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Rated:GoodResidential

Roxburgh House Care Home

Roxburgh Street, Bootle, Merseyside, L20 9PS
07882596174
Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

12 February 2024

Provider

ADL Plc

Beds

38 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 78 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 1 is rated higher by CQC, 48 are the same and 29 are lower.

31 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 21 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

  1. Requires ImprovementNov 2017
  2. GoodNov 2018
  3. GoodApr 2024

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2018.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by ADL Plc, which runs 11 care homes in England: 6 rated Good and 5 Requires Improvement.

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.

  • 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 Roxburgh House Care Home

Roxburgh House Care Home is a residential care home in Sefton, providing support for older people. Details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

Roxburgh House Care Home is a residential home providing care and support for up to 38 older people. The CQC rated the service good overall, finding staff knew people well, managed risks carefully and formed close, caring relationships with residents. People said they felt safe and well supported, with enough staff available and choices respected.

Inspectors did note that care plans and staff training needed more detail and consistency, and the registered manager agreed to act on this. Residents and relatives spoke positively about kindness, independence and outcomes, describing a home that felt clean, homely and attentive to their wishes.

Source: CQC assessment, 26 April 2024

Specialist Care

Older 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 without nursing
Registered capacity
38 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked
Registered · L20 9PS

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs.

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 26 April 2024. Assessment date recorded: 12 February 2024.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 26 April 2024. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Roxburgh House Care Home is a residential care home providing care for up to 38 older people. At our last inspection, this service was rated good. We initiated an assessment of the service on 22 February 2024. The assessment was prompted by a review of information we held about this service. Following this assessment, the service remains rated good. We found good practice in relation to risk management. Through our observations it was clear staff knew people well and took the necessary action to protect them from the risk of harm. Staff were caring and our observations found they had formed close bonds with the people living at the home. Staff ensured people's independence was promoted and choices respected. We identified some improvements were needed to the level of detail in people's care plans and staff training. The registered manager was responsive to our findings and outlined the action they would take to improve these areas. You can find more details about our findings in the evidence category findings below.

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

Read Roxburgh 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 Roxburgh House Care Home, consider asking...

  1. 1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
  2. 2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
  3. 3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
  4. 4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
  5. 5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Roxburgh House Care Home, look out for...

  1. 1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
  2. 2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
  3. 3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
  4. 4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
  5. 5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Roxburgh 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.

Location

Roxburgh Street, Bootle, Merseyside, L20 9PS

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Roxburgh House Care Home

CQC overall rating

Good

Assessment date: 12 February 2024

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