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Griffin House Care HomeKnowsley

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Rated:Requires ImprovementResidential

Griffin House Care Home

Shaw Lane, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 5BZ

01514263012

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

28 March 2023

Provider

Griffin Care Homes Limited

Beds

26 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 53 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 41 are rated higher by CQC, 10 are the same and 2 are lower.

27 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

Requires ImprovementJul 2019
InadequateOct 2020
InadequateApr 2021
Requires ImprovementOct 2021
Requires ImprovementMay 2023

Improved from Inadequate to Requires Improvement in 2021. CQC has rated this home 5 times since 2019.

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 Griffin Care Homes 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.

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 Griffin House Care Home

Griffin House Care Home brings residential care to the community of Knowsley, offering families a local option when looking for support for a loved one. The team there aims to provide a homely, comfortable environment where residents can feel settled and well looked after. For families beginning what can feel like a daunting search, having a care home close to home often makes a real difference to everyone involved.

Griffin House Care Home accommodates up to 26 people needing help with personal care, with 21 residents living there at inspection. Inspectors found that people's capacity to consent to specific decisions relating to their care was not being properly assessed in line with the Mental Capacity Act 2005. This issue persisted from previous inspections, and insufficient improvement had been made, leaving the service in breach of regulations around consent.

This breach affected the home's ratings in the areas of effectiveness and leadership.

Beyond this concern, service delivery in other areas of residents' care had continued to improve since the last inspection.

Source: CQC inspection report, 11 May 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder 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 without nursing
Registered capacity: 26 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · L35 5BZ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 11 May 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 28 March 2023.

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

Questions prompted by these ratings

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 Griffin House Care 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 Griffin House Care 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 Griffin House Care 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 Griffin House Care 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