Afton Lodge Care Home
Care home in Liverpool, Sefton
Operated by Regency Healthcare
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About
Afton Lodge Care Home is a 27-bed care home in Liverpool, Merseyside, providing residential care for older adults. The home is registered with the Care Quality Commission and was rated Good overall in its 2023 inspection, with Good ratings for effectiveness, caring, responsiveness and leadership.
The home aims to support residents' dignity, privacy and personal choice within a safe environment that respects individual needs and preferences. Afton Lodge is part of the Regency Healthcare group of care homes, which operates facilities across the region.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 13 December 2023 · Last inspected 13 November 2023
Inspectors found that people at this care home, some of whom live with dementia, are happy there and receive caring support from staff who know them well. Staff are described as respecting privacy and dignity, communicating well with people, and offering activities people enjoy. Families can visit whenever they wish, and the service is described as well led, with staff feeling supported by management.
- People consistently spoke of their contentment with life at the home
- Staff protect privacy and dignity and respond to individual needs
- Staff understand each person's communication needs and support them consistently
- Management oversight uses audits and action plans to spot and handle risks
- Some improvements are needed to show that medicines are given as prescribed
- Some refurbishment and redecoration of the building is needed, and plans are in place to address this
- The report makes a recommendation about medicines training
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected August 2026
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsLimited
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
502 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
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Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
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Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £750 |
| 2025 | £799 |
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Local health safety net
Afton Lodge Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Aintree University Hospital, 2.9 miles away. The local GP practice is BOOTLE VILLAGE SURGERY, 0.2 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Liverpool
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Age Concern Liverpool & Sefton
Provide services and activities for older people.Campaigns with and advocates on behalf of older people.Supports the development of older peoples organisations.
South Central Community Transport Limited
The objects of the charity are:1. Community transport2. Provision of facilities for recreation, or other leisure time occupation and interests of Social Welfare or in pursuant of employment.
Age Concern Wirral
We provides support, services & activities to promote well-being and resilience of people in the local community, with a specific focus on people in later life. Our work includes information and…
Liverpool Community Transport Limited
L.C.T. is a not for profit organisation committed to provide a "Safe, Affordable, Reliable and Accessible transport and repair service to its City Wide Community Groups"
Sefton O.p.e.r.a.
Sefton O.P.E.R.A is a voluntary organisation working with older people in the community many experiencing dementia and Alzheimers often experiencing isolation our aim is to enable older people to…
Sefton Carers Centre
To support carers in the provision of centre based and outreach services eg.support groups,holistic care,advocacy,information data base,social events and welfare benefits advice.
Part of Regency Healthcare
Afton Lodge Care Home is one of 6 homes run by Regency Healthcare on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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