Abbendon Nursing Home

45 Scarisbrick New Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 6PE

01704538663

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

23 January 2024

Provider

Abbendon Healthcare Ltd

Beds

24 beds

About Abbendon Nursing Home

Abbendon Nursing Home is a nursing home in Sefton, providing care for older people, including those living with dementia. Details of its most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Abbendon Nursing Home provides personal and nursing care for up to 24 older people, including those living with dementia, across three floors. At inspection, 20 people were using the service. The home maintained a calm and relaxed atmosphere, with residents reporting they felt safe and happy.

Family members spoke positively about the quality of care their relatives received.

Staff were appropriately recruited and maintained up-to-date training, treating residents with kindness and respect. Medicines were safely managed, and people had access to external healthcare services when needed. The home supported residents to have maximum choice and control over their lives, with staff using the least restrictive approaches.

People received compassionate care, with residents and families involved in care planning. Residents were supported to maintain a balanced diet and receive proper nutrition.

Source: CQC inspection report, 29 February 2024

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

Photographs of the home

Practical details from the provider

A lift serves all floors, and every room has a nurse-call system.
Facilities include a sheltered courtyard garden and an adapted minibus for outings.

Published on the provider's website, checked 20 September 2026. Confirm arrangements with the home before deciding.

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 24 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · PR8 6PE

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 29 February 2024. Latest inspection date recorded: 23 January 2024.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Abbendon Nursing Home's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Abbendon Nursing Home, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Abbendon Nursing Home, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Abbendon Nursing Home's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees