In Merseyside, there are a total of 387 care homes providing 12,897 care home beds. The distribution of ratings across these care homes is: 11 care homes (2.99%) are rated inadequate, 89 care homes (24%) require improvement, 262 care homes (71%) are considered good, and 6 care homes (1.63%) are outstanding. The majority of care homes in Merseyside have a good rating (71%).
| Total care homes | 387 |
| Total beds | 12,897 |
| Rated Good | 71% |
| Rated Outstanding | 1.63% |
Caring for adults over 65 yrs has the highest number of care homes, including 274 care homes and 11,548 beds, with 65% of care homes rated as good and 1.1% as outstanding. Caring for adults under 65 yrs comes next, comprising 179 care homes and 5,930 beds, showing a comparable distribution of ratings: 66% good and 1.68% outstanding.
Caring for children involves 7 care homes and 71 beds, with 57% rated as good and 0% as outstanding. Care homes attending to Caring for people whose rights are restricted under the Mental Health Act have the highest proportion of good ratings (100%) and consist of 3 care homes and 95 beds.
Dementia care homes are widespread, with 183 care homes and 8,710 beds, where 61% are rated as good and 0.55% as outstanding. Eating disorders-focused care homes, totaling 5 locations and 200 beds, exhibit 40% good-rated care homes and 0% outstanding. Learning disabilities care homes account for 110 locations and 1,854 beds, with 71% of care homes rated as good and 2.73% outstanding.
Mental health conditions care homes constitute 111 locations and 3,404 beds, with 65% of care homes rated as good and 3.6% outstanding. Physical disabilities care homes include 122 locations and 4,525 beds, where 63% of care homes are rated as good and 1.64% outstanding. Sensory impairment care homes involve 72 locations and 2,304 beds, with 72% of care homes rated as good and 1.39% outstanding.
Lastly, Services for everyone care homes consist of 2 locations and 98 beds, with 50% of care homes rated as good and 0% outstanding. Overall, the majority of care homes across all specialisms have good ratings, while a smaller percentage is rated as outstanding.
Liverpool emerges as the location with the highest number of care homes, totaling 107, and also has the most care home beds at 4,163. The majority of care homes in Liverpool (68%) have a good rating, while 25% require improvement, 6.86% are rated inadequate, and 0.98% are outstanding.
Southport, with 79 care homes, has the second highest number in the county, offering 2,189 beds. In this town, 85% of the care homes have a good rating, 14% require improvement, 0% are inadequate, and 1.41% are rated as outstanding.
On the other hand, Newton-le-Willows has the fewest care homes in the dataset, with only 3 care homes and 99 beds. Among these, 100% have a good rating, 0% require improvement, and 0% are inadequate.
In terms of outstanding care homes, St Helens stands out with 5.56% (1 out of 18 care homes) achieving this rating. There are 729 care home beds in St Helens, with 83% of care homes rated as good, 11% requiring improvement, and 0% rated as inadequate.
Birkenhead, with 35 care homes and 1,113 beds, has a high number of inadequate care homes at 2.94%. Several care homes in this location require improvement (29%), while 68% have a good rating and 0% are rated as outstanding.
| City | Care Homes | Beds | Inadequate | Requires Improvement | Good | Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aintree Village | 1 | 5 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Bebington | 14 | 402 | 0% | 36% | 64% | 0% |
| Billinge Chapel End | 2 | 49 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Birkenhead | 35 | 1,113 | 2.94% | 29% | 68% | 0% |
| Bootle | 12 | 446 | 0% | 25% | 75% | 0% |
| Crosby | 15 | 513 | 0% | 27% | 73% | 0% |
| Formby | 9 | 302 | 11% | 11% | 67% | 11% |
| Halewood | 3 | 198 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Haydock | 3 | 124 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Heswall | 7 | 237 | 0% | 29% | 71% | 0% |
| Hoylake | 12 | 346 | 8.33% | 42% | 50% | 0% |
| Kirkby | 4 | 112 | 0% | 25% | 75% | 0% |
| Liverpool | 107 | 4,163 | 6.86% | 25% | 68% | 0.98% |
| Maghull | 5 | 162 | 0% | 20% | 60% | 20% |
| Newton-le-Willows | 3 | 99 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| North Meols | 2 | 102 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Prescot | 2 | 71 | 0% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| Rainford | 2 | 59 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Rainhill | 6 | 197 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Southport | 79 | 2,189 | 0% | 14% | 85% | 1.41% |
| St Helens | 18 | 729 | 0% | 11% | 83% | 5.56% |
| Wallasey | 26 | 748 | 4% | 44% | 52% | 0% |
| West Kirby | 5 | 147 | 0% | 40% | 60% | 0% |
| Whiston | 1 | 54 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |