Residential care home · Sefton

Boscobel

1 Preston Road, Southport, PR9 9EG

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 7 years ago

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Boscobel is a residential care home in Southport in Sefton, run by Arcare Boscobel Holdings Limited (part of Arcare Homes). CQC registers it for 16 places and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment.

Its latest CQC rating, published April 2019, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 79% of care homes in Sefton are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 7 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.

CQC rating

Good

Published 17 April 2019 Rated 7 years ago

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
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?Good

Older rating. Published 17 April 2019, 7 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Sefton

Boscobel is in the Good tier, alongside 63 other homes in Sefton. Of the 107 rated care homes here, 79% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Outstanding 3 (3%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 7 (6%)
Good 64 (58%)
Good, with an area to improve 11 (10%)
Requires improvement 21 (19%)
Inadequate 1 (1%)
Not yet rated 4 (4%)

Half of Sefton's ratings are more than 5.4 years old. How tiers work

See all 111 care homes in Sefton →

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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 16
Provider: Arcare Boscobel Holdings Limited
Registered manager: Michelle Rimmer
Registered with CQC since: 21 March 2018
Local authority: Sefton
CQC location ID: 1-4043919517

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)
Physical disability
Learning disability or autism
Mental health
Sensory impairment

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

The CQC rating is from April 2019. Has the manager or owner changed since then?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?