Valmar Care t/a Locharwoods of Birkdale
45 York Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 2AY
CQC overall rating
Care type
Registered without nursing
Beds
19
Rating published 28/09/2018 — about 7 years ago. The CQC does not re-inspect on a fixed schedule, and a home can change considerably between inspections. Treat an older rating as a starting point, not a current verdict.
The five CQC rating areas
The CQC rates each area separately. A home can score differently in each, so it is worth reading all five rather than only the overall rating.
- Safe
- Good
- Effective
- Good
- Caring
- Good
- Responsive
- Good
- Well-led
- Good
Provider and contact
- Registered provider
- Valmar Care Limited
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Telephone
- 01704564001
- Website
- www.locharwoods.co.uk
Full official record and sources
| Name | Valmar Care t/a Locharwoods of Birkdale Location Name · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc |
|---|---|
| CQC location ID | 1-125606568 Location ID · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc |
| Provider | Valmar Care Limited Provider Name · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc |
| CQC provider ID | 1-101623262 Provider ID · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc |
| Status | Active on the CQC register Dormant (Y/N) · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc |
| Regulated service types | Care home service without nursing Service type - Care home service with nursing · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc |
| Beds | 19 Care homes beds · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc |
| CQC overall rating | Good Location Latest Overall Rating · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc |
| Rating published | 28/09/2018 Publication Date · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc |
| Address | 45 York Road, Birkdale, Southport Location Street Address · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc |
| Postcode | PR8 2AY Location Postal Code · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc |
| UPRN | 41105620 Location UPRN ID · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc |
| Local authority | Sefton Location Local Authority · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc |
| CQC rating: Safe | Good Latest Rating · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc |
| CQC rating: Effective | Good Latest Rating · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc |
| CQC rating: Caring | Good Latest Rating · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc |
| CQC rating: Responsive | Good Latest Rating · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc |
| CQC rating: Well-led | Good Latest Rating · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc |
| CQC rating published | 28/09/2018 Publication Date · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc |
| Official CQC report | http://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-125606568 URL · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc |
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Last verified against the official source: 2026-08-05