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Appleby Court Care HomeKnowsley

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Rated:Requires ImprovementNursing

Appleby Court Care Home

173 Roughwood Drive, Northwood, Kirkby, Merseyside, L33 8YR

01515486267

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

3 May 2023

Provider

Regal Care (Liverpool) Ltd

Beds

60 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 33 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 24 are rated higher by CQC, 8 are the same and 1 is lower.

19 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 21 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodJul 2016
GoodMar 2019
Requires ImprovementFeb 2022
InadequateOct 2022
Requires ImprovementMay 2023

Improved from Inadequate to Requires Improvement in 2023. CQC has rated this home 5 times since 2016.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Regal Care (Liverpool) Ltd runs in England.

Average care home fees in the North West: £882 a week for residential care and £1,196 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Appleby Court Care Home

Appleby Court Care Home is a nursing home based in Knowsley, offering a place where residents and their families can feel genuinely supported. The team there takes a thoughtful approach to care, working to make sure each person feels comfortable and at home in their surroundings. For families exploring their options in the area, it can be reassuring to find a home that puts the wellbeing of its residents at the centre of everything it does.

Appleby Court provides accommodation, personal and nursing care for up to 60 people, some of whom live with dementia, across two floors with separate adapted facilities. At inspection, 19 people were using the service, all accommodated on the ground floor. The home uses an electronic care planning system to document risk assessments and care plans that set out risks to people's health, safety and wellbeing alongside guidance for staff on providing safe care.

Safe infection prevention and control procedures were followed, and the safety, hygiene and cleanliness of the environment, equipment and utilities were regularly monitored through checks and audits.

Managers and staff understood their safeguarding responsibilities, and allegations of abuse were promptly referred to relevant authorities with well-maintained records. People told inspectors they felt safe, and family members confirmed this. The home has increased completion of safeguarding training among staff since the previous inspection.

Source: CQC inspection report, 18 May 2023

Specialist Care

Older peoplePhysical disabilities

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: 60 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · L33 8YR

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Physical 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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 18 May 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 3 May 2023.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 15 March 2019: Good
CaringPublished 15 March 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 15 March 2019: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

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

Read Appleby Court 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 Appleby Court Care Home, consider asking...

1.How many qualified nurses are on duty overnight and at weekends?
2.How do you manage a resident's relationship with their GP and hospital team?
3.What is your approach when a resident's condition deteriorates quickly?
4.What additional charges apply beyond the weekly fee?
5.How do you approach end of life care and involve families in those decisions?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Appleby Court Care Home, look out for...

1.Is the nursing station visible and staffed, or hard to find?
2.Do staff respond promptly when a resident needs attention?
3.Are call bells answered quickly or left ringing?
4.Does the home feel calm or rushed and understaffed?
5.Are residents' medical records and care plans visible and up to date?

Could the NHS fund Appleby Court 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