Somerville
- Care home
- 7 beds
- No nursing
- Registered since 2016
- Wallasey, Wirral, North West
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
2 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good.
8 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
72 of 101
rated care homes in Wirral are rated Good, like this one.
Somerville: inspection record
Rated Good in February 2019, up from Requires improvement.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
- G Copperfield Good, 0.3 miles away
- RI Victoria House (Wallasey) Requires improvement, 0.3 miles away
- G St George's Care Homes Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Apple Blossom Court Good, 0.5 miles away
- RI St Martins Residential Home Requires improvement, 0.5 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 8 February 2022. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Somerville is a residential care home providing accommodation and personal care for up to 7 people with learning disabilities. At the time of the inspection there were 7 people using the service.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
We were assured that this service met good infection prevention and control guidelines as a designated care setting.
We found the following examples of good practice:
There was a programme of regular COVID-19 testing for both people living in the home, staff, essential carers and visitors to the home. Screening procedures included temperature checks and a negative lateral flow test.
Staff used personal protective equipment (PPE) and followed good guidance and practices. There was ample PPE available to the people living at the home and staff.
Staff were trained on how to manage the spread of COVID-19. People were encouraged to maintain social distancing and use face masks in the community where required.
Daily cleaning schedules were implemented by the care staff.
Staff supported people to access healthcare services.
The five questions we ask about services and what we found
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 8 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Rosemarie Jemmoth
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Mental Health, Older People, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)3 inspection reports, latest 8 February 2022. The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Potensial LimitedBrand: Potensial Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 05846789 (opens Companies House)
Potensial Limited runs 28 services in England, 13 of them in the North West. 27 are rated Good or Outstanding and 1 is rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by Potensial Limited
- O Mansard House Outstanding. Care home, Lancashire
- G 16 Crompton Street Good. Care home, Liverpool
- G 185 Watling St Road Good. Care home, Lancashire
- G 44 Newbold Road Good. Care home, Derbyshire, East Midlands
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.
- Adult social care at Wirral Borough Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0151 606 2006, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. Out-of-hours emergencies: 0151 677 6557
- Support for carers
- Care home fee rates published by the council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Somerville provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Somerville as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Somerville have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 7 beds at Somerville.
- When was Somerville last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Somerville was published on 14 February 2019.
- Who runs Somerville?
- Somerville is run by Potensial Limited. It runs 28 services in England, 13 of them in the North West.
- What is Somerville's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 14 February 2019.
Contact
- Phone
- 0151 639 8522
- Address
- 4 Somerville, Poulton Road, Wallasey, CH44 9ED Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Copperfield Good, 0.3 miles away
- RI Victoria House (Wallasey) Requires improvement, 0.3 miles away
- G St George's Care Homes Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Apple Blossom Court Good, 0.5 miles away
- RI St Martins Residential Home Requires improvement, 0.5 miles away