Nursing home · Wirral

Daleside Nursing Home

136-138 Bebington Road, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, CH42 4QB

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 9 months ago

Daleside Nursing Home is a nursing home in Birkenhead in Wirral, run by Daleside Nursing Home Limited (part of We Care Group). CQC registers it for 43 places and supports older people, people living with dementia and younger adults.

Its latest CQC rating, published December 2025, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for effective and responsive. For comparison, 71% of care homes in Wirral are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 16 December 2025 Rated 9 months ago

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Requires improvement
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

Daleside Nursing Home 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

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Key facts

Type: Nursing home
Beds: 43
Provider: Daleside Nursing Home Limited
Registered manager: Not listed
Registered with CQC since: 21 June 2011
Local authority: Wirral
CQC location ID: 1-247122599

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

CQC raised concerns about leadership. Is the registered manager the same person now?
CQC found Safe needed improvement. What has the home changed, and can I see the action plan?
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?