Mental health care homes in Halton

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Halton has 8 mental health care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 3 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 6 Good and 2 Requires improvement. 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

8on this list

Official rating
  • Good6
  • Requires improvement2
  • 75% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score7.5 / 10
  • Types of care75% offer physical disabilities
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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8 mental health care homes in Halton

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Creative Support - Bredon Respite Service

Run by Creative Support Limited

Lapwing Grove, Palacefields, Runcorn, WA7 2TJ
GoodCQC · Jul 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 4 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Creative Support’s Bredon Respite Service provides residential respite support for older people and adults with learning disabilities, mental health needs, physical disabilities or other support requirements. Creative Support is a not-for-profit organisation focused on independence, inclusion and wellbeing.

Its wider approach is built with the people supported, their families and partner agencies, using person-centred plans around individual…

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Ferndale Mews

Run by Landona House Limited

St. Michaels Road, Widnes, WA8 8TF
GoodCQC · Oct 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Nursing
  • 34 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Ferndale Mews provides nursing, residential and dementia care for older people and adults with wider mental health, physical or sensory support needs. The home is part of a family-run care group offering long-term, intermediate, respite and day care across its services.

Residents can receive 24-hour nursing support or more limited help with everyday activities, depending on assessed needs.

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Smithy Forge

Run by D & L Price

3a Norton Village, Norton, Runcorn, WA7 6PZ
GoodCQC · Aug 2026
  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 6 residents in Runcorn, run by D & L Price. Supports older people, learning disabilities and mental health.

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Wide Cove

Run by D & L Price

20 Brook Street, Runcorn, WA7 1JJ
GoodCQC · Feb 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 8 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 8 residents in Runcorn, run by D & L Price. Supports older people, learning disabilities and mental health.

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Beechcroft Nursing and Residential Home

Run by Landona House Limited

Lapwing Grove, Palacefields, Runcorn, WA7 2TP
GoodCQC · Nov 2023
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Nursing
  • 67 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Care home with nursing for 67 residents in Runcorn, run by Landona House Limited. Supports dementia, older people, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.

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Ferndale Court Nursing Home

Run by Landona House Limited

St. Michaels Road, Widnes, WA8 8TF
GoodCQC · Feb 2025
  • Caring Requires improvement
  • Nursing
  • 58 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Ferndale Court Nursing Home provides residential, nursing and specialist dementia care, with respite and day care also included in its group service range. The registered care scope covers older people, younger adults, mental health, physical disabilities and sensory impairment. It is suited to residents whose needs may require anything from everyday assistance to 24-hour specialist support.

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Norton Lodge

Run by Norton Lodge Limited

18 Norton Village, Norton, Runcorn, WA7 6QA
Requires improvementCQC · Aug 2025
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 32 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Norton Lodge provides permanent residential care, dementia care and short-term respite care for older people in Runcorn. The home supports daily needs such as medication and eating, with care delivered through individual plans shaped with residents and, where desired, their next of kin. Its communal areas and gardens are intended to support social contact and everyday comfort.

The home accommodates up to 32 people and encourages families to visit…

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Oakmeadow Community Support Centre

Run by Halton Borough Council

Peelhouse Lane, Widnes, WA8 6TJ
Requires improvementCQC · Apr 2020
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Responsive Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 29 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities

Residential care home for 29 residents in Widnes, run by Halton Borough Council. Supports dementia, older people, learning disabilities, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.

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What to look for in mental health care homes

  1. Staff training

    Staff training and access to appropriate clinical or community support.

  2. Personalised recovery

    Personalised recovery, crisis and risk-management planning.

  3. Support for medication

    Support for medication, daily living and meaningful community activity.

Questions families ask

What should mental health care homes offer?

Residential mental health support varies widely in intensity and approach. Confirm that the home’s staff, environment and external clinical relationships match the person’s diagnosis, risks and recovery goals.

How many mental health care homes are there in Halton?

8 mental health 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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