Nursing home · Liverpool

Grace Lodge Nursing Home

Grace Road, Walton, Liverpool, L9 2DB

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

CQC rating

Good
Published 12 May 2025 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
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    • 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?70%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 5 below good
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementSome shortfalls
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?71%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 7 below good
    • Care provision, integration and continuitySome shortfalls
    • 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: 31 good, 2 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • January 2024Requires improvementSECRW
  • December 2023InadequateSECRW
  • September 2021GoodSECRW
  • September 2020Requires improvementSECRW
  • May 2019Requires improvementSECRW
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  • January 2017GoodSECRW
  • September 2015Requires improvementSECRW
  • June 2015InadequateSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Liverpool

Grace Lodge Nursing Home is in the Good tier ?, with 34 other homes in Liverpool. 67% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 3 (4%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 3 (4%)
  • Good 35 (41%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 13 (15%)
  • Requires improvement 22 (26%)
  • Inadequate 5 (6%)
  • Not yet rated 4 (5%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Autumn Lodge Residential Home
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Lyndhurst Residential Care Home
    Liverpool · L9 8BX · Residential care home · 20 beds0.5 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 11 months ago
  • Manna House
    Bootle, Sefton · L20 0EE · Residential care home · 7 beds0.9 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Manna Walk
    Bootle, Sefton · L20 0ED · Residential care home · 7 beds1.0 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Jasmine House
    Liverpool · L9 9DJ · Residential care home · 7 beds1.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Brook View
    Liverpool · L9 7JU · Nursing home · 32 beds1.3 km
    Good S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago

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Grace Lodge Nursing Home at a glance

Grace Lodge Nursing Home is one of 85 care homes in Liverpool: a 65-bed nursing home in Liverpool, run by Oceancross Limited. It is registered to care for older people. Most homes in Liverpool are smaller: the median there is 36 beds.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in May 2025. That is up from Requires improvement in January 2024. 2 of its 33 scored standards were below good, including “workforce wellbeing and enablement”.

None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. Its kitchen was rated 4 for food hygiene in March 2026. 64% of homes in Liverpool score the top mark of 5. 34 other homes in Liverpool share its tier, “Good”.