If you’re looking for a care home in the North-West of England, the city of Liverpool, in Merseyside, has plenty to offer.

Liverpool is perhaps best-known as a city of sport and music. The city is famous as the home of the Beatles, and both Liverpool FC and Everton FC. It also has many museums, galleries, historic buildings, contemporary shopping centres and restaurants, and was named European Capital of Culture in 2008. Liverpool’s Dock Front, which includes the well-known Albert Dock, is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

There is a whole host of care homes to choose from in Liverpool, including care homes with nursing care (or nursing homes), care homes without nursing care (or residential homes) and specialist care homes. You can also choose from private care homes, local authority care homes and homes that are operated by voluntary organisations.

Liverpool’s residential care homes include Crompton Court (Crompton Street, Kirkdale, Liverpool, Merseyside), which is operated by Southern Cross Healthcare. This purpose-built, care home in Liverpool’s Vauxhall district has 34 places, and each of its bedrooms is en-suite. There are several communal rooms, including a conservatory, and there are also gardens to the front and rear of the home. The care home is well-equipped for people who have a physical disability, and there is a varied programme of activities.

Stonedale Lodge (200 Stonedale Crescent, Croxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside) is a BUPA care home that provides both residential and nursing care. It consists of six purpose-built houses, set in landscaped gardens. Five of the homes offer residential and nursing care, and one specialises in the care of people with dementia. Stonedale Lodge can house up to 180 residents, and all of its rooms are single occupancy. There is a choice of activities available, and the care home is within easy reach of local amenities including a shop, post office, bank, library and chemist. There is also a residents’ committee.

Specialist care homes in Liverpool include:

• Aaron Lodge (Marmaduke Street, Liverpool, Merseyside) – a 48-place residential care home specialising in the care of people with dementia.

• Redholme Memory Care (11 Carnatic Road, Mossley Hill, Liverpool, Merseyside) - a 55-bedded nursing home specialising in the care of people with dementia.

• Gordon House (Belmont Grove, Liverpool, Merseyside) – a care home for adults aged between 16 and 64 who suffer from mental health problems.

• Redford Court (7 Birt Close, Liverpool, Merseyside) – a 29-bedded nursing home specialising in the care of adults aged between 18 and 64 with acquired brain injuries.

To find out more about these and other Liverpool care homes, you can visit an online care homes guide. Using a guide of this type will allow you to find out about the facilities offered by the different care homes and access recent Commission for Social Care Inspectorate reports.