Brookfield Support Centre
Care home in St. Helens
Operated by St Helens Council
What do these badges mean?
- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Brookfield Support Centre is a care home in St. Helens, Merseyside, with 39 registered beds. The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with all five key questions — Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led — also rated Good in the 2023 inspection report.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 21 December 2023 · Last inspected 16 November 2023
Inspectors found that Brookfield Support Centre, an intermediate care home for up to 39 people, supports residents to keep and build their independence. Staff are described as working in partnership with outside agencies and professionals, and risks to people's health are assessed with guidance available for staff. The report notes that the service's policies and systems did not always support people to have maximum choice and control, even though staff worked in the least restrictive way possible.
- Medicines are managed safely within the service.
- People said they felt safe living there, and incident and safeguarding reporting procedures are in place.
- Safe recruitment procedures are followed for staff.
- Regular checks and maintenance keep the building a safe environment, and governance systems monitor the quality of care.
- Policies and systems in the service did not fully support people to have maximum choice and control over their lives.
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 March 2026
What's nearby
- Near a main road
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
Local crime statistics
413 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
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 | £764 |
| 2025 | £800 |
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Local health safety net
Brookfield Support Centre is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Whiston Hospital, 4 miles away. The local GP practice is ATLAS MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.6 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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