Care home · Southport

St Vincent’s Care Home

Rated Good by CQC Rating published 12 February 2019 Rating 7 years old

Typical fee here £1,080–£1,330 a week Estimate

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Rated 7 years ago. CQC's last published rating for this service is from February 2019. Ask what has changed since, such as the manager or the number of people they support. See nearby services rated recently.
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Address
33-35 Leicester Street, Southport, PR9 0EX
Type of provider
Charity (registered charity 1204513)
Service
Residential care home
Beds
11 (registered with CQC)
Nursing care
No, residential care only (CQC registration)
Dementia
Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
Registered with CQC
October 2025 (1 year)
Registered manager
Sarah Hunter
Last CQC check
12 Feb 2019
Typical fees Estimated
£1,080–£1,330 a week for residential care. Our figure, worked out from published prices in the region; the real price may differ. How we estimate

Regulated activities on its registration: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care

Open CQC's full report · CQC location ID 1-24796703205

About this home

Registered with CQC as a residential care home, St Vincent’s Care Home is based in Southport, run by The Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul CIO. It is registered to support older people.

Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (February 2019), with Responsive rated Outstanding. It is one of 70 CQC-registered care homes in and around Southport; 52 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

Who it can help

As listed with the regulator.

The ratings in context

Looking at the five areas: Responsive is rated Outstanding; 4 other areas are Good.

Across Sefton, 9 of 107 rated care homes are Outstanding for Responsive (8%).

Outstanding ratings for a single area are uncommon; the Responsive section of the report gives examples of what inspectors saw.

How long it has been running

St Vincent’s Care Home has been registered with CQC since October 2025, about 1 year.

CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2016–2019), starting at Good and staying Good every time.

7 years have passed since the last overall rating. Services judged lower-risk wait longer for a visit, but teams change, so check what is different today.

This rating belongs to the former operator. The current provider has not had its own inspection here yet.

Ratings for safety, care and leadership

  • SafeGood83 of 107 in Sefton
  • EffectiveGood92 of 107 in Sefton
  • CaringGood95 of 107 in Sefton
  • ResponsiveOutstanding9 of 107 in Sefton
  • Well-ledGood79 of 107 in Sefton

Ratings from CQC's most recent report, published 12 February 2019. Under each rating: how many care homes in Sefton share it; for example, 9 of 107 care homes in Sefton rated Outstanding for Responsive.

What it may cost

We estimate St Vincent’s Care Home 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 Sefton Council after a needs and financial assessment.

The local picture

Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 17 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Lakeside View Nursing Home, under 0.5 miles away.

21 of the 22 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.

It sits in Cambridge ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 10% 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 (9 min), a shop (3 min), a park (5 min), a café (4 min), a bus stop (1 min) and a railway station (9 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.

How its rating has changed

  1. Nov 2016 Good
  2. Feb 2019 Good
  3. Today Rating 7 years old

The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest.

Food hygiene

5/5

The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 15 November 2024 by Sefton. Try to visit at a mealtime: it shows how food, choice and help with eating work in practice.

From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "St Vincent's"). Open Government Licence.

Finding it

Ward
Cambridge
Parliamentary constituency
Southport
Local NHS (ICB)
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
ONS area type
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 10% most deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Care homes in PR9 (33)

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Close by

  • Bus stop 80 m (1 min walk) · 27 stops within 600 m
  • Railway station Southport Marine Parade, 750 m (9 min walk)
  • Pharmacy Hesketh Park Pharmacy, 750 m (9 min walk)
  • Shop Tesco Express, 260 m (3 min walk)
  • Park 430 m (5 min walk)
  • Café Lords Cafe Bar, 280 m (4 min walk)
  • Place of worship Saint Maries, 210 m (3 min walk)

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). These are direct-line distances, so real walking routes, and times, will be longer.

Local area facts: ONS and NHS geography via postcodes.io, Open Government Licence.

The company behind St Vincent’s Care Home

The Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul CIO runs 2 CQC-registered services across 2 council areas; 2 of the 2 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.

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Compared with other care homes locally

  • Rated Good. Across Sefton, 79% of the 107 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 3 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (February 2019) is more recent than 17% of care home ratings in Sefton.
  • With 11 beds it is smaller than 80% of care homes in Sefton, where the typical home has 27.
  • Registered with CQC in 2025, it is one of the newest care homes in the area.
  • It lists 1 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Sefton lists 3.

All figures compare it with other care homes in Sefton; CQC register, Oct 2026.

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Guides for families

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What families ask about St Vincent’s Care Home

Can St Vincent’s Care Home 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.
When was St Vincent’s Care Home last inspected?
12 February 2019 is when the current rating was published, 7 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
What type of care does St Vincent’s Care Home provide?
Registration for St Vincent’s Care Home covers: residential homes. Check which of these it offers today.
Where is St Vincent’s Care Home based?
It is at 33-35 Leicester Street, Southport, PR9 0EX.
Is St Vincent’s Care Home regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
Yes: CQC lists it as a care home under location ID 1-24796703205 and was rated Good overall in February 2019.
How much does St Vincent’s Care Home charge?
St Vincent’s Care Home hasn't shared a price list with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,205 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in North West). Get the quote in writing, including any extra charges.
How is St Vincent’s Care Home rated for safety and leadership?
The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Outstanding; Well-led: Good. Read Safe and Well-led first; they say most about reliability.
How many beds does St Vincent’s Care Home have?
CQC registers St Vincent’s Care Home for 11 residents; ask about vacancies, room sizes and en-suite bathrooms.
Who is the registered provider for St Vincent’s Care Home?
The registered provider is The Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul CIO, according to CQC.

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