Care homes in the North West
Every care home registered in the North West, area by area, with its rating from the Care Quality Commission and how that rating has changed.
The North West has 1,836 care homes currently providing care, the second most of England's nine regions, with 61,550 beds. 612 provide nursing care and 1,094 support people living with dementia. 1,681 have a rating from the Care Quality Commission, and 80% of those are rated Good or Outstanding, compared with 83% across England.
Browse care homes in the North West by area
24 council areas. Figures from CQC data published 2 November 2026.
| Area | Care homes | Beds | Share rated Good or Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn with Darwen | 35 | 1,083 | 81% |
| Blackpool | 63 | 1,627 | 79% |
| Bolton | 57 | 1,878 | 84% |
| Bury | 54 | 1,654 | 88% |
| Cheshire East | 102 | 4,665 | 80% |
| Cheshire West and Chester | 81 | 3,173 | 72% |
| Cumberland | 78 | 2,347 | 79% |
| Halton | 25 | 747 | 75% |
| Knowsley | 27 | 1,051 | 78% |
| Lancashire | 410 | 13,112 | 84% |
| Liverpool | 86 | 3,269 | 67% |
| Manchester | 85 | 2,217 | 83% |
| Area | Care homes | Beds | Share rated Good or Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham | 46 | 1,659 | 83% |
| Rochdale | 61 | 1,624 | 65% |
| Salford | 44 | 1,510 | 78% |
| Sefton | 110 | 3,497 | 79% |
| St Helens | 41 | 1,412 | 89% |
| Stockport | 63 | 2,360 | 73% |
| Tameside | 34 | 1,382 | 74% |
| Trafford | 53 | 1,555 | 85% |
| Warrington | 54 | 2,056 | 80% |
| Westmorland and Furness | 58 | 1,925 | 89% |
| Wigan | 59 | 2,364 | 91% |
| Wirral | 110 | 3,383 | 71% |
Best-rated care homes in the North West
Ranked by CQC rating, then by most recent inspection. No service pays to appear here.
- O Outstanding Prestbury Beaumont Care home with nursing, Cheshire EastRated
- O Outstanding Bridgeway Care Home Care home with nursing, LancashireRated
- O Outstanding Lang Riggs House Care home with nursing, BoltonRated
- O Outstanding Edgar Street Residential Home Care home, LancashireRated
- O Outstanding Healey House Care home, LancashireRated
- O Outstanding Minshull House Care home, LiverpoolRated
- O Outstanding Church View Care home with nursing, LiverpoolRated
- O Outstanding Alsley Lodge Care home, LancashireRated
- O Outstanding The Rowans Care Home Care home with nursing, WiganRated
- O Outstanding Meadowfold Hyndburn Ribble Valley Short Break Care home, LancashireRated
Other regions of England
- East Midlands1,417 care homes
- East of England1,574 care homes
- London1,217 care homes
- North East719 care homes
- South East2,674 care homes
- South West1,809 care homes
- West Midlands1,627 care homes
- Yorkshire and the Humber1,435 care homes
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