Merseyview Residential Home
12 Penkett Road, New Brighton, CH45 7QN
Residential care home · 12 beds · Mrs Julie O'Rourke

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £890
- CQC rating
- Good
- September 2019
- Beds
- 12
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
About £46,280 a year
For a couple, two places: £1,780 a week
The typical live-in carer near Wirral, set by the carer
The care home costs less for one person. At home, the carer you choose looks after only you.
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £425 a week less than two places.
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.
About Merseyview Residential Home
Merseyview Residential Home is a residential care home in New Brighton, in the Wirral council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 12 residents. It provides care for older people. It is run by Mrs Julie O'Rourke. The home has been registered since January 2011.
At its latest inspection, published September 2019, the CQC rated Merseyview Residential Home Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Merseyview Residential Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Wirral with a fee on record typically charge about £890 a week for residential care and £1,525 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 111 registered care homes in Wirral. The nearest to Merseyview Residential Home include Newhaven Care, Sandstones and Belvidere Nursing Home Limited, 1 of which has a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Older people
Registration
- Provider
- Mrs Julie O'Rourke
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (September 2019)
- Council area
- Wirral
- Town
- New Brighton
- Safe?
- Requires improvement
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Good
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Good
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Good
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Merseyview Residential Home was inspected but not rated; infection control was generally reassuring, but visiting guidance and the infection control policy needed attention.
We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Merseyview Residential Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Wirral typically charge about £890 a week for residential care and £1,525 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,090 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Merseyview Residential Home
How much does Merseyview Residential Home cost?
Merseyview Residential Home has not published its fees. Care homes in Wirral typically charge about £890 a week for residential care and £1,525 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Merseyview Residential Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Merseyview Residential Home Good in September 2019. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Merseyview Residential Home provide nursing care?
No. Merseyview Residential Home is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Merseyview Residential Home offer dementia care?
Merseyview Residential Home is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Wirral listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Merseyview Residential Home have?
Merseyview Residential Home is registered for up to 12 residents.
40 live-in carers within about an hour of Wirral
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £980 to £1,230 a week. 37 can care for a couple. 8 years' experience on average.
“It was clear that she genuinely cared and her warm approach really helped put our minds at ease.”
“He developed a close affinity with Terence, spending time talking with him before he retired to bed and looking after his needs during the night.”
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
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