Ridgewood Court Residential Care Home

Ridgewood Drive, Wirral, CH61 8RA

01513177171

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

10 December 2020

Provider

Sanctuary Care Limited

Beds

60 beds

About Ridgewood Court Residential Care Home

Ridgewood Court Residential Care Home is a residential care home in Wirral, providing personal care support, including for some residents living with dementia. Further details on the findings of its most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Ridgewood Court Care Home accommodates up to 60 people who need personal care support, with 43 residents at the time of inspection. Some residents live with dementia.

Staff conduct risk assessments for most people, though information and guidance for staff regarding residents' medical conditions, including mental health issues, is limited. Medication management requires improvement in several areas. Records for prescribed creams and thickeners lack clarity, and documentation systems need strengthening to ensure staff have comprehensive guidance for safe care delivery.

Source: CQC inspection report, 26 February 2021

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

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 60 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CH61 8RA

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 26 February 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 10 December 2020.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 6 July 2019: Good
CaringPublished 6 July 2019: Outstanding
ResponsivePublished 6 July 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 Ridgewood Court Residential 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 Ridgewood Court Residential 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 Ridgewood Court Residential 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 Ridgewood Court Residential 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