Avondale Mental Healthcare Centre

11 Sandstone Drive, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 7LS

01514310330

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

13 January 2022

Provider

Delphside Limited

Beds

54 beds

Rating history

Requires ImprovementMay 2016
GoodMar 2017
OutstandingDec 2019

Improved from Good to Outstanding in 2019. CQC has rated this home 3 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 Delphside Limited runs in England.

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 Avondale Mental Healthcare Centre

Avondale Mental Healthcare Centre in Knowsley is a nursing home for adults with primary mental health needs. Details of its most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Avondale Mental Healthcare Centre provides personal and nursing care for adults with primary mental health needs, offering long-term placement, respite and rehabilitation for up to 54 people. At inspection, 48 people were using the service. The centre has installed a visiting pod near the entrance with intercom and glass door separation, allowing residents and visitors to maintain contact safely.

The pod door can be opened when appropriate and safe to do so, enabling flexible visiting arrangements.

Source: CQC inspection report, 18 January 2022

Specialist Care

Mental health

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: 54 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · L35 7LS

Registered care categories

Mental health conditions.

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: Outstanding.

Rating report published 6 December 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 13 January 2022.

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

Read Avondale Mental Healthcare Centre'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 Avondale Mental Healthcare Centre, 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 Avondale Mental Healthcare Centre, 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 Avondale Mental Healthcare Centre'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