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Griffin House Care Home

Care home in Prescot, Knowsley

Griffin House Care Home

Care home in Prescot, Knowsley

CQC Requires improvement26 beds
AddressShaw Lane, Prescot, L35 5BZ
Beds26

About

Griffin House Care Home is a 26-bed residential care home located in Prescot, St. Helens, in the North West of England. The home provides care for older adults requiring residential support.

The Care Quality Commission inspected Griffin House in 2023 and rated it as Requires Improvement overall. The home was rated Good for safety, caring, and responsiveness, but was rated Requires Improvement for effectiveness and leadership.

Food hygiene rating

Very good

Food Standards Agency · inspected September 2026

What's nearby

GP surgery800 m
A&E: Whiston Hospital550 m
  • Near a main road
  • Ambulance station about 450 m away
  • Fire station about 950 m away

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

  • AllotmentsAmple
  • Play SpacePlentiful
  • Golf CourseAmple
  • Public ParkAmple
  • Tennis CourtLimited
  • Bowling GreenAmple
  • Playing FieldSparse

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAmple
  • Restaurants & CafesAmple
  • Retail ShoppingAmple
  • SupermarketsAmple
  • TakeawaysAmple

Local crime statistics

138 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)

Top categories:

violent crime60%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Public order7%
Criminal damage & arson6%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.

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

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Local health safety net

Griffin House Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Whiston Hospital, 0.3 miles away. The local GP practice is CEDAR CROSS MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.5 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Whiston Hospital · 0.3 mi
Nearest GP
CEDAR CROSS MEDICAL CENTRE · 0.5 mi

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

Community & connection in Prescot

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

Charity

St Helens Carers Centre

Support for Carers in the borough of St Helens. Young Carers aged 6-18 and Adult Carers

3.4 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1089663)
Charity

Halton Community Transport

To provide transport for disabled people and community groups.

3.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1080333)
Charity

Halton Carers Centre

The relief of persons who are ill, disabled or elderly through the provision of information and support to persons who care for those persons who are ill, disabled or elderly (carers) within the…

4.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1124493)
Charity

Burtonwood & Winwick Community Bus Cio

Due to limited public transport many of our residents are unable to access the local services they need. To address these issues we set up the Burtonwood and Winwick Community Bus. Residents came…

5.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1187571)
Charity

Let's Go Stroke Club

The Lets Go Stroke Club is a social club where stroke survivors, their families and friends can meet every month, to make new friends and support each other. Stroke can be a devastating condition…

5.6 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1079932)

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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