At their meeting next week, Sefton Council’s Cabinet members will be presented with a report which details the outcome of the recent assessment of adult social care by the Care Quality Commission. 

Overall ‘Good’ rating.

Sefton Council achieved an overall rating of  ‘Good’. The CQC met with social workers and people who use services, Sefton Carers Centre, Sefton Council for Voluntary Services, Sefton Advocacy and other key partners as well as 60 people who have used adult social care. 

The report also found that there is a focus on prevention and early help, supporting people to live independently for as long as possible. The Council’s Adult Social Care teams will be focusing on the improvements most important to people who use services ensuring timely access to support, personalised care and smoother transitions between services.

Clear vision  

The CQC praised Sefton’s clear vision for supporting people to live well at home for longer, as well as the Council’s leadership, strong local partnerships, and commitment to involving people in shaping the services they use.

Adult Safeguarding was found to be effective with people involved in their safeguarding plans.

Something to be proud of

 Cllr Ian Moncur, Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, said: “This report is something to be proud of. It reflects the passion we have for supporting people in our communities. We’re now focused on building on this success for the people of Sefton.

"As Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and joint chair of our Co-production Board I will be overseeing our next steps.”

Best possible service

Deborah Butcher, Executive Director of Adult Social Care, Health and Wellbeing, added: “We’re really pleased that the CQC recognised the strengths, and we also recognise that we need to work hard not just to maintain the judgement but also to continue to improve so that Sefton residents are receiving the best possible service from its social care workforce.”

Adult Social Care will continue to engage with the Local Government Association and others to use best practice to support Sefton’s journey. 

Sefton Council’s Executive Director of Adult Social Care will lead on the improvement plan from Monday 1st September 2025.

Full CQC report

The full CQC report can be found at www.cqc.org.uk/care-services/local-authority-assessment-reports/sefton-0625

The agenda and papers for next week's Cabinet meeting are here.