Oxton Grange Care Home

51-53 Bidston Road, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 6UJ

01516539000

Care Type

Residential & Nursing Care

Inspection date

30 November 2023

Provider

Oxtoncare Limited

Beds

60 beds

About Oxton Grange Care Home

Oxton Grange Care Home is in Wirral, providing both residential and nursing care for adults, including those living with dementia. Full details of the most recent CQC findings appear below.

Oxton Grange is a residential care home providing support to up to 60 people, with 57 residents at the time of inspection. The service cares for people with general care needs and those living with dementia. The four-storey building includes a dedicated dementia unit on the second floor, with general care residents on the first floor and a mixed population on the third floor.

The service was nearing completion of an extensive refurbishment programme during the inspection.

Source: CQC inspection report, 1 February 2024

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 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: 60 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CH43 6UJ

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: Good.

Rating report published 1 February 2024. Latest inspection date recorded: 30 November 2023.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 30 October 2018: Good
CaringPublished 30 October 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 30 October 2018: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Oxton Grange 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 Oxton Grange 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 Oxton Grange 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 Oxton Grange 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