Abbeyfield Lear House is a residential care home in Wirral in Wirral, run by Abbeyfield Hoylake & West Kirby Society Limited (part of Abbeyfield Society). CQC registers it for 33 places and supports older people.
Its latest CQC rating, published August 2025, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for caring and responsive. For comparison, 71% of care homes in Wirral are rated Good or Outstanding.
CQC rating
Requires improvement
Published 26 August 2025
Rated 1 year ago
- SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
- EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
- CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
- ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
- Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement
Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗
How it compares in Wirral
Abbeyfield Lear House is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 25 other homes in Wirral.
Of the 103 rated care homes here, 71% are Good or Outstanding
(England: 83%).
- Good, with Outstanding areas 5 (5%)
- Good 54 (49%)
- Good, with an area to improve 14 (13%)
- Requires improvement 26 (23%)
- Inadequate 4 (4%)
- Not yet rated 8 (7%)
Half of Wirral's ratings are more than 4.2 years old. How tiers work
See all 111 care homes in Wirral →
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