Nursing home · Wirral

Abney Low Nursing home

17 Queens Road, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 2AQ

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 1 year ago ↑ Up from Inadequate

CQC rating

Good
Published 4 November 2024 Rated 1 year ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 8 good
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Medicines optimisationGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe environmentsGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 6 good
    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 5 good
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 33 good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • December 2023InadequateSECRW
  • July 2023InadequateSECRW
  • November 2021Requires improvementSECRW previous owner
  • January 2021Requires improvementSECRW previous owner
  • March 2020Requires improvementSECRW previous owner
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  • September 2017GoodSECRW previous owner
  • May 2016Requires improvementSECRW previous owner

The home changed owner or registration. Earlier ratings are on the CQC website: previous registration ↗.

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Wirral

Abney Low Nursing home is in the Good tier ?, with 55 other homes in Wirral. 70% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Good, with Outstanding areas 5 (4%)
  • Good 56 (50%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 13 (12%)
  • Requires improvement 27 (24%)
  • Inadequate 4 (4%)
  • Not yet rated 7 (6%)

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Care homes nearby

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  • The Lodge
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    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago
  • Sandtoft Care Home
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 months ago
  • The Old Garden Care Home
    Wirral · CH47 4AQ · Nursing home · 40 beds0.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Meols Drive Care Home with Nursing
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • The Court
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    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: Requires improvementR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement Rated 2 years ago

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About Abney Low Nursing home

Abney Low Nursing home is one of 112 care homes in Wirral: a 40-bed nursing home in Wirral, run by RSJB Quality Care Homes Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia and younger adults.

In Wirral, 70% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in June 2026. 84% of homes in Wirral also score 5. Of the 5 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.

In November 2024, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Its previous rating, in December 2023, was Inadequate, so the home has improved. Ratings in Wirral are typically about 4 years old, which makes this one newer than most. CQC scored 33 standards, and every one was good.