The 10 best-rated, ranked from published Care Quality Commission data, not opinion or advertising. 91 of the 112 sensory impairment in Merseyside currently hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
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Liverpool, L9
Operated by The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. Care delivered in your own home. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 8/19/19.
Lower Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, Merseyside, L9 7LJ
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Liverpool, L15
Operated by Senior Care Services Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. Care delivered in your own home. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 7/11/19.
9 Church Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, Merseyside, L15 9EA
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
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
Liverpool, L26
Operated by Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. Care delivered in your own home. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 5/18/19.
The Halewood Centre, Roseheath Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside, L26 9UH
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Liverpool, L13
Operated by DHCH14 Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, physical disability. 45 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 4/15/26.
Green Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, L13 7EB
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Prescot, L34
Registered to support older people, younger adults, physical disability. Care delivered in your own home. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 2/11/20.
Portico Lane, Eccleston Park, Prescot, Merseyside, L34 2QT
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Wirral, CH63
Operated by Claire House
Registered to support younger adults, learning disability and autism, physical disability. Care delivered in your own home. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 12/11/19.
Clatterbridge Road, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 4JD
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
Ellesmere Port, CH66
Operated by Methodist Homes
Registered to support older people, dementia care, physical disability. Care delivered in your own home. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/28/17.
Naylor Crescent, Netherpool Road, Ellesmere Port, Merseyside, CH66 1TW
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Showing 10 of 91 sensory impairment in Merseyside that currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, out of 112 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 records sensory impairment as a group that services are registered to support. In practice, support for sight and hearing loss runs through councils, the NHS and specialist charities together.
If you are certified by an ophthalmologist as sight impaired or severely sight impaired, you get a Certificate of Vision Impairment and can register with your council.
Registration is voluntary, but being registered severely sight impaired unlocks:
Deaf and deafblind people can also register with the council, which triggers an assessment duty.
Ask for an assessment by someone qualified in sensory impairment rather than a general social worker. It should cover:
Equipment and minor adaptations under £1,000 must be provided free after assessment. You should not be buying these yourself.
Attendance Allowance or PIP, neither means tested. Sight and hearing loss often score well on the daily living and mobility descriptors, particularly around preparing food, reading, communicating and following a journey.
Access to Work for anything work related: screen readers, magnification, an interpreter, a support worker, or taxis where public transport is not workable.
Disabled Facilities Grant for adaptations such as tactile or high-contrast fittings and improved lighting.
Councils commission a lot of sensory support through charities, so the specialist help often sits outside the council itself. RNIB for sight loss, RNID for hearing loss and Sense for deafblindness all provide advice, and can often act faster than a council waiting list.
112 CQC-registered sensory impairment have a registered office in Merseyside, North West. Of those, 91 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.
Registration is voluntary but it unlocks a lot. Being certified as severely sight impaired qualifies you automatically for a Blue Badge, a 50% TV licence discount, help with NHS costs, Council Tax and rail travel concessions, and it triggers a council duty to assess your needs. The certificate comes from an ophthalmologist and is called a CVI.
Much of it is. Councils must provide equipment and minor adaptations under £1,000 free after an assessment, which covers things like talking clocks, liquid level indicators, flashing doorbells and vibrating alarms. Hearing aids are free on the NHS.
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.