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The Pines Residential Care HomeWirral

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Rated:Requires ImprovementResidential

The Pines Residential Care Home

106 Vyner Road South, Prenton, Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, CH43 7PT

01516537258

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

27 January 2022

Provider

Hodge & Wilson Ltd

Beds

24 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 69 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 41 are rated higher by CQC, 23 are the same and 5 are lower.

52 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

GoodNov 2016
Requires ImprovementDec 2018
InadequateOct 2019
Requires ImprovementSept 2020

Improved from Inadequate to Requires Improvement in 2020. CQC has rated this home 4 times since 2016.

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 Hodge & Wilson Ltd 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.

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 Pines Residential Care Home

The Pines Residential Care Home brings a warm and homely feel to the heart of the Wirral community, offering older adults a place where they can feel genuinely cared for and at ease. Families looking for residential care in the area will find a team that takes the time to get to know each resident as an individual. It is the kind of place where comfort and dignity go hand in hand, giving both residents and their loved ones real peace of mind.

The home provides accommodation with personal care for up to 24 older adults, with 17 residents living there at the time of inspection. When a COVID-19 outbreak occurred affecting both residents and staff, the team implemented national and local guidance to reduce transmission risks and worked closely with the Wirral Infection Control Team. During an infection control visit on 11 January 2022, the Wirral Infection Control Team found no concerns about how COVID-19 was being managed, and inspectors identified robust infection control policies in place at the home.

Source: CQC inspection report, 1 June 2022

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.

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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: 24 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CH43 7PT

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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 11 September 2020. Latest inspection date recorded: 27 January 2022.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Requires improvement
CaringPublished 16 October 2019: Requires improvement
ResponsivePublished 16 October 2019: Inadequate
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 Pines 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 The Pines Residential Care Home, consider asking...

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

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit The Pines Residential Care Home, look out for...

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

Could the NHS fund The Pines 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