Willow Gardens Residential and Nursing Home

St. Edmonds Road, Bootle, L20 7HF

01519224324

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

20 October 2022

Provider

Sanctuary Care Limited

Beds

46 beds

About Willow Gardens Residential and Nursing Home

Willow Gardens Residential and Nursing Home is a nursing home in Sefton, providing care for older adults. The findings below set out the CQC's most recent assessment of the service.

Willow Gardens provides nursing and personal care to 36 residents aged 65 and over across two floors, with capacity for up to 46 people. Staff were described as kind and caring, treating residents as individuals with dignity and respect. The home had robust recruitment systems in place and staff demonstrated good knowledge of safeguarding procedures to protect people from abuse.

Residents reported feeling safe, with risks identified and appropriately managed. The home ensured safe management of medicines where needed and maintained infection control measures to prevent cross-infection.

Source: CQC inspection report, 9 December 2022

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.

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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 46 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · L20 7HF

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: Good.

Rating report published 9 December 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 20 October 2022.

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

Read Willow Gardens Residential and Nursing 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 Willow Gardens Residential and Nursing 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 Willow Gardens Residential and Nursing 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 Willow Gardens Residential and Nursing 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