Care Home Ratings
Residential care home

Brown Edge House Residential Home

Nutgrove Road, St Helens, WA9 5JR

Overall CQC rating

Good

Rating published 19 December 2018

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Last inspected 24 February 2021

The rating above may date from an earlier inspection. CQC only updates ratings when they assess the relevant quality areas.

Report published 18 Mar 2021

Ratings by quality area

Safe

Are people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?

Requires Improvement
Well-led

Does the leadership ensure high-quality, person-centred care?

Good
Caring

Do staff involve and treat people with compassion, kindness and respect?

Good
Responsive

Are services organised so they meet people’s needs?

Good
Effective

Does the care achieve good outcomes and help maintain quality of life?

Good

Rating unchanged since last inspection

2 rated inspections on record · First rated April 2016

Local healthcare

Nearest A&E

Warrington Hospital

48.2% of patients seen within 4 hours (Jan 2026)

6.8 mi

Nearest GP surgery

Bethany Medical Centre

1.5 mi

6 within 2 mi

Nearest pharmacy

Longster Pharmacy

1 mi

17 within 2 mi

Nearest dentist

1.3 mi

2 within 2 mi

Healthcare locations from OpenStreetMap. Distances are approximate (straight line).

Area information

Council-funded care home fees

Average rates paid by St. Helens (2025–26)

£800

per week, residential

£883

per week, nursing

Self-funded residents typically pay more. These are the rates local authorities pay providers on behalf of council-funded residents.

Recorded crime nearby

Street-level crimes reported in this area (December 2025)

166

Most common: violent crime

Elderly population

18% of people in St. Helens are aged 65 or over

41.6

beds per 1,000 aged 65+

Fee data from DHSC. Crime data from police.uk. Population data from ONS. All under the Open Government Licence.

Details

Number of beds20
Local authoritySt. Helens
RegionNorth West
Last inspected24 February 2021
Registered with CQC since2 August 2013
Registered managerBarbara Thornber

Services and specialisms

Caring for adults over 65 yrs

Ratings and inspection data from the Care Quality Commission under the Open Government Licence. Hospital data from OpenStreetMap.

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