Rated Care Homes

Good Companions EMI Residential Care Home

G

Good

Rated on

Rating from the Care Quality Commission.

At a glance

  • 3 ratings

    Rated Good at every inspection since 2015.

  • 3 years

    since the latest rating was published.

  • 81 of 106

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

Good Companions EMI Residential Care Home: inspection record

Care home, 26 beds, Sefton

Rated Good in November 2023.

Good Companions EMI Residential Care Home: inspection record: inspection ratings by year, 2015 to 2026
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Overall
Safe
Effective
Caring
Responsive
Well-led

Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.

About the service

From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 22 November 2023. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.

Good Companions EMI Residential Care Home is a residential care home providing personal care to up to 26 people. The service provides support to older people, some people were living with dementia. At the time of our inspection there were 20 people using the service. Accommodation was provided throughout one adapted building.

What inspectors found

People received a caring service, were happy living at Good Companions EMI Residential Care Home and had formed trusting relationships with the staff team. Staff were recruited safely, and staffing levels were safe.

Read the rest of CQC's summary

People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice. Risk assessments and care plans had been developed to meet people's needs. People and their families were involved in developing their care plans which were person centred. Changes were made as people's needs changed.

People received their medicines as prescribed and were supported to access healthcare and other specialist services. The staff also worked with other professionals and organisations to ensure positive outcomes were achieved for people.

The service was well-led and staff felt supported by the registered manager and wider management team.

Questions to ask when you visit

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

Registration details

Registered manager
Lisa Connolly
Registered with the CQC since
What it provides
Care home service without nursing
Who it supports
Dementia, Mental Health, Older People, People with an eating disorder, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, Younger Adults

Inspection report

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

6 inspection reports, latest 22 November 2023. 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

Ownership type
Organisation
Companies House number
02055104 (opens Companies House)

Benridge Care Homes Limited runs 3 services, all in the North West. 3 are rated Good or Outstanding.

Other services run by Benridge Care Homes Limited

  1. G
    Asmall Hall Good. Care home with nursing, Lancashire
  2. G
    Benridge Residential Care Home Good. Care home, Sefton

Getting help from Sefton 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 Good Companions EMI Residential Care Home provide nursing care?
No. The Care Quality Commission lists Good Companions EMI Residential Care Home as a care home without nursing.
How many beds does Good Companions EMI Residential Care Home have?
The Care Quality Commission's register lists 26 beds at Good Companions EMI Residential Care Home.
When was Good Companions EMI Residential Care Home last inspected?
The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Good Companions EMI Residential Care Home was published on 22 November 2023.
Who runs Good Companions EMI Residential Care Home?
Good Companions EMI Residential Care Home is run by Benridge Care Homes Limited. It runs 3 services, all in the North West.
What is Good Companions EMI Residential Care Home's CQC rating?
Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 22 November 2023.