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Rated:GoodNursing

Roby House Care Centre

Tarbock Road, Huyton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L36 5XW
01514824440
Care Type

Nursing Care

Assessment date

1 December 2025

Provider

HC-One Limited

Beds

55 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 69 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 1 is rated higher by CQC, 44 are the same and 24 are lower.

12 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

  1. Requires ImprovementJun 2016
  2. InadequateNov 2016
  3. InadequateDec 2016
  4. Requires ImprovementJul 2017
  5. GoodOct 2018
  6. Requires ImprovementSept 2021
  7. GoodOct 2022
  8. GoodJan 2026

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2022. CQC has rated this home 8 times since 2016.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by HC-One Limited, which runs 114 care homes in England: 2 rated Outstanding, 66 Good, 13 Requires Improvement and 33 not yet rated.

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.

  • NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
  • 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 Roby House Care Centre

Roby House Care Centre is a nursing home in Knowsley, offering personal and nursing care. Details of the CQC's most recent inspection findings are set out below.

Roby House Care Centre is a residential care home in Knowsley providing personal and nursing care to up to 55 people, including some living with dementia. The CQC rated the home Good overall. Inspectors found people were supported safely with eating and drinking, had detailed risk assessments and care plans, and received their medicines as prescribed, though some record-keeping around other care needs needed improvement.

Most families spoke positively about staff, describing them as kind and attentive, though one family raised concerns about missing belongings, personal preferences and dignity, which the registered manager agreed to address. Inspectors observed respectful, unhurried interactions and a relaxed atmosphere, with people encouraged to personalise their rooms and take part in activities.

Source: CQC assessment, 29 January 2026

Specialist Care

Older peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger adults

Fees and availability

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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
55 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked
Registered · L36 5XW

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Physical disabilities.

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.

Assessment published 29 January 2026. Assessment date recorded: 1 December 2025.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 29 January 2026. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Date of Assessment: 15 December to 24 December 2025. Roby House Care Centre is a residential care home providing personal and nursing care to a maximum of 55 people. At the time of our assessment 51 people resided at the home, some people were living with dementia. We undertook this assessment because we received information which indicated people may not be receiving safe care when eating and drinking. We found people were assisted safely when eating and drinking and staff understood and followed guidance provided from other professionals. However, we did find some improvements were needed to monitor and ensure the quality of record keeping around other aspects of peoples care needs was maintained. People had detailed risk assessments and care plans in place. Changes were made as people’s needs changed and staff received the training they needed to support people safely and effectively. People received their medicines as prescribed and were supported to access healthcare and other specialist services. Staff worked with other professionals and organisations to ensure positive outcomes were achieved for people. Staff felt supported. The registered manager was fairly new in post and was open, transparent and receptive to our feedback. They demonstrated a commitment to ensuring people received high quality care.

Safe
Good
Effective
Good
Caring
Good
Responsive
Good
Well-led
Good

Read Roby House Care Centre'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 Roby House Care Centre, consider asking...

  1. 1.How many qualified nurses are on duty overnight and at weekends?
  2. 2.How do you manage a resident's relationship with their GP and hospital team?
  3. 3.What is your approach when a resident's condition deteriorates quickly?
  4. 4.What additional charges apply beyond the weekly fee?
  5. 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 Roby House Care Centre, look out for...

  1. 1.Is the nursing station visible and staffed, or hard to find?
  2. 2.Do staff respond promptly when a resident needs attention?
  3. 3.Are call bells answered quickly or left ringing?
  4. 4.Does the home feel calm or rushed and understaffed?
  5. 5.Are residents' medical records and care plans visible and up to date?

Could the NHS fund Roby House Care Centre'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.

Location

Tarbock Road, Huyton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L36 5XW

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Roby House Care Centre

CQC overall rating

Good

Assessment date: 1 December 2025

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