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Southport Rest Home LimitedSefton

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Rated:Requires ImprovementResidential

Southport Rest Home Limited

81 Albert Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 9LN

01704531975

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

24 May 2023

Provider

Southport Rest Home

Beds

25 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 47 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 36 are rated higher by CQC, 10 are the same and 1 is lower.

18 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

GoodFeb 2015
Requires ImprovementOct 2016
Requires ImprovementJan 2017
Requires ImprovementAug 2017
Requires ImprovementApr 2018
GoodJul 2018
GoodApr 2019
Requires ImprovementJul 2023

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2023. CQC has rated this home 8 times since 2015.

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

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Southport Rest Home runs in England.

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.

This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
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 Southport Rest Home Limited

Southport Rest Home Limited is a residential care home based in Sefton, offering a familiar and homely setting for older adults and their families. The team there understands that choosing a care home is one of the most important decisions a family can make, and they aim to provide a supportive environment where residents can feel comfortable and at ease. For those exploring care options in the Sefton area, Southport Rest Home Limited is worth getting to know.

Southport Rest Home Limited provides residential personal care for up to 25 people, primarily older adults including some with dementia. At the time of inspection, 19 people were using the service.

Inspectors found that risk assessments and care plans did not consistently reflect people's current care needs, requiring improvements in this area. Governance systems at both registered manager and provider level were insufficient and at times ineffective. The home needed to strengthen monitoring of environmental safety and care quality, as existing checks had failed to identify necessary improvements.

Source: CQC inspection report, 12 July 2023

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 without nursing
Registered capacity: 25 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · PR9 9LN

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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 12 July 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 24 May 2023.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 24 April 2019: Good
CaringPublished 24 April 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 24 April 2019: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
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 Southport Rest Home Limited'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 Southport Rest Home Limited, 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 Southport Rest Home Limited, 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 Southport Rest Home Limited'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