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119 homes within 10 miles

There are 119 care homes within 10 miles of Southport and Formby District General Hospital, nearest first. 93 are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC; 24 offer nursing care and 31 dementia care. The closest, Ivy Gate Lodge, is 0.4 miles away; 49 are within 2 miles.

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Care homes near Southport and Formby District General Hospital

Care homes near Southport and Formby District General Hospital (119)

Nearest first · straight-line distance from the hospital

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Garswood: photo 1VerifiedDistance from Southport and Formby District General Hospital: 1.9 mi
CQC Good

39 beds

Christadelphian Care Homes

Fees on request
View home: Garswood
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VerifiedDistance from Southport and Formby District General Hospital: 4.5 mi
CQC Good

56 beds

Benridge Care Homes

DementiaNursing
Fees on request
View home: Asmall Hall

About Southport and Formby District General Hospital

Information for older patients and their families, checked October 2026. Details change, so please confirm with the hospital.

Run by
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Town Lane, Kew, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 6PN
Phone
Telephone 01704 547471. Source
Urgent care
Adult accident and emergency (A&E) department on site, opposite the Blue Badge car park entrance at the front of the hospital. Source

Leaving hospital: what happens next

  1. Planning starts early. The ward usually starts planning a discharge soon after admission. Ask who is coordinating it and when the patient is expected to be ready to leave.
  2. Ask for a needs assessment. If the patient may need care afterwards, the hospital discharge team works with the council’s social care team to assess what support is needed. The assessment is free.
  3. Short-term support may come first. Many people go home or to a care home with short-term “intermediate care” or reablement, which is free for up to six weeks. Longer-term needs can then be assessed once they have recovered.
  4. Ask about NHS Continuing Healthcare. If the patient’s needs are mainly health needs, ask for an assessment for NHS Continuing Healthcare. If they qualify, the NHS pays the full cost of their care. How it works.
  5. Choosing a care home. A hospital bed usually can’t be kept while you wait for a particular home, so a short or interim stay is common. Use the list above to shortlist homes, and see our guides to hospital discharge, choosing a care home and respite and short stays.

How Southport and Formby District General Hospital is doing

A&E figures are for the whole NHS trust, not only this site.

Main A&E: seen within 4 hours
62.8%
September 2026, 18,040 attendances across the trust. England: 60.6%. NHS England

Getting there and visiting

  • Buses and trainsSouthport railway station is a short car or bus journey from the hospital. Source
  • Buses and trainsBus stops are near the hospital entrances, and bus timetables are available at reception. Source
  • ParkingPaid car parking with a ticketless system. Blue Badge holders must have their badge validated by the trust for free parking. Source
  • VisitingVisiting can be restricted or suspended at short notice. Call the switchboard to check that a ward is open to visitors. Source
  • NHS patient transportNorth West Ambulance Service (NWAS) runs the non-emergency patient transport service. Booking line 0800 0323 240. Source

Map of the hospital site

Our own map from OpenStreetMap. It doesn’t show wards or floors.

  • Hospital grounds
  • Hospital buildings
  • Car parks
  • Bus stops

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Questions about care homes near Southport and Formby District General Hospital

How many care homes are near Southport and Formby District General Hospital?

There are 119 care homes within 10 miles of Southport and Formby District General Hospital listed on AskBart, 54 of them within 5 miles.

Which nursing homes are closest to Southport and Formby District General Hospital?

The nearest homes offering nursing care are Ascot Lodge Nursing Home (0.6 miles), Abbendon Nursing Home (0.7 miles), Millbrook House (0.9 miles).

Is there a dementia care home near Southport and Formby District General Hospital?

Yes. 31 homes within 10 miles offer dementia care. The nearest is Cedar Grange Ltd, 0.5 miles away.

Can a patient go straight from Southport and Formby District General Hospital to a care home?

Yes. The ward and the hospital discharge team arrange it with the family and, where needed, the council. A short or interim stay is common while a long-term home is found.

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