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St Nicholas Care Home

Nursing home in Bootle, Sefton

St Nicholas Care Home

Nursing home in Bootle, Sefton

CQC Good176 bedsDementiaNursing
NeighbourhoodWell Served
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  • Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
Address21 St. Nicholas Drive, Bootle, L30 2RG
Beds176

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About

St Nicholas Care Home in Bootle, Merseyside, is a nursing home with 176 registered beds. It provides nursing care and specialist support for people living with dementia, alongside care for older people aged 65 and over, those with physical disabilities, mental health needs, sensory impairment, and learning disabilities.

The home is registered to deliver nursing and dementia-specialist care. Further detail on its current CQC rating and specific facilities is available through the Care Quality Commission register.

Care provided

Dementia
Nursing

Specialist care

Dementia
Learning disabilities
Mental health
Older people (65+)
Physical disabilities
Sensory impairment

What's nearby

GP surgery650 m
A&E: Aintree University Hospital2.6 miles
  • Set back from main road noise
  • Fire station about 400 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

  • AllotmentsAdequate
  • Play SpaceAdequate
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkAmple
  • Tennis CourtAdequate
  • Bowling GreenAmple
  • Playing FieldPlentiful

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsSparse
  • Restaurants & CafesLimited
  • Retail ShoppingSparse
  • SupermarketsSparse
  • TakeawaysSparse

Local crime statistics

277 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime39%
Shoplifting11%
Drugs8%
Anti-social behaviour8%

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 Sefton council pays.

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Sefton pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£750
2025£799

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

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Local health safety net

St Nicholas Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Aintree University Hospital, 2.6 miles away. The local GP practice is NETHERTON SURGERY, 0.4 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Aintree University Hospital · 2.6 mi
Nearest GP
NETHERTON SURGERY · 0.4 mi

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

Community & connection in Bootle

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

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…

1.0 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1086437)
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"

1.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (515736)
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.

2.4 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (517902)
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.

2.4 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1050808)
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…

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

Parkhaven Trust

The charity provides a range of services to support people through the provision of residential care, nursing, domiciliary care and daycare for older people and people with dementia and learning…

5.1 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (210163)

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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