Nursing home · Wirral

Edgewater

3 Alfred Road, Wallasey, CH44 7HY

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 1 year ago

Edgewater is a nursing home in Wallasey in Wirral, run by Edgewater Health Care Limited (part of Exemplar Health Care Limited). It has 30 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with mental health needs.

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

CQC rating

Good

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?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

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

How it compares in Wirral

Edgewater is in the Good, with an area to improve tier, alongside 13 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: 30
Provider: Edgewater Health Care Limited
Registered manager: Jane Lockwood
Registered with CQC since: 11 November 2022
Local authority: Wirral
CQC location ID: 1-14353743395

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)
Physical disability
Mental health

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

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?
Is a registered nurse on site 24 hours a day?