Merseyside, L6 3AJ
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Southport, PR8
Operated by Valmar Care Limited
Registered to support older people. 19 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/28/18.
45 York Road, Birkdale, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 2AY
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
Registered to support older people, dementia care. 36 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/20/19.
1-7 Pilkington Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 6PD
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 152 residential care home in Merseyside that currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, out of 199 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.
A residential care home provides somewhere to live, meals, and help with personal care. It does not have nurses on site, which is the line between it and a nursing home.
People who can no longer manage safely at home even with visiting care, but whose needs are personal care rather than medical. Common reasons are advancing frailty, dementia where supervision is needed, repeated falls, or isolation.
Usually charged separately: hairdressing, chiropody, newspapers, some outings, and personal toiletries.
Fees are means tested through the council, with the £23,250 upper capital limit and the property rules above.
If your needs are primarily health needs, check NHS Continuing Healthcare, which is not means tested and pays for everything.
Use our means test calculator to estimate your contribution.
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Ask what proportion of residents are council funded. A very high self-funder rate usually means higher prices.
199 CQC-registered residential care home have a registered office in Merseyside, North West. Of those, 152 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.
A residential home provides accommodation and personal care: help with washing, dressing, medication and meals. A nursing home also has registered nurses on site for people with medical needs such as complex wounds, PEG feeding or unstable conditions. CQC registers them as care homes with and without nursing.
Your property is normally counted for a permanent care home place, but it is disregarded if your partner, a relative aged 60 or over, a disabled relative or a child under 16 still lives there. There is also a 12 week disregard at the start, and a deferred payment agreement can let the council recover fees from your estate later instead.
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.