Rated Care Homes

Sylvan Home Care Services - Bromborough Branch

RI

Requires improvement

Rated on

Rating from the Care Quality Commission.

At a glance

  • 2 ratings

    Its last inspection moved it down from Good to Requires improvement.

  • 17 months

    since the latest rating was published.

  • 4 of 38

    rated home care services in Wirral are rated Requires improvement, like this one.

Sylvan Home Care Services - Bromborough Branch: inspection record

Home care, Wirral

Rated Requires improvement in May 2025, down from Good.

Sylvan Home Care Services - Bromborough Branch: inspection record: inspection ratings by year, 2015 to 2026
201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Overall
Safe
Effective
Caring
Responsive
Well-led

Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.

Compare nearby

Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Care at Home Group Cheshire West and Wirral (Good, 0.2 miles away) and Routes Healthcare Wirral (Good, 0.2 miles away).

Nearest home care services:

  1. G
  2. –
    Every Second Care Limited Not yet rated, 0.2 miles away
  3. G
    Routes Healthcare Wirral Good, 0.2 miles away
  4. G
    Sagecare (Wirral) Good, 0.2 miles away
  5. RI
    Everbright Home Care Ltd Requires improvement, 1.2 miles away

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What inspectors found

From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 29 May 2025 (assessment visit 3 October 2024). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.

Date of Assessment: 27 February to 25 March with site visits on 27 February, 28 February and 4 March 2025. Sylvan Home Care Services - Bromborough Branch is a domiciliary care agency and provides personal care to people living in their own homes. At the time of this inspection 30 people were receiving support with personal care. We found 2 breaches in regulation in relation to staffing and governance. The provider did not always ensure people’s care needs were met in an effective way. Governance systems were not always effective enough to monitor and improve the quality of the service. The overall rating is requires improvement. There was no effective oversight in place to monitor missed, late and cancelled calls. Some people’s private information was not always secure. People were treated with kindness and compassion. The provider supported staff wellbeing and staff felt supported to give feedback and were treated equally, free from bullying or harassment. Staff understood their roles and responsibilities. Leaders were visible and supportive, helping staff develop in their roles. This provider is required to have a registered manager to oversee the delivery of regulated activities at this location. At the time of our inspection a manger was in post but was not registered with the Care Quality Commission. From the concerns highlighted during this inspection no service user came to any harm.

  • Safe No rating
  • Effective No rating
  • Caring Good
  • Responsive No rating
  • Well-led No rating
Read the rest of CQC's summary
  1. Safe

    No rating

    Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has changed to requires improvement. This meant some aspects of the service were not always safe and there was limited assurance about safety. There was an increased risk that people could be harmed.

  2. Effective

    No rating

    Effective – this means we looked for evidence that people’s care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence. At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating remained requires improvement. This meant the effectiveness of people’s care, treatment and support did not always achieve good outcomes or was inconsistent.

  3. Caring

    Good

    Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care.

  4. Responsive

    No rating

    Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has changed to requires improvement. This meant people’s needs were not always met.

  5. Well-led

    No rating

    Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has changed to requires improvement. This meant the management and leadership was inconsistent. Leaders and the culture they created did not always support the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care.

Questions to ask the service

  1. Safe was rated Requires improvement on 29 May 2025. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
  2. Effective was rated Requires improvement on 29 May 2025. Ask about staff training and how health appointments are arranged.
  3. Responsive was rated Requires improvement on 29 May 2025. Ask to see how care plans are kept up to date, how complaints are handled.
  4. Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 29 May 2025. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.

Registration details

Registered with the CQC since
What it provides
Domiciliary care service
Who it supports
Dementia, Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Mental Health, Older People, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, Younger Adults

Inspection report

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

1 inspection report, latest 9 January 2019. Latest assessment published 29 May 2025; the Care Quality Commission's newer assessments are published on its website rather than as reports.

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
03731393 (opens Companies House)

Prime Care (UK) Limited runs 2 services, all in the North West. 0 are rated Good or Outstanding and 2 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.

Other services run by Prime Care (UK) Limited

  1. RI
    Sylvan House Residential Home Requires improvement. Care home, Wirral

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.

Checked on the council's website, November 2026.

Common questions

Does Sylvan Home Care Services - Bromborough Branch provide nursing care?
The Care Quality Commission's register does not list nursing care for Sylvan Home Care Services - Bromborough Branch.
When was Sylvan Home Care Services - Bromborough Branch last inspected?
The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Sylvan Home Care Services - Bromborough Branch was published on 29 May 2025.
Who runs Sylvan Home Care Services - Bromborough Branch?
Sylvan Home Care Services - Bromborough Branch is run by Prime Care (UK) Limited. It runs 2 services, all in the North West.
What is Sylvan Home Care Services - Bromborough Branch's CQC rating?
Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 29 May 2025.

Contact

Address
10 Allport Lane Precinct, Wirral, CH62 7HP Map (opens Google Maps)
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

Compare nearby

Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Care at Home Group Cheshire West and Wirral (Good, 0.2 miles away) and Routes Healthcare Wirral (Good, 0.2 miles away).

Nearest home care services:

  1. G
  2. –
    Every Second Care Limited Not yet rated, 0.2 miles away
  3. G
    Routes Healthcare Wirral Good, 0.2 miles away
  4. G
    Sagecare (Wirral) Good, 0.2 miles away
  5. RI
    Everbright Home Care Ltd Requires improvement, 1.2 miles away

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