Afton Lodge Care Home

9-15 St Catherines Road, Bootle, Liverpool, Merseyside, L20 7AL

01519226183

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

13 November 2023

Provider

Mr Asif Iqbal Alvi & Muhammad Fayyaz Chauhdry

Beds

27 beds

About Afton Lodge Care Home

Afton Lodge Care Home is a residential care home in Sefton. Details of the Care Quality Commission's most recent findings are set out below.

The location is registered as a specialist service for people with learning disabilities and autistic individuals, though at the time of inspection it did not currently care for anyone from these population groups.

Source: CQC inspection report, 13 December 2023

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesOlder people

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 without nursing
Registered capacity: 27 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · L20 7AL

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Learning disabilities.

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 13 December 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 13 November 2023.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 17 November 2017: Good
CaringPublished 17 November 2017: Good
ResponsivePublished 17 November 2017: Good
Well-led: Good

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Afton Lodge Care 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 Afton Lodge Care Home, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Afton Lodge Care Home, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Afton Lodge Care 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