Care home · Prescot
Amberley Court Care Home
Typical fee here £1,130–£1,380 a week Estimate
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- 90 Stoney Lane, Rainhill, Prescot, L35 9JZ
- Run by
- Prime Healthcare UK Limited
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 39 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- February 2011 (15 years)
- Registered manager
- Jean Carol Riley
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2002 (24 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 04580643)
- Last CQC check
- 20 Dec 2023
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,130–£1,380 a week for residential care (dementia). Our figure, worked out from published prices in the region; the real price may differ. How we estimate
Registered to provide: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
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Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-122929202
Amberley Court Care Home at a glance
Amberley Court Care Home in Prescot is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by Prime Healthcare UK Limited. The service is registered to support older people and lists dementia and physical disabilities among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Good overall (December 2023). It is one of 13 CQC-registered care homes in and around Prescot; 10 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Amberley Court Care Home over the years
Amberley Court Care Home has been registered with CQC since February 2011, about 15 years.
CQC has published 8 overall ratings for it (2015–2023), starting at Inadequate and improving to Good.
6 reports have been published for this location, most recently on 20 December 2023.
The registered provider
Amberley Court Care Home is run by Prime Healthcare Uk Limited (company 04580643), incorporated in 2002, 8 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is residential care for older and disabled people.
Likely fees
We estimate Amberley Court Care Home at £1,130–£1,380 a week for residential care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £59k–£72k.
Ask whether the fee changes if needs increase, and what is extra: hairdressing, chiropody, outings and newspapers are often charged separately.
With savings below £23,250, St. Helens Council may contribute once it has carried out a free needs assessment.
Around Prescot
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 19 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Ainsdale Court, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: physical disabilities (4 of the nearest 25).
7 of the 21 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Rainhill ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a shop (4 min), a park (3 min), a café (10 min), a bus stop (1 min) and a railway station (10 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Key points from CQC's visit
- People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
- People told us they felt safe living at Amberley Court.
- Procedures were in place for the reporting of incidents, accidents, and safeguarding concerns to prevent further occurrences.
- People spoke positively about the support they received from the staff team and said they were treated with dignity and respect.
Inspected 7 November 2023; report published 20 December 2023; supporting 39 people at the time. From the regulator's own summary (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Reading Amberley Court Care Home's CQC ratings
All five areas CQC looks at are rated Good for Amberley Court Care Home: no single area stands out above or below the rest.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 29 of the 36 other care homes in St. Helens that CQC has rated.
CQC ratings, area by area
- Safe32 of 37 in St. Helens
- Effective32 of 37 in St. Helens
- Caring33 of 37 in St. Helens
- Responsive32 of 37 in St. Helens
- Well-led30 of 37 in St. Helens
CQC key question ratings, published 20 December 2023. Under each rating: how many care homes in St. Helens share it.
Who it can help
Specialisms as registered with CQC.
Ratings over time
- Mar 2015
- Jun 2015
- Jan 2016
- Apr 2016
- Jul 2016
- Sep 2016
- Mar 2018
- Dec 2023
- Today Rating 2 years old
Published CQC ratings in date order.
Reports on the CQC website
- CQC inspection report 20 December 2023
- CQC inspection report 21 March 2018
- CQC inspection report 23 September 2016
- CQC inspection report 6 July 2016
- CQC inspection report 13 April 2016
- CQC inspection report 20 January 2016
The kitchen's hygiene score
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 3 (generally satisfactory), from an inspection on 13 February 2026 by St Helens. On a visit, ask to see this week's menu and how residents choose what they eat.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Amberley Court Care Home"). Open Government Licence.
Location and local area
- Ward
- Rainhill
- Council
- St Helens Borough Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Helens South and Whiston
- NHS planning area
- NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
- Urban or rural
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in L35 (9)
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Local amenities
- Bus stop 110 m (1 min walk) · 12 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Rainhill, 800 m (10 min walk)
- Pharmacy Longster Pharmacy, 840 m (11 min walk)
- Shop Spar, 310 m (4 min walk)
- Park 270 m (3 min walk)
- Café Costa, 770 m (10 min walk)
- Place of worship Trinity Evangelical Church, 660 m (8 min walk)
- Library Whiston Hospital Library, 560 m (7 min walk)
Straight-line distances to the nearest of each, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Walking routes are longer; check for hills and crossings if you plan to take a relative out.
Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence).
Family reviews
No family has reviewed Amberley Court Care Home on The Care Panel so far.
Reviews are from families and clients and are separate from CQC ratings. Each one is checked against a real email address; we publish good and bad reviews and providers cannot edit or remove them. How reviews work.
Amberley Court Care Home against its area
- Rated Good. Across St. Helens, 89% of the 37 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 2 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (December 2023) is more recent than 68% of care home ratings in St. Helens.
- With 39 beds it is larger than 61% of care homes in St. Helens, where the typical home has 30.
- Registered with CQC in 2011: it has been registered longer than 54% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 3 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in St. Helens lists 3.
Comparison set: every registered care home in St. Helens, CQC data for Oct 2026.
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Guides for families
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Questions about Amberley Court Care Home
- How many residents can Amberley Court Care Home take?
- CQC capacity for Amberley Court Care Home: 39 beds. Ask about current availability and room facilities.
- Who runs Amberley Court Care Home?
- The registered provider is Prime Healthcare UK Limited, according to CQC.
- How much does care from Amberley Court Care Home cost?
- Amberley Court Care Home's prices aren't on our site yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,205 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in North West). Ask for a written quote that includes weekend and bank holiday rates.
- How did Amberley Court Care Home score on each CQC key question?
- CQC rates five key questions. For Amberley Court Care Home: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
- What services is Amberley Court Care Home registered for?
- Its CQC registration covers residential homes. Ask Amberley Court Care Home how it would adapt if needs increase.
- What is Amberley Court Care Home's address?
- It is at 90 Stoney Lane, Rainhill, Prescot, L35 9JZ.
- Is Amberley Court Care Home a registered provider?
- Yes: CQC lists it as a care home under location ID 1-122929202 and was rated Good overall in December 2023.
- Does Amberley Court Care Home support people with dementia?
- Dementia appears among its CQC specialisms; ask about staff training and how care adapts as dementia progresses.
- How recent is Amberley Court Care Home's CQC rating?
- The latest rating is dated 20 December 2023, 2 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.
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Information: Care Quality Commission, Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sections in the provider's own words are theirs; we compiled everything else from public data. The Care Panel is independent and not a care provider.