England

Rated:GoodNursing

Dundoran Nursing and Residential Home

Vyner Road South, Noctorum, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH43 7PW

01516525481

Care Type

Nursing Care

Assessment date

15 June 2024

Provider

Newbloom (Dundoran) Limited

Beds

39 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 71 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 41 are the same and 30 are lower.

15 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

GoodSept 2016
Requires ImprovementMay 2019
GoodNov 2020
GoodJul 2022
InadequateJun 2023
Requires ImprovementSept 2023
GoodMar 2025

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2025. CQC has rated this home 7 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 Newbloom (Dundoran) Limited 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.
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 Dundoran Nursing and Residential Home

Dundoran Nursing and Residential Home is a nursing home in Wirral, providing care for older people living with dementia. Details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

Dundoran Nursing and Residential Home provides nursing and residential care for up to 39 older people living with dementia. At the time of the CQC's assessment, 28 people were living there. Although concerns had been raised beforehand about the environment and safety of care, inspectors found people were receiving safe, well-managed support, with refurbishment underway to improve some areas needing attention.

Care plans had been rewritten and improved monitoring systems were in place. Staff were trained, responsive and worked well with healthcare professionals. People and families spoke positively about the newly appointed manager, describing an open, approachable culture where concerns were addressed promptly.

The home was rated Good overall.

Source: CQC assessment, 12 March 2025

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

Photographs of the home

Practical details from the provider

The provider describes 32 bedrooms of varying sizes, each with a TV aerial point, telephone socket and nurse call bell.
The home can accommodate couples and offers en-suite options, with shared lounges, a dining room and accessible garden.

Published on the provider's website, checked 20 September 2026. Confirm arrangements with the home before deciding.

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: 39 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CH43 7PW

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 12 March 2025. Assessment date recorded: 15 June 2024.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 12 March 2025. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Date of Assessment: 28 January to 29 January 2025. Dundoran Nursing and Residential Home provides support to a maximum of 39 older people living with dementia and nursing needs. At the time of our assessment 28 people were living at the home. We received information which indicated people were living in a poorly maintained environment and were not receiving safe care. The home was clean; however, some areas of the home did need refurbishment. New flooring was being fitted, and redecoration was underway during our assessment. People were receiving safe care. Care plans had been rewritten since our last inspection, improved systems were in place to monitor the care people received daily. Changes were made as people’s needs changed. The provider had systems in place to monitor the quality of this. Staff received the training they needed to support people and people’s immediate needs were responded to. People received their medicines as prescribed and were supported to access healthcare and other specialist services. Staff worked with other professionals and organisations to ensure positive outcomes were achieved for people. Healthcare professionals told us staff were responsive and knowledgeable about people. Staff felt supported and told us the manager listened to them and was approachable. The manager was newly appointed and was open, transparent and receptive to any feedback and demonstrated a commitment for ensuring people received high quality care.

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

Read Dundoran Nursing and Residential 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 Dundoran Nursing and Residential 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 Dundoran Nursing and Residential 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 Dundoran Nursing and Residential 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