There are 32 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities in Sefton (including Formby, Maghull and Aintree Village) listed on Docorix. 27 currently hold a CQC rating: 24 rated Good or Outstanding, 3 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 5 have not yet been rated under their current registration. Together they are registered for 571 beds.
CQC register data updated 5 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Sanderling House Independent CQC: Outstanding 01704879363
- Sefton New Directions Limited – Hudson Road Independent CQC: Outstanding 01515319595
- Afton Lodge Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01519226183
- Ashdown Close – Southport Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01704549889
- Boscobel Independent CQC: Good 01902620622
- Cambridge Road Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01519338695
- Cumberland Gate Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01515316039
- Edge Hall Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01704541643
- Freshfields Independent CQC: Good 01704870119
- Gladstone Road Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01519491972
- Griffin House Independent CQC: Good 01704380889
- James Dixon Court Independent CQC: Good 01517050320
- Lethbridge Road Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01704531385
- Manna House Independent CQC: Good 01512812034
- Manna Walk Independent CQC: Good 01512812034
- Mount Avenue Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01519442134
- Parkbourn Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01515271009
- Rosebank Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01704535548
- Sefton New Directions Limited – Aintree Lane Independent CQC: Good 01515260090
- Sefton New Directions Limited – Poplars Resource Centre Independent CQC: Good 01704535118
- Sefton Street Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01704530329
- St Joseph’s Home Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01704872132
- St Nicholas Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01519312700
- Woodlands Independent CQC: Good 01704500850
- Avalon Care Home Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01704541203
- Warren Park Nursing Home Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01519320286
- Woolston Mead Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01519283796
- Abingdon Independent Not yet rated 01704533135
- Arbour Street Independent Not yet rated 01704532441
- Dinorwic Road Independent Not yet rated 01704550490
Nothing matches those filters.
Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 10 learning disability care homes in Sefton by CQC rating
How we rank: only by the official CQC rating – Outstanding first, then Good, most recently inspected first. Providers cannot pay to appear here. Services the CQC has not yet rated are listed further down the page.
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Sefton New Directions Limited – Hudson Road
Outstanding
L31
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Responsive. Rating published January 2020.
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Sanderling House
Outstanding
L37
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Responsive. Rating published June 2018.
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James Dixon Court
Good
L30
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published December 2025.
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Rosebank Care Home
Good
PR9
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published November 2025.
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Manna Walk
Good
L20
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published October 2025.
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St Nicholas Care Home
Good
L30
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published April 2025.
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Afton Lodge Care Home
Good
L20
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published December 2023.
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Freshfields
Good
L37
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published July 2023.
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Parkbourn
Good
L31
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published November 2019.
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Lethbridge Road
Good
PR8
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published September 2019.
Choosing learning disability care homes in Sefton
These homes are registered by the CQC to support people with learning disabilities, and many also support autistic people. Ask how the home helps people build independence and daily-living skills, how communication needs are met, and how positive behaviour support is used. The CQC report describes what inspectors found.
Frequently asked questions
How many care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities are there in Sefton?
Docorix lists 32 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities in Sefton, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 5 October 2026).
Which care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities in Sefton are rated Outstanding?
2 are currently rated Outstanding by the CQC: Sanderling House and Sefton New Directions Limited – Hudson Road.
Where do these ratings come from?
Ratings are published by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We show each provider’s current rating with its publication date and link to the full CQC report. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission.
