Brown Edge House Residential Home
- Care home
- 20 beds
- No nursing
- Registered since 2013
- Rainhill, St Helens, North West
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
2 ratings
Rated Good at every inspection since 2016.
8 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
31 of 36
rated care homes in St Helens are rated Good, like this one.
Brown Edge House Residential Home: inspection record
Rated Good in December 2018.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 18 March 2021. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
• Brown Edge House Residential Home is a purpose-built residential care home for people aged 65 and over located in St Helens, Merseyside. It is registered to provide accommodation for 20 people including people living with dementia. At the time of this inspection there were 20 people living at the home.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
We found the following examples of good practice:
• Residents were able to see and speak to their loved ones safely and in line with the national guidance. Other means of communication were available such as video and/or telephone calls.
• PPE was available at the front door for visiting professionals and hand sanitisation was seen in various places throughout the home. Most staff were seen wearing their PPE correctly.
• There was a policy in place if people needed to isolate but this had not been necessary to date.
• COVID-19 testing was undertaken weekly for all staff and monthly for residents who were able and willing. Staff and residents had been given appropriate support to access Covid-19 vaccinations.
• The home was clean and hygienic throughout and cleaning staff had enhanced cleaning schedules which were implemented.
Further information is in the detailed findings below.
The five questions we ask about services and what we found
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 19 December 2018. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- 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.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Barbara Thornber
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Older People
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)5 inspection reports, latest 18 March 2021. 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
- Brown Edge House Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 08558729 (opens Companies House)
Getting help from St Helens 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 St Helens Borough Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 01744 676767, every day 8am to 10pm
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: St Helens Borough Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Brown Edge House Residential Home provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Brown Edge House Residential Home as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Brown Edge House Residential Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 20 beds at Brown Edge House Residential Home.
- When was Brown Edge House Residential Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Brown Edge House Residential Home was published on 19 December 2018.
- Who runs Brown Edge House Residential Home?
- Brown Edge House Residential Home is run by Brown Edge House Limited.
- What is Brown Edge House Residential Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 19 December 2018.
Contact
- Phone
- 0151 426 4114
- Address
- Nutgrove Road, St Helens, WA9 5JR Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- – Wesley Hall Gardens Not yet rated, 0.1 miles away
- G Greengate House Good, 0.2 miles away
- G St Helens Hall and Lodge Good, 0.5 miles away
- – Lowfield Lane Not yet rated, 0.7 miles away
- G Sherdley Court Good, 0.7 miles away