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Wavertree Bungalow

Wavertree Bungalow is a nursing home in Liverpool with Nursing care. The main concern is Requires Improvement CQC rating and No recent inspection on record. Use this page to compare it carefully against stronger alternatives before treating it as a default shortlist choice.

Rated: Requires improvementNursing Home · 5 beds
Requires Improvement CQC ratingLimited financial recordNursing careFood hygiene data is older

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by Mersey Care NHS Foundation TrustPart of -
Registered May 2016
Beds5
TypeNursing Home
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Local AuthorityLiverpool
Built from official inspection records, public financial filings, public review data, and food hygiene records — so you are not relying on a paid listing or broker recommendation alone.
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Should this home stay on your shortlist?

Wavertree Bungalow is better treated as a comparison point than a default choice until the main concerns are explained clearly.

Why shortlist

  • Nursing care

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  • Requires Improvement CQC rating
  • No recent inspection on record
  • Limited financial record

Best fit if you need

  • Nursing care

Quality

Rated Requires improvement · no recent inspection on record

Costs

See Costs & Funding section below

Availability

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Location

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About Wavertree Bungalow

Wavertree Bungalow is a care home with nursing in Liverpool, North West, operated by Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust since 2016. The home has 5 beds and is rated Requires improvement by the national care regulator. Qualified nursing staff are on-site 24 hours.

Care & Medical

Can this home safely meet your care needs?

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Care Capabilities

Service Types

What type of care is provided

Nursing Home

Specialisms

Specialist experience with

Learning Disability

Conditions

Can support people living with

Stroke
Multiple Sclerosis

Care Fit at a Glance

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How well this home matches common care needs — based on registration data and services offered.

Likely a good fit if you need

  • Nursing care

Important questions before deciding

  1. 1Who provides overnight clinical cover when needs escalate?
  2. 2Which funding routes do families most often use here?
  3. 3How do you tailor care plans in the first 2 weeks after move-in?

Daily Life

Will daily life feel comfortable and meaningful?

Review activities, food quality, and facilities that most affect your relative's everyday wellbeing.

Dining & Nutrition

Nutrition details available

Key nutrition points first

5/5
Food Hygiene Rating(inspected February 2017)
Hygiene:0/5
Structural:0/5
Management:0/5

Facilities & Features

Headline signal shown, deeper context available in the report

Detailed facilities data for this home is still being verified. You can request a full facilities checklist in your shortlist report.

Surface data can still miss the wider patternFinancial pressure, review patterns, and visit questions explained

Safety & Quality

Wavertree Bungalow: CQC Rating & Safety

Use CQC ratings, enforcement context, and stability signals to spot confidence or risk.

Quality Snapshot

Source: Official inspections · No recent inspection on record

Current inspection ratings and how they compare to previous assessments.

Requires improvement for 2 years

Inspection Ratings by Category

Safe
Requires improvement
Effective
Good
Caring
Good
Responsive
Good
Well-Led
Requires improvement
Rating is over two years old— conditions may have changed since this inspection.What does an outdated rating mean? →
Last Inspection
No recent inspection on record
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Registered Manager
No manager registered

Want to check what sits behind this inspection picture?

This page shows the headline inspection signals. Care Home Check checks the wider pattern, the age of the evidence, and the questions worth taking into your visit.

Financial Health

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Costs & Funding

Wavertree Bungalow: Weekly Fees & Funding Options

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Costs & Funding

Source: Registration records

Estimated fees and funding options based on registration records and regional benchmarks.

Headline signal shown, deeper context available in the report

This page may show headline cost details, but the report is where you verify the wider cost context, funding fit, and whether anything needs clarifying before you visit.

Surface data can still miss the wider patternFinancial pressure, review patterns, and visit questions explained

Family Feviews

Wavertree Bungalow Reviews — What Families Say

Focus on repeated patterns that indicate strengths and the questions worth asking on your visit.

Family Feviews

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Location & Practical

Will regular visits and day-to-day logistics be practical?

Travel time, nearby GP services, and neighbourhood safety — so the whole family can visit comfortably.

Practical Information

Contact & Directions

01517374800

Location & Neighbourhood

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Old Mill Lane, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8LN

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Headline signal shown, deeper context available in the report

Neighbourhood metrics for this home are still being validated. We are showing the verified address and map while local transport and amenity signals are refreshed.

Surface data can still miss the wider patternFinancial pressure, review patterns, and visit questions explained

Next Steps

What should you do before making a final decision?

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Common Questions About Wavertree Bungalow

Visit Checklist

Use this short checklist during your visit to Wavertree Bungalow and compare answers across homes.

Questions this page raises about Wavertree Bungalow

  1. 1What has changed since the last inspection, and what would look different if the home were inspected again now?
  2. 2Who provides overnight clinical cover if needs escalate?
  3. 3Who leads day to day on this floor, and how long have they been in post?
  4. 4What have you changed recently around safety, staffing or leadership, and how are you checking those changes are working?
  • Is the latest inspection report visible in reception?

    Confirms transparency on current quality.

  • What are staffing levels on day and night shifts?

    Shows whether support is consistent around the clock.

  • How are families updated when needs change?

    Communication is usually a top concern for relatives.

  • Can we see an example care plan review timeline?

    Helps confirm how quickly the team adapts care.

  • May we speak with a current resident family member?

    Gives an independent perspective before deciding.

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Care Home Check

What this page cannot tell you

You have seen the public picture. Care Home Check explains what sits behind it: whether the company looks stable, what review patterns really suggest, and which questions this specific home gives you reason to ask.

Public warning signs are already visible

We can already see early warning signals in public data. The full report shows whether they are isolated issues or part of a wider pattern across finances, reviews, and operations.

What public data can confirm

  • Current CQC status: Requires improvement

What only a visit can reveal

  • How the home feels in the evening and at weekends
  • How quickly call bells are answered in practice
  • Whether staffing continuity feels stable on the floor

What you can already see on this page

Inspection

What Care Home Check explains

Is this home financially sound?

We trace the operating company, accounts, and borrowing behind the home — the signals that can hint at pressure long before families feel it on the ground.

See whether the records suggest stability or pressure.

What do review patterns actually suggest?

We analyse family and staff feedback across platforms to surface repeated themes, contradictions, and concerns that a few snippets or star ratings will miss.

Understand the pattern, not just the average.

What should you ask on your visit?

Based on everything we find — inspections, reviews, finances, staffing — we write questions specific to this home, so your visit leads to real answers.

Turn a guided tour into a proper due diligence visit.

Financial pressure, review patterns, and visit questions explained

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Data compiled by RightCareHome's Intelligence Engine
Sources: Official inspections, hygiene records, financial filings, public statisticsOur methodology

Page refreshed June 2026. Inspection, finance, hygiene, and review sources update on different schedules, so always confirm final details directly with the care home.

Editorially reviewed by the RightCareHome research team. Our editorial standards