Elm House Nursing Home

43 Cambridge Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 9PR

01704228688

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

5 December 2023

Provider

Premcard Limited

Beds

32 beds

About Elm House Nursing Home

Elm House Nursing Home is a nursing home in Sefton, providing care for older people, including those living with dementia. The findings below set out the CQC's most recent inspection results.

Elm House Nursing Home is a residential care home supporting up to 32 older people, including those living with dementia. At inspection, 31 people were using the service. The home is a large, adapted house with four floors and lift access throughout.

It features communal areas including a lounge and dining room on the ground floor, as well as a private enclosed rear garden for residents to access.

The inspection identified concerns regarding the safety of the environment. Fire safety and window restrictor checks were overdue for completion. Systems to analyse risks and identify trends or patterns in safety issues required attention to ensure the home maintained adequate safeguarding standards.

Source: CQC inspection report, 9 January 2024

Specialist Care

Older people

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: 32 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · PR9 9PR

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs.

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 9 January 2024. Latest inspection date recorded: 5 December 2023.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 8 February 2018: Good
CaringPublished 8 February 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 8 February 2018: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

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 Elm House 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 Elm House Nursing Home, 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 Elm House Nursing Home, 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 Elm House 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