Winterfell

Tree Tops, The Spinney, Rainford, St. Helens, WA11 8AS

01744362709

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

26 April 2024

Provider

Achieve Together Limited

Beds

6 beds

Rating history

GoodJul 2024

First inspected by CQC in 2024, rated Good.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Achieve Together Limited, which runs 145 care homes in England: 8 rated Outstanding, 109 Good, 26 Requires Improvement, 1 Inadequate and 1 not yet rated.

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 Winterfell

Winterfell is a small residential care home in Rainford, St. Helens, providing accommodation for six residents. The home is operated by Achieve Together Limited and specialises in supporting younger adults with learning disabilities, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities.

Located in a residential area, the intimate size allows for personalised care tailored to individual needs. The home received a Good rating from the CQC in the CQC assessment published on 25 July 2024. As a specialist provider, Winterfell focuses on enabling residents to develop independence and engage meaningfully within their local community, with care plans designed around each person's specific requirements and goals.

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesMental healthPhysical disabilitiesYounger 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 without nursing
Registered capacity: 6 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · WA11 8AS

Registered care categories

Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities.

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.

Assessment published 25 July 2024. Assessment date recorded: 26 April 2024.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 25 July 2024. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

We carried out this assessment at the service on the 01 May 2024, 08 May 2024 and 17 May 2024. During the assessment, we assessed 34 quality statements. Treetops is a 'care home'. People in care homes receive accommodation and nursing and/or personal care as a single package under one contractual agreement dependent on their registration with us. Treetops is a care home without nursing care. CQC regulates both the premises and the care provided, and both were looked at during this assessment. At the time of the assessment the service was providing support to 3 people living in the service.

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

Read Winterfell'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 Winterfell, 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 Winterfell, 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 Winterfell'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