Best Care Homes in Liverpool

Liverpool has 137 CQC-registered care homes with a combined 5,304 beds. 3 homes have achieved an Outstanding rating — the highest possible CQC grade, including Mayfield Court. 88 homes are rated Good. 31 homes require improvement — always check the latest CQC inspection report before visiting.

When choosing a care home in Liverpool, we recommend shortlisting three to five homes and visiting each in person. Pay attention to the atmosphere, speak with staff and current residents' families, and use our choosing guide to compare them systematically. Understanding how care home fees are funded — including NHS Continuing Healthcare and local authority support — is also essential before making a decision.

Liverpool has care homes specialising in dementia care, learning disability care, mental health care and 4 other care types.

Liverpool's care homes are concentrated in the leafier suburbs to the south — Allerton, Mossley Hill, Woolton, and Childwall — with nursing homes also present around the hospital clusters in Aintree and Broadgreen. The city has a long tradition of voluntary and faith-based care provision, and several of the city's longest-established homes are operated by Catholic charitable organisations with strong inspection histories. Liverpool City Council experienced well-publicised financial pressures in recent years; some adult social care assessments have faced delays. With 3 Outstanding from 137 homes (2.2%), quality is average — visiting homes in person rather than relying on CQC ratings alone is especially recommended here.