Nursing home · St. Helens

Victoria

Victoria Street, Rainford, St. Helens, WA11 8DA

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 3 years ago New owner since September 2025

CQC rating

Good
Published 28 April 2023 Rated 3 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

The home changed owner in September 2025. Its rating dates from before the change. ?

This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?

Earlier ratings ?

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 St. Helens

Victoria is in the Good tier ?, with 27 other homes in St. Helens. 89% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 2 (5%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 1 (2%)
  • Good 28 (68%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 2 (5%)
  • Requires improvement 2 (5%)
  • Inadequate 2 (5%)
  • Not yet rated 4 (10%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Winterfell
    St. Helens · WA11 8AS · Residential care home · 6 beds0.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • Higher Lane
    St. Helens · WA11 8BJ · Residential care home · 4 beds1.3 km
    Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
  • Stocks Hall Nursing Home - Skelmersdale
    Skelmersdale, Lancashire · WN8 8BL · Nursing home · 60 beds4.6 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 2 years ago
  • Rosebank
    St. Helens · WA10 6AF · Residential care home · 5 beds5.0 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Elm House Care Home
    Skelmersdale, Lancashire · WN8 8ET · Residential care home · 34 beds5.0 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • EUNOIA-LIVING - 29 The Winsters
    Skelmersdale, Lancashire · WN8 8NG · Nursing home · 3 beds5.0 km
    Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated

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Other homes run by Harbour Healthcare (North) Ltd

19 care homes in total: 16 Good, 3 Requires improvement.

  • Riverside Court
    Maryport, Cumberland · CA15 8AZ · Nursing home · 60 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Abigail Lodge
    Consett, County Durham · DH8 7LB · Nursing home · 60 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Barrington Lodge
    Bishop Auckland, County Durham · DL14 6XX · Nursing home · 70 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Bishopsmead Lodge
    Bristol, Bristol, City of · BS13 8ES · Nursing home · 51 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
  • Brockwell Court
    Consett, County Durham · DH8 6AH · Nursing home · 75 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Granby Rose SDU
    Harrogate, North Yorkshire · HG1 4SR · Nursing home · 25 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 9 years ago

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Victoria in brief

Victoria is a 53-bed nursing home in St. Helens, run by Harbour Healthcare (North) Ltd. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia and younger adults. The typical home in St. Helens has 30 beds, so this one is bigger than average.

The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from April 2026. 86% of homes in St. Helens also score 5. 27 other homes in St. Helens share its tier, “Good”. Harbour Healthcare (North) Ltd has run the home since September 2025, when it changed owner. It is one of 19 homes run by Harbour Healthcare (North) Ltd. 16 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. Of the 4 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in April 2023. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner.