Nazareth House - Birkenhead

Manor Hill, Claughton, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH43 1UG

01516534003

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

27 June 2022

Provider

Nazareth Care Charitable Trust

Beds

57 beds

About Nazareth House - Birkenhead

Nazareth House in Birkenhead brings together a dedicated team in the heart of the Wirral, offering nursing care in a setting rooted in compassion and community. For families exploring care options, it can be reassuring to know the home has a long-standing presence in the local area and a genuine commitment to the people who call it home.

Nazareth House – Birkenhead provides accommodation for up to 57 people requiring nursing or personal care, with 44 residents at the time of inspection. Some residents live with dementia.

During the inspection, inspectors identified concerns with the environment and management of risk that extended beyond the initial focus on infection control standards. These wider issues prompted a broader examination of safety and leadership across the home.

Source: CQC inspection report, 10 August 2022

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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 57 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CH43 1UG

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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 10 August 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 27 June 2022.

Safe: Inadequate
EffectivePublished 11 December 2019: Requires improvement
CaringPublished 11 December 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 11 December 2019: Requires improvement
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?
Responsive: How are care plans, activities and complaints adapted to each resident?
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 Nazareth House - Birkenhead'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 Nazareth House - Birkenhead, 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 Nazareth House - Birkenhead, 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 Nazareth House - Birkenhead'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