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Tree Tops Residential HomeSt. Helens

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Rated:GoodResidential

Tree Tops Residential Home

27-29 View Road, Rainhill, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 0LF

01514264861

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

18 November 2020

Provider

Mr David Beattie and Mrs Carole Leyland

Beds

43 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 55 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 1 is rated higher by CQC, 40 are the same and 14 are lower.

55 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

Requires ImprovementApr 2015
GoodFeb 2016
GoodJul 2018

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 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 Mr David Beattie and Mrs Carole Leyland 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 Tree Tops Residential Home

Tree Tops Residential Home is a residential care home in St. Helens, offering personal care to older people, including a dedicated unit for those living with dementia. Further details from the Care Quality Commission's most recent inspection are set out below.

This residential home provides care for up to 41 people, with 34 residents at the time of inspection. Two units operate on site: Tree Tops accommodating 28 people, and Delph accommodating 13 people living with dementia. During the pandemic, staff maintained residents' connections with family and friends through emails, telephone calls, and planned technology use including a new iPad.

Relatives praised the caring nature of staff and regular communication updates. Visits were carefully managed with essential visitors only, conducted safely with appropriate PPE protocols in place. Staff received in-house training and regular competency checks on safe PPE use, with adequate supplies and designated stations throughout the service.

Safe admission procedures were established to protect residents during COVID-19 outbreaks.

Source: CQC inspection report, 9 December 2020

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: 43 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · L35 0LF

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: Good.

Rating report published 27 July 2018. Latest inspection date recorded: 18 November 2020.

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

Read Tree Tops Residential 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 Tree Tops Residential Home, 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 Tree Tops Residential Home, 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 Tree Tops Residential 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