Birkdale Village Care Home
- Care home
- 20 beds
- No nursing
- Registered since 2011
- Birkdale, Sefton, North West
Requires improvement
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
4 ratings
Its last inspection moved it down from Good to Requires improvement.
5 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
21 of 106
rated care homes in Sefton are rated Requires improvement, like this one.
Birkdale Village Care Home: inspection record
Rated Requires improvement in July 2021, down from Good.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Dinorwic Road (Good, 0.3 miles away) and York Road (Good, 0.4 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Dinorwic Road Good, 0.3 miles away
- G York Road Good, 0.4 miles away
- G Garswood Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Valmar Care t/a Locharwoods of Birkdale Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Connell Court Good, 0.5 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 11 February 2022. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Birkdale Village Care Home is a residential home providing personal care for people aged 60 and over. There are 20 rooms available with 14 residents living there currently. Birkdale Village is one building, across three floors. All floors are accessible via a lift. There is a garden and conservatory available for people and their visitors to use.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
We found the following examples of good practice. The home was visibly clean and hygienic with regular cleaning schedules in place.
There was an up to date infection prevention and control policy.
There was a good supply of PPE available throughout the home. Staff followed guidance around the use of PPE.
The manager completed spot checks to make sure staff were following guidance around hand hygiene and use of PPE.
Staff and people living at the home tested regularly for COVID-19 in line with guidance.
The manager made sure that visits from friends and relatives were facilitated safely.
The five questions we ask about services and what we found
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 14 July 2021. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 14 July 2021. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
- The last rating is 5 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Andrea Tomkins
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Older People, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)9 inspection reports, latest 11 February 2022. The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- SBS-Services Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 05991566 (opens Companies House)
Getting help from Sefton Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Sefton Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0345 140 0845, Monday to Thursday 9am to 5.30pm, Friday 9am to 5pm
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Sefton Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Birkdale Village Care Home provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Birkdale Village Care Home as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Birkdale Village Care Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 20 beds at Birkdale Village Care Home.
- When was Birkdale Village Care Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Birkdale Village Care Home was published on 14 July 2021.
- Who runs Birkdale Village Care Home?
- Birkdale Village Care Home is run by SBS-Services Limited.
- What is Birkdale Village Care Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 14 July 2021.
Contact
- Phone
- 01704 564801
- Address
- 20 Crescent Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 4SR Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Dinorwic Road (Good, 0.3 miles away) and York Road (Good, 0.4 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Dinorwic Road Good, 0.3 miles away
- G York Road Good, 0.4 miles away
- G Garswood Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Valmar Care t/a Locharwoods of Birkdale Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Connell Court Good, 0.5 miles away