England

The CourtWirral

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Rated:Requires ImprovementResidential

The Court

2 Barton Road, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside, CH47 1HH

01516322220

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

28 February 2024

Provider

Ryding Care Services Limited

Beds

17 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 16 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 9 are rated higher by CQC, 6 are the same and 1 is lower.

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

Based on CQC ratings, updated 24 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodDec 2017
InadequateNov 2019
Requires ImprovementSept 2020
InadequateAug 2023
Requires ImprovementAug 2024

Improved from Inadequate to Requires Improvement in 2024. CQC has rated this home 5 times since 2017.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Ryding Care Services Limited, which runs 2 care homes in England: 2 rated 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.

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 The Court

The Court is a residential care home in Wirral, providing personal care to people, some of whom are living with dementia. Details of the most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

The Court is a residential care home providing personal care to people, some of whom are living with dementia. Inspectors found the service requires improvement, with shortfalls identified across all areas assessed, including how care is delivered, managed and monitored. The CQC has told the home how it must improve.

Despite this, feedback from residents and families was largely positive. Relatives described staff as well trained, attentive and easy to approach with concerns, and praised recent refurbishment and improvements to the home's environment, noting it was clean and well maintained.

Source: CQC assessment, 12 August 2024

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peopleYounger 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.

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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 without nursing
Registered capacity: 17 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CH47 1HH

Registered care categories

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

Assessment published 12 August 2024. Assessment date recorded: 28 February 2024.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 12 August 2024. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

The Court is a residential care home providing personal care to people, some of whom were living with dementia. The assessment of the service on site was unannounced on the 6 March 2024. We assessed 5 key questions which were Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-Led and assessed a number of quality statements within those key questions.

Safe: Requires Improvement
Effective: Requires Improvement
Caring: Requires Improvement
Responsive: Requires Improvement
Well-led: Requires Improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?
Caring: How do staff protect privacy, dignity and each person’s choices?
Responsive: How are care plans, activities and complaints adapted to each resident?
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 The Court'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 The Court, 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 The Court, 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 The Court'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