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Mental health care homes in Wirral

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Wirral has 19 mental health care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 5 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 11 Good, 3 Requires improvement and 1 Inadequate. 4 homes are not rated yet. Wirral council paid on average £741 a week for a residential care place and £819 for a nursing place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025 (GOV.UK adult social care finance report).

All care homes in Wirral (112)

Wirral at a glance

19on this list

Official rating
  • Good11
  • Requires improvement3
  • Inadequate1
  • Not yet rated4
  • 73% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score7.3 / 10
  • Types of care74% offer younger adults
How this list is ordered

This list includes every home in Wirral 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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19 mental health care homes in Wirral

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1, 2 and 3 St Georges Gardens

Run by AP Birkenhead Limited

St. Georges Gardens, St. Georges Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 6SJ
GoodCQC · May 2026
  • Residential
  • 3 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health
  • Physical disabilities

1, 2 and 3 St Georges Gardens creates specialist homes for people with autism, learning disabilities, complex needs and challenging behaviour. Each person has self-contained accommodation with a private front door and personal living space, alongside communal facilities available when wanted.

The service provides residential and supported living options, respite and transition support.

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Copperbeech

Run by Mannacom Limited

75-77 Penkett Road, Wallasey, CH45 7QG
GoodCQC · Dec 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 20 beds
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 20 residents in Wallasey, run by Mannacom Limited. Supports mental health.

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Copperfield

Run by Mannacom Limited

94 Liscard Road, Wallasey, CH44 8AB
GoodCQC · Oct 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 14 beds
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 14 residents in Wallasey, run by Mannacom Limited. Supports mental health.

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Court Nursing Home

Run by Beaufort Healthcare Limited

644-646 New Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 1QB
GoodCQC · Apr 2021

Inspected more than 4 years ago

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

Care home with nursing for 31 residents in Birkenhead, run by Beaufort Healthcare Limited. Supports dementia, older people, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.

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Elgin Lodge

Run by Mannacom Limited

25 Elgin Drive, Wallasey, CH45 7PP
GoodCQC · Feb 2020

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 8 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 8 residents in Wallasey, run by Mannacom Limited. Supports older people, mental health and younger adults.

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Oaklands Grange

Run by Mannacom Limited

53 Seabank Road, Wallasey, CH45 7PA
GoodCQC · Jul 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 9 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 9 residents in Wallasey, run by Mannacom Limited. Supports older people, mental health and younger adults.

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Salisbury House Residential Home

Run by Salisbury Management Services Limited

83-85 Egerton Park, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, CH42 4RD
GoodCQC · Sept 2026
  • Residential
  • 37 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 37 residents in Birkenhead, run by Salisbury Management Services Limited. Supports older people, learning disabilities, mental health and sensory impairment.

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Somerville

Run by Potensial Limited

4 Somerville, Poulton Road, Wallasey, CH44 9ED
GoodCQC · Feb 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 7 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health
  • Younger adults

Adults with mental health needs can use Somerville as a registered residential home focused on independence, rehabilitation and involvement in local community activities. The service is registered as a care home without nursing.

Somerville sits within Potens’ wider specialist provision for adults with learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs and complex needs.

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Stanhope Court Residential Care Home

Run by Age Concern Wirral

304 Spital Road, Bromborough, Wirral, CH62 2DE
GoodCQC · Jul 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 13 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 13 residents in Wirral, run by Age Concern Wirral. Supports dementia, older people, mental health, physical disabilities and younger adults.

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Edgewater

Run by Edgewater Health Care Limited

3 Alfred Road, Wallasey, CH44 7HY
GoodCQC · Aug 2025
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Nursing
  • 30 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Adults with complex needs receive nurse-led care at Edgewater, including support for neurological, mental health, physical and behavioural needs. The home’s specialist categories include brain injury care, dementia care and spinal injury care.

Care is supported by a multidisciplinary approach, positive behaviour support and physiotherapy or occupational therapy where relevant to the person’s needs.

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Richmond Residential Home

Run by Milecertain Limited

80 Penkett Road, Wallasey, CH45 7QW
GoodCQC · Oct 2021
  • Safe Requires improvement

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 20 beds
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 20 residents in Wallasey, run by Milecertain Limited. Supports mental health.

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Wirral Christian Centre Trust Limited

Run by Wirral Christian Centre Trust Limited

Woodchurch Road, Birkenhead, CH41 2UE
Requires improvementCQC · Feb 2022
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement

Inspected more than 4 years ago

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

Residential care home for 39 residents in Birkenhead, run by Wirral Christian Centre Trust Limited. Supports dementia, older people, learning disabilities, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.

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Mother Red Caps Home

Run by Mother Redcaps Care Home Limited

Lincoln Drive, Wallasey, CH45 7PL
Requires improvementCQC · Jan 2024
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Nursing
  • 51 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Mother Red Caps Home provides nursing, residential and dementia care for older people and adults with mental health or physical disability needs. The purpose-built Wallasey home accommodates up to 51 residents and has a qualified nurse on duty 24/7.

Support includes personal care, medication management and palliative care, with nutritional assistance and wound or pressure care also available.

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St Martins Residential Home

Run by Assistwide Limited

63 St Martin's Lane, Wallasey, CH44 1BG
Requires improvementCQC · May 2023
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Responsive Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 16 beds
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 16 residents in Wallasey, run by Assistwide Limited. Supports mental health.

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Fairfield Nursing Home

Run by Fairfield Healthcare Limited

10 Quarry Road East, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 6XD
InadequateCQC · Oct 2025
  • Safe Inadequate
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Caring Requires improvement
  • Responsive Requires improvement
  • Well-led Inadequate
  • Nursing
  • 30 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health
  • Younger adults

Fairfield Nursing Home provides 24-hour nursing care for older people, including residents with complex health needs. Qualified nurses provide clinical oversight day and night, while the wider team supports everyday care, housekeeping, meals and wellbeing.

The home offers both permanent living and respite nursing care. Residents have comfortable bedrooms, communal spaces and accessible gardens following refurbishment, with families encouraged to…

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Acrefield House

Run by Young Foundations Limited

2 Acrefield Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8LD
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Residential
  • 5 beds
  • Children
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 5 residents in Birkenhead, run by Young Foundations Limited. Supports learning disabilities, mental health, younger adults and children.

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Cherryhurst House

Run by Care In Mind Limited

229 Spital Road, Wirral, CH62 2AF
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Children
  • Mental health
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 6 residents in Wirral, run by Care In Mind Limited. Supports mental health, younger adults and children.

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Safe Spaces Cook Acre

Run by K and S Bond Holdings Ltd

62 Cooks Acre, Bromborough, Wirral, CH62 7FG
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Nursing
  • 6 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Care home with nursing for 6 residents in Wirral, run by K and S Bond Holdings Ltd. Supports older people, learning disabilities, mental health and younger adults.

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Southfields

Run by Care In Mind Limited

227 Spital Road, Wirral, CH62 2AF
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Children
  • Mental health
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 6 residents in Wirral, run by Care In Mind Limited. Supports mental health, younger adults and children.

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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 Wirral?

19 mental health care homes in Wirral are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

How much does a care home cost in Wirral?

Wirral council paid on average £741 a week for residential care and £819 for nursing care for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025. For adults aged 18 to 64 it paid £1,308 and £882. 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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