Care home · Prenton
Oxton Manor
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- 22 Lorne Road, Prenton, Wirral, CH43 1XB
- Run by
- Oxton Manor Ltd
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 15 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- February 2013 (13 years)
- Registered manager
- Elaine Elizabeth Hayward
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2010 (16 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 07252979)
- Last CQC check
- 1 Apr 2026
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,080–£1,330 a week for residential care. An estimate based on local published fees. Ask for a written quote. How we estimate
Registered to provide: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Open CQC's full report · CQC location ID 1-518825586
About this home
Oxton Manor is a CQC-registered residential care home in Prenton, run by Oxton Manor Ltd. Its CQC registration covers adults under 65, including people living with physical disabilities and learning disabilities.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (April 2026). It is one of 30 CQC-registered care homes in and around Birkenhead; 18 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Costs to expect
We estimate Oxton Manor at £1,080–£1,330 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £56k–£69k.
Ask what notice is given before a fee increase and what triggers one.
People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Wirral Council after a needs and financial assessment.
Percentage scores by area
CQC's single assessment framework gives every quality statement a score out of 4, then reports each key question as a percentage. Averaged across the five areas, Oxton Manor scores 71%.
Safe 66%
- Learning culture3 · Good
- Safe systems, pathways and transitions3 · Good
- Safeguarding3 · Good
- Involving people to manage risks2 · Some shortfalls
- Safe environments2 · Some shortfalls
- Safe and effective staffing3 · Good
- Infection prevention and control2 · Some shortfalls
- Medicines optimisation3 · Good
Effective 67%
- Assessing needs3 · Good
- Delivering evidence-based care and treatment3 · Good
- How staff, teams and services work together3 · Good
- Supporting people to live healthier lives3 · Good
- Monitoring and improving outcomes2 · Some shortfalls
- Consent to care and treatment2 · Some shortfalls
Caring 75%
- Kindness, compassion and dignity3 · Good
- Treating people as individuals3 · Good
- Independence, choice and control3 · Good
- Responding to people’s immediate needs3 · Good
- Workforce wellbeing and enablement3 · Good
Responsive 75%
- Person-centred Care3 · Good
- Care provision, Integration and continuity3 · Good
- Providing Information3 · Good
- Listening to and involving people3 · Good
- Equity in access3 · Good
- Equity in experiences and outcomes3 · Good
- Planning for the future3 · Good
Well-led 71%
- Shared direction and culture3 · Good
- Capable, compassionate and inclusive leaders3 · Good
- Freedom to speak up3 · Good
- Workforce equality, diversity and inclusion3 · Good
- Governance, management and sustainability2 · Some shortfalls
- Partnerships and communities3 · Good
- Learning, improvement and innovation3 · Good
Key: 4 = exceptional, 3 = good, 2 = some shortfalls, 1 = significant shortfalls. Source: CQC, assessed 2 February 2026, published 1 April 2026, Open Government Licence. Unscored statements weren't reviewed this time and keep their previous result.
Ratings over time
- Oct 2014
- Mar 2016
- Dec 2016
- Jun 2017
- Aug 2018
- Oct 2019
- Apr 2026
- Today Rated in the last 12 months
Every overall rating on record for this location, earliest first. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.
Inspection reports to read
- CQC inspection report 24 October 2019
- CQC inspection report 23 August 2018
- CQC inspection report 8 June 2017
- CQC inspection report 1 December 2016
- CQC inspection report 25 March 2016
- CQC inspection report 9 October 2014
The kitchen's hygiene score
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 14 November 2024 by Wirral. Meals matter in a care home: ask to see a menu and whether residents can choose.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Oxton Manor"). Open Government Licence.
Map and area details
- Ward
- Oxton
- Council
- Wirral Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birkenhead
- NHS area (integrated care board)
- NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
- Urban or rural
- Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 30% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in CH43 (16)
Bigger map · How to get there · Map data: OpenStreetMap contributors
Around the building
- Bus stop 150 m (2 min walk) · 13 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Birkenhead Park, 1.5 km (19 min walk)
- Pharmacy Haven Chemist, 510 m (6 min walk)
- Shop Oasis, 540 m (7 min walk)
- Park 810 m (10 min walk)
- Place of worship Trinity and Palm Grove United Reformed and Methodist Church, 310 m (4 min walk)
- Library Birkenhead Central, 960 m (12 min walk)
Distances are as the crow flies, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); real walking routes will be longer and may include hills or busy roads.
Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).
Choice nearby
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 15 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Tree Vale Limited Acorn House, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: physical disabilities (3 of the nearest 25).
5 of the 22 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Oxton ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 30% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a pharmacy (6 min), a shop (7 min) and a bus stop (2 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Track record
CQC registration dates from February 2013, so the service has been operating for around 13 years under its current registration.
CQC has published 7 overall ratings for it (2014–2026), starting at Inspected but not rated; it has gone up 2 and down 1 time, and is now Good.
CQC lists 6 reports for this location, the latest dated 24 October 2019.
What the ratings tell you
CQC rated every one of the five key questions Good here, so there is no weak spot in the published ratings.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 70 of the 103 other care homes in Wirral that CQC has rated.
Under CQC's newer scoring, its strongest area is Caring at 75% and its lowest is Safe at 66%, averaging 71% overall.
From the latest CQC inspection
- At the last assessment the rating was requires improvement.
- We undertook this assessment to check improvements had been made.
- We found improvements had been made and the overall rating has changed to good.
- People felt safe living at Oxton Manor and along with family members told us they would speak with staff or the registered manager if they had any concerns.
Inspected 23 August 2019; report published 24 October 2019. Quoted from the CQC report summary, Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
Who they support
From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.
CQC ratings, area by area
- Safe66% score66 of 104 in Wirral
- Effective67% score89 of 104 in Wirral
- Caring75% score92 of 104 in Wirral
- Responsive75% score89 of 104 in Wirral
- Well-led71% score71 of 104 in Wirral
Source: CQC, published 1 April 2026. Under each rating: how many care homes in Wirral share it.
Ownership and company checks
Oxton Manor is run by Oxton Manor Ltd (company 07252979), incorporated in 2010, 2 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 3 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is residential care for older and disabled people.
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Compared with other care homes locally
- Rated Good. Across Wirral, 70% of the 104 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 0 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (April 2026) is more recent than 77% of care home ratings in Wirral.
- With 15 beds it is smaller than 67% of care homes in Wirral, where the typical home has 29.
- Registered with CQC in 2013: it has been registered longer than 38% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 3 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Wirral lists 3.
Comparison set: every registered care home in Wirral, CQC data for Oct 2026.
Other care homes close by
Guides for families
Recently rated care homes near Birkenhead
- Tree Vale Limited Acorn HouseJul 2026
- Park HouseJul 2025
- Potensial Limited - 60 Park Road SouthSep 2026
Questions about Oxton Manor
- Can Oxton Manor care for someone with dementia?
- It is not registered with dementia as a specialism, so confirm with the provider whether it can meet that need.
- How recent is Oxton Manor's CQC rating?
- Its current CQC rating dates from 1 April 2026. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
- Where is Oxton Manor?
- It is at 22 Lorne Road, Prenton, Wirral, CH43 1XB.
- Is Oxton Manor registered with CQC?
- Yes. Oxton Manor is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-518825586) and was rated Good overall in April 2026.
- What kind of care can Oxton Manor offer?
- Oxton Manor is registered with CQC for: residential homes. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
- How much does Oxton Manor charge?
- No fee list from Oxton Manor has reached us. Residential care home typically costs £1,100 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in North West). Ask for a written quote that includes weekend and bank holiday rates.
- How is Oxton Manor rated for safety and leadership?
- CQC rates five key questions. For Oxton Manor: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led tend to say most about day-to-day reliability.
- How many residents can Oxton Manor take?
- Oxton Manor can take up to 15 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.
- Who is the registered provider for Oxton Manor?
- Oxton Manor is run by Oxton Manor Ltd, the registered provider on the CQC register.
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