Damfield Gardens

Damfield Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 6FB

01515268685

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

25 May 2022

Provider

Highpoint Care (West Derby) Limited

Beds

67 beds

About Damfield Gardens

Damfield Gardens brings a sense of warmth and familiarity to residential care in Sefton, offering families a place where their loved ones can feel genuinely at home. The team there understands how much it means to find somewhere that feels right, and they work to create an environment that is caring, comfortable, and welcoming. For families in and around Sefton exploring their options, Damfield Gardens is a dedicated residential setting worth getting to know.

Damfield Gardens is a purpose-built care home accommodating up to 67 people, including those living with dementia. At inspection, 64 residents were living there.

Inspectors identified several areas requiring improvement in record keeping and governance, particularly concerning medicines and risk management. While the registered manager and provider responded promptly to address these issues, this marks the third consecutive inspection where similar concerns with records and governance processes have been noted.

Source: CQC inspection report, 21 July 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

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: 67 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · L31 6FB

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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 21 July 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 25 May 2022.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 3 May 2019: Requires improvement
CaringPublished 3 May 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 3 May 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?
Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?
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 Damfield Gardens'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 Damfield Gardens, 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 Damfield Gardens, 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 Damfield Gardens'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