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Rated:GoodNursing

Derwent Lodge Nursing Home

197 New Ferry Road, New Ferry, Wirral, Merseyside, CH62 1DX

01516431494

Care Type

Nursing Care

Assessment date

13 May 2024

Provider

Sure Care (UK) Limited

Beds

46 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 76 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 1 is rated higher by CQC, 42 are the same and 33 are lower.

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

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodDec 2015
Requires ImprovementFeb 2018
Requires ImprovementApr 2019
GoodNov 2019
GoodDec 2020
InadequateDec 2021
Requires ImprovementMay 2022
Requires ImprovementAug 2023
GoodFeb 2025

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2025. CQC has rated this home 9 times since 2015.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Sure Care (UK) Limited, which runs 3 care homes in England: 3 rated Good.

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.
This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
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 Derwent Lodge Nursing Home

Derwent Lodge Nursing Home is a nursing home in Wirral, providing personal care and support to people with a range of needs. Further details on the service can be found in the findings below.

Derwent Lodge Nursing Home is a nursing home providing personal care and support to people with a range of needs. The CQC rated the service Good overall, finding a newly established management team providing safe and effective care, with proper recruitment checks, thorough staff induction, and medicines managed safely in line with guidance.

Inspectors found staff knew people well and had built good relationships with them, respecting individual preferences and supporting family links. Some gaps in staff visibility at mealtimes and in the afternoon were identified, which management addressed by adjusting staffing allocations. A small number of relatives felt they could be more involved in care plan reviews, though most families reported feeling confident their relative was safe and well cared for.

Source: CQC assessment, 4 February 2025

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peopleYounger 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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 46 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CH62 1DX

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia.

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.

Assessment published 4 February 2025. Assessment date recorded: 13 May 2024.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 4 February 2025. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

A new management team were becoming established at Derwent Lodge. Systems were in place to protect people from the risk of abuse and harm. People's support needs were risk assessed and care plans provided staff with the information they needed to manage the identified risk. Processes were in place to ensure staff were safely recruited. Recruitment checks included Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, employment references and identity checks. Staff completed a thorough induction when they started their employment with the provider. Staff received training and their competencies assessed. Medicines were managed consistently and safely in line with national guidance. Staffing levels were appropriate however, we found parts of the day, around the morning, lunch time and the afternoon where staff visibility required reviewing and left people waiting for care and support. This was corroborated with what people were telling us. The management team responded to this and made amendments to staffing allocations to ensure cover was effective at mealtimes and in the afternoon in the lounge.

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

Read Derwent Lodge 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 Derwent Lodge 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 Derwent Lodge 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 Derwent Lodge 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