Elderholme Nursing Home

Clatterbridge Road, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 4JY

01513340200

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

27 September 2023

Provider

Wirrelderly

Beds

64 beds

Rating history

Requires ImprovementMay 2015
Requires ImprovementApr 2017
Requires ImprovementJul 2018
Requires ImprovementAug 2019
Requires ImprovementFeb 2021
GoodNov 2023

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2023.

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 Wirrelderly 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 Elderholme Nursing Home

Elderholme Nursing Home is a nursing home in Wirral, providing personal and nursing care alongside short-term assessment and reablement support. Details of the most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

This care home provides personal and nursing care to up to 64 residents, including specialist support for people requiring ventilation or tracheostomy care. The home also offers short-term assessment and reablement support. At the time of inspection, all 64 beds were occupied, with three residents identified as having a learning disability or autism.

The home is committed to ensuring all residents, particularly those with learning disabilities or autism, receive care that respects their dignity, choices and independence. Staff work to support residents' access to their local communities and meaningful activities suited to individual needs and preferences.

Source: CQC inspection report, 1 November 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesOlder 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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 64 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CH63 4JY

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Learning disabilities; 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: Good.

Rating report published 1 November 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 27 September 2023.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Good
CaringPublished 8 August 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 8 August 2019: Good
Well-led: Good

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?

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

Read Elderholme 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 Elderholme 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 Elderholme 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 Elderholme 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