County Homes care home, Wirral

Bondcare

County Homes

Nursing home in Wirral

Operated by Bondcare

CQC Requires improvement81 bedsDementiaNursing
Address40 New Hey Road, Wirral, CH49 5LE
Beds81

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About

County Homes is a care home in Woodchurch on the Wirral, Merseyside, operated by Bondcare. It has 81 registered beds and provides nursing and dementia care for older people aged 65 and over, as well as for people with physical disabilities.

The Care Quality Commission rates County Homes Requires Improvement overall, in a report published in 2022. Its key-question grades were Good for effective, caring and responsive care, Requires Improvement for well-led care, and Inadequate for safe care.

Care provided

Dementia
Nursing

Specialist care

Dementia
Older people (65+)
Physical disabilities

Facilities

Activity Room
Café
Communal Lounge
Dining Area
Garden
Gardens
Hair & Beauty Salon
Hair salon
Multiple lounges
Wheelchair Access

What's nearby

GP surgery800 m
A&E: Arrowe Park Hospital1.0 miles
  • 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.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsAmple
  • Play SpaceSparse
  • Golf CourseAmple
  • Public ParkAdequate
  • Tennis CourtAmple
  • Bowling GreenAmple
  • Playing FieldSparse

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsSparse
  • Restaurants & CafesSparse
  • Retail ShoppingSparse
  • SupermarketsAmple
  • TakeawaysAdequate

Local crime statistics

120 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime42%
Anti-social behaviour25%
Criminal damage & arson12%
Public order8%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Dementia careFees on request—
Nursing careFees on request—
Funding accepted
Not stated

Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Wirral council pays.

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Wirral pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£744
2025£793

What Wirral council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

County Homes is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Arrowe Park Hospital, 1 miles away. The local GP practice is PRENTON & WOODCHURCH MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.5 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Arrowe Park Hospital · 1 mi
Nearest GP
PRENTON & WOODCHURCH MEDICAL CENTRE · 0.5 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Wirral

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

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…

1.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1034510)
Charity

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.

4.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1096317)
Charity

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.

4.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (517902)
Charity

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"

4.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (515736)
Charity

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…

6.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1086437)
Charity

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.

7.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1050808)

Part of Bondcare

County Homes is one of 67 homes run by Bondcare 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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