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Knowsley nursing homes compared

All 10 nursing homes registered in Knowsley, ranked by CQC rating and how recent it is. Nursing homes have registered nurses on duty day and night for people with medical needs.

From the CQC register · Refreshed 19 October 2026

In short

  • 10 nursing homes in Knowsley; 78% of those rated are Good or Outstanding.
  • 2 fall short of Good, and 1 are Outstanding.
  • 22% were rated in the last two years.
  • Budget roughly £1,580 a week if paying yourself (modelled).

Reference: Knowsley nursing homes compared. The Care Panel, Oct 2026.

All nursing homes in Knowsley

Ranked by CQC overall rating, then how recent it is. How we rank.

  1. Elizabeth Road Care Home Huyton · Nursing · 5 beds Good
  2. Orchard Nursing Liverpool · Nursing · 57 beds · Dementia Good
  3. Hillside Care Home Liverpool · Nursing · 119 beds · Dementia Good
  4. Roby House Care Centre Liverpool · Nursing · 55 beds · Dementia Good
  5. Avondale Mental Healthcare Centre Prescot · Nursing · 54 beds Outstanding
  6. St Bartholomews Court Nursing Home Liverpool · Nursing · 51 beds · Dementia Good
  7. Thingwall Hall Nursing Home Liverpool · Nursing · 20 beds · Dementia Good
  8. Aaron Grange Care Home Liverpool · Nursing · 68 beds · Dementia Requires improvement
  9. Appleby Court Care Home Kirkby · Nursing · 60 beds Requires improvement
  10. Fernwood Liverpool · Nursing · 28 beds · Dementia

Town by town

Local picture: Knowsley

Community Integrated Care and Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council jointly run the most registered services in Knowsley, 3 each. 1 care home in Knowsley is rated Outstanding, and 5 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate (22% of those rated; the England share is 17%).

Among care homes in Knowsley, Well-led is the area most often rated below Good: 5 of the 23 with a Well-led rating. In the past year, 7 new CQC ratings came out for Knowsley: 1 fell; the latest is dated 23 October 2026.

Care homes in Knowsley reporting a bed count offer 1,051 beds between them, with 33 beds in the middle-sized home. 35% of rated care homes in Knowsley were rated in the last two years. The typical rating is 40 months old (England: 47).

Data: CQC, Oct 2026.

Before you choose

Treat the grade as where to begin. The report says more (look hardest at safety and leadership), and the date matters too. Then contact a minimum of two and put identical questions to each. A list to take with you.

Below £23,250 in savings, the council may contribute to fees. An assessment from Knowsley Council is free of charge, no matter what savings you have. Paying for care in Knowsley · Care prices in Knowsley

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Questions about nursing homes in Knowsley

What share of nursing homes in Knowsley are Good or Outstanding?

7 of the 9 nursing homes in Knowsley with a published CQC rating are rated Good or Outstanding (78%). 1 has no rating yet.

How much should I budget in Knowsley?

Our model suggests roughly £1,580 a week if you pay privately. Providers should put their charges in writing. Help from Knowsley Council is possible after a means test when savings are below £23,250.

How is this list ranked?

Nobody can buy a place or a higher position. Order comes from each service's overall grade from the regulator, then its date; a top grade older than five years is treated like Good.

More for Knowsley

CQC register data (Oct 2026), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is independent of every provider listed.

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