Rated Care Homes

Hoylake Cottage

G

Good

Rated on

Rating from the Care Quality Commission.

At a glance

  • 4 ratings

    First rated Requires improvement in 2015, most recently Good in September 2026.

  • 1 month

    since the latest rating was published.

  • 72 of 101

    rated care homes in Wirral are rated Good, like this one.

Hoylake Cottage: inspection record

Care home with nursing, 62 beds, Wirral

Rated Good in September 2026.

Hoylake Cottage: inspection record: inspection ratings by year, 2015 to 2026
201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Overall
Safe
Effective
Caring
Responsive
Well-led

Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.

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What inspectors found

From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 22 September 2026 (assessment visit 22 July 2026). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.

Date of assessment: 13 August to 4 September 2026. Hoylake Cottage is a residential care home providing nursing and personal care for a maximum of 62 people. At the time of our assessment, 60 people were living at the service, some of whom were living with dementia.

  • Safe Good
  • Effective Good
  • Caring Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary

Some improvements were identified with regards to the records maintained by staff and to ensure people enjoyed the same standard of dining experience across the service. The provider had governance systems in place and committed to strengthening these processes to drive improvements in this area.

Detailed assessments were undertaken when people moved into the service and personalised care plans were developed which guided staff to mitigate risk and deliver good person-centred support. Staff worked well as a team and felt supported and valued by the leadership team. The registered manager was receptive to all feedback we provided and was demonstrably committed to delivering good care.

Systems were in place to ensure people received their medicines as prescribed and were supported to access healthcare and other specialist services. Staff worked with other professionals and organisations to ensure positive outcomes were achieved for people.

Staff were recruited appropriately, understood people’s needs and received the training they needed to support people safely and effectively.

The environment was clean and well maintained. A programme of refurbishment was underway.

  1. Safe

    Good

    Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm. At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to good. This meant people were safe and protected from avoidable harm.

  2. Effective

    Good

    Effective – this means we looked for evidence that people’s care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people’s outcomes were consistently good, and people’s feedback confirmed this.

  3. Caring

    Good

    Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care.

  4. Responsive

    Good

    Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.

  5. Well-led

    Good

    Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant the service was consistently managed and well-led. Leaders and the culture they created promoted high-quality, person-centred care.

Questions to ask when you visit

  1. Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
  2. Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
  3. Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.

Registration details

Registered manager
Emma Mathison
Registered with the CQC since
What it provides
Care home service with nursing
Who it supports
Dementia, Older People

Inspection report

Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

10 inspection reports, latest 19 January 2021. Latest assessment published 22 September 2026; the Care Quality Commission's newer assessments are published on its website rather than as reports.

The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.

Who runs it

Ownership type
Organisation
Companies House number
01844549 (opens Companies House)
Charity number
515591

Getting help from Wirral Borough Council

The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.

Checked on the council's website, November 2026.

Common questions

Does Hoylake Cottage provide nursing care?
Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Hoylake Cottage as a care home with nursing.
How many beds does Hoylake Cottage have?
The Care Quality Commission's register lists 62 beds at Hoylake Cottage.
When was Hoylake Cottage last inspected?
The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Hoylake Cottage was published on 22 September 2026.
Who runs Hoylake Cottage?
Hoylake Cottage is run by Hoylake Cottage.
What is Hoylake Cottage's CQC rating?
Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 22 September 2026.

Contact

Address
Southworth House, Birkenhead Road, Hoylake, CH47 5AQ Map (opens Google Maps)
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

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    Abney Low Nursing home Good, 0.6 miles away
  5. G
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