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
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
Good Companions EMI Residential Care Home is in the Good tier ?, with 63 other homes in Sefton.
79% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Good Companions EMI Residential Care Home at a glance
Good Companions EMI Residential Care Home is one of 111 care homes in Sefton: a 26-bed residential care home in Southport, run by Benridge Care Homes Limited. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs, people with a sensory impairment and people with an eating disorder.
Its CQC rating, from November 2023, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in October 2017. Ratings in Sefton are typically about 5 years old, which makes this one newer than most.
Benridge Care Homes Limited runs 3 care homes, and all 3 rated are Good or Outstanding. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in November 2025. That is true of 94% of homes in Sefton. Across Sefton, 79% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England.
