- Care home
Birkdale Residential Home
Assessment report published 13 March 2026
Contents
On this page
- Overview
- Person-centred Care
- Care provision, Integration and continuity
- Providing Information
- Listening to and involving people
- Equity in access
- Equity in experiences and outcomes
- Planning for the future
Responsive
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.
At a previous assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good.
This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.
This service scored 75 (out of 100) for this area. Find out what we look at when we assess this area and How we calculate these scores.
Person-centred Care
We did not look at Person-centred Care during this assessment. The score for this quality statement is based on the previous rating for Responsive.
Care provision, Integration and continuity
The provider understood the diverse health and care needs of people and their local communities, so care was joined-up, flexible and supported choice and continuity.
People received consistent support from a stable staff team who knew them well. One relative told us the whole staff team worked well and if their family member needed support from external professionals this was always arranged.
Staff worked with external professionals to ensure care was well-coordinated and continuous. One health professional told us staff were proactive in referring medical problems in a timely manner. Another told us, “They [staff] are proactive in their approach to contacting us early with any health deterioration or wellbeing concerns. I have no concerns with how well they managed this.”
Providing Information
We did not look at Providing Information during this assessment. The score for this quality statement is based on the previous rating for Responsive.
Listening to and involving people
We did not look at Listening to and involving people during this assessment. The score for this quality statement is based on the previous rating for Responsive.
Equity in access
We did not look at Equity in access during this assessment. The score for this quality statement is based on the previous rating for Responsive.
Equity in experiences and outcomes
We did not look at Equity in experiences and outcomes during this assessment. The score for this quality statement is based on the previous rating for Responsive.
Planning for the future
We did not look at Planning for the future during this assessment. The score for this quality statement is based on the previous rating for Responsive.