Damfield Gardens
- Care home
- 67 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2018
- Maghull, Sefton, North West
Requires improvement
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
3 ratings
Rated Requires improvement at every inspection since 2018.
4 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
21 of 106
rated care homes in Sefton are rated Requires improvement, like this one.
Damfield Gardens: inspection record
Rated Requires improvement in July 2022.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: James Page (Good, 0.1 miles away) and The Beeches (Good, 0.5 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G James Page Good, 0.1 miles away
- G The Beeches Good, 0.5 miles away
- O Sefton New Directions Limited - Hudson Road Outstanding, 0.5 miles away
- G Parkbourn Good, 1.2 miles away
- G Cumberland Gate Good, 1.8 miles away
About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 21 July 2022. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Damfield Gardens is a purpose built care home that provides accommodation and personal care to up to 67 people; some of these people are living with dementia. At the time of our inspection, there were 64 people living in the home.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
People's experience of using the service and what we found During our inspection we found a number of improvements that were needed in relation to record keeping and governance. The registered manager and provider were responsive to the issues found and took immediate action to address them. However, this is the third consecutive inspection where issues have been identified with records associated with medicines and risk management and governance processes.
People spoke positively about the care they received, and family members were confident their loved ones were well looked after. People told us they felt safe and could talk to staff about any concerns they had.
Risks to people's health and well-being had been assessed and staff had a good level of knowledge and understanding about people's individual risks and how best to support them. We observed enough staff to meet the needs of people living in the home. However, some staff and people told us that during busy periods staffing levels were low.
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.
The registered manager had effective systems in place to learn from accidents, incidents and safeguarding concerns in order to prevent them from occurring in the future.
The environment was clean and hygienic. Staff received training in infection prevention and control and were provided with regular updates and changes to guidance; particularly in response to COVID-19. Staff and people using the service accessed regular COVID-19 testing. The service supported family members to regularly visit their relatives safely and had processes in place to prevent visitors from catching and spreading infections.
Staff spoke positively about their experience of working at Damfield Gardens and told us they felt well- supported by the registered manager. They told us they could speak openly about any concerns they had and were confident action would be taken where necessary.
It was clear from observations and conversations with the registered manager that they knew people well and had built positive relationships with those living at Damfield Gardens.
For more details, please see the full report which is on the CQC website at www.cqc.org.uk
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 21 July 2022. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 21 July 2022. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
- The last rating is 4 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Kelly Alcock
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Mental Health, Older People, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)4 inspection reports, latest 21 July 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
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 08932657 (opens Companies House)
Getting help from Sefton Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Sefton Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0345 140 0845, Monday to Thursday 9am to 5.30pm, Friday 9am to 5pm
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Sefton Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Damfield Gardens provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Damfield Gardens as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Damfield Gardens have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 67 beds at Damfield Gardens.
- When was Damfield Gardens last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Damfield Gardens was published on 21 July 2022.
- Who runs Damfield Gardens?
- Damfield Gardens is run by Highpoint Care (West Derby) Limited.
- What is Damfield Gardens's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 21 July 2022.
Contact
- Phone
- 0151 526 8685
- Address
- Damfield Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 6FB Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: James Page (Good, 0.1 miles away) and The Beeches (Good, 0.5 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G James Page Good, 0.1 miles away
- G The Beeches Good, 0.5 miles away
- O Sefton New Directions Limited - Hudson Road Outstanding, 0.5 miles away
- G Parkbourn Good, 1.2 miles away
- G Cumberland Gate Good, 1.8 miles away