Residential care home · Wirral

The Croft

94 Irby Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 6XG

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 6 years ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 13 November 2019 Rated 6 years ago ?
  • 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. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • April 2017GoodSECRW
  • March 2015Requires improvementSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Wirral

The Croft 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

  • Fairfield Nursing Home
    Wirral · CH61 6XD · Nursing home · 30 beds0.5 km
    Inadequate S: InadequateE: Requires improvementC: Requires improvementR: Requires improvementW: Inadequate Rated 1 year ago
  • Grange Nursing Home
    Wirral · CH60 7RU · Nursing home · 32 beds0.7 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 4 years ago
  • The Hazelwell
    Wirral · CH60 6SE · Nursing home · 55 beds0.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Ridgewood Court Residential Care Home
    Wirral · CH61 8RA · Residential care home · 60 beds1.3 km
    Good S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Heathermount Residential Home
    Wirral · CH60 4RH · Residential care home · 16 beds1.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Trepassey Residential Home
    Wirral · CH60 0BW · Residential care home · 34 beds2.0 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 month ago

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Other homes run by Allandale Care Group Limited

2 care homes in total: 2 Good.

  • Heathermount Residential Home
    Wirral · CH60 4RH · Residential care home · 16 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago

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The Croft in brief

The Croft is a 10-bed residential care home in Wirral, run by Allandale Care Group Limited. It is registered to care for older people. The typical home in Wirral has 28 beds, so this one is on the small side.

Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. It is one of 2 homes run by Allandale Care Group Limited. 2 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. 55 other homes in Wirral share its tier, “Good”. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from November 2024. 84% of homes in Wirral also score 5.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in November 2019. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in April 2017. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 34% of ratings in Wirral are as old (how rating age varies by council).