Children's care homes in Halton

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Halton has 2 children's care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 1 Good. 1 home is not rated yet. Halton council paid on average £726 a week for a residential care place and £773 for a nursing place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025 (GOV.UK adult social care finance report).

All care homes in Halton (25)

Halton at a glance

2on this list

Official rating
  • Good1
  • Not yet rated1
  • 100% rated Good or Outstanding
How this list is ordered

This list includes every home in Halton on the CQC register, whatever its rating. The highest scores come first and homes not yet inspected come last.

Paying never changes a home's rating, score or place. Top places are only offered to homes rated Good or Outstanding and are always labelled.

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2 children's care homes in Halton

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Regency Park

Run by Bright Futures Care Limited

6 Regency Park, Widnes, WA8 9PH
GoodCQC · Aug 2026
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 3 beds
  • Children
  • Learning disabilities
  • Sensory impairment

Residential care home for 3 residents in Widnes, run by Bright Futures Care Limited. Supports learning disabilities, sensory impairment, younger adults and children.

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Kildare Close

Run by Bright Futures Care Limited

11 Kildare Close, Hale Village, Liverpool, L24 5SA
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Residential
  • 2 beds
  • Children
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Kildare Close provides person-centred residential care for children and adults with autism, learning disabilities and associated complex needs. The home forms part of a wider service combining care, education and specialist support, including partnership working with healthcare professionals and a specialist support team.

Support is built around each individual from the start, with specialist teams delivering care and education.

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What to look for in children's care homes

  1. Strong safeguarding

    Strong safeguarding, staffing and behaviour-support arrangements.

  2. Links with education

    Links with education, health professionals and family or carers.

  3. Age-appropriate routines

    Age-appropriate routines, activities, privacy and preparation for moves.

Questions families ask

What should children's care homes offer?

Children’s residential services must combine safe care with education, development and family involvement. Check that the service is designed for the child’s age, needs and legal care plan.

How many children's care homes are there in Halton?

2 children's care homes in Halton are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

How much does a care home cost in Halton?

Halton council paid on average £726 a week for residential care and £773 for nursing care for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025. For adults aged 18 to 64 it paid £1,395 and £1,063. Across England the averages were £982 and £1,102 for people aged 65 and over. People who pay for their own care are often charged more, so ask each home for its weekly fee.

How are these care homes ordered?

Ordered by the MyCareCheck score: the average of the five CQC key-question ratings (safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led) on a 0 to 10 scale, where Outstanding is 10, Good 8, Requires improvement 5 and Inadequate 2. Homes the CQC has not rated yet come last. No home is left out because of its rating.

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