Locharwoods of Birkdale

45 York Road, Birkdale, Southport PR8 2AY
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Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 19 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: from £900

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Locharwoods of Birkdale to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Heather Weekes (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: No
  • Number of floors: 2

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (19)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (3)

Visiting

  • Visitors more than welcome at Locharwoods and the home does not have a time switch off, they want to work with visitors to ensure they can visit their loved one when it is suitable.

Parking

  • Off road parking, but plenty of parking on the street

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Locharwoods of Birkdale Reviews (13)

Over all time Locharwoods of Birkdale has 13 reviews.

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Review from Debbie M (Daughter of Resident) published on 31 July 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fabulous Jubilee Celebrations


The team at Locharwoods Birkdale ensured that the residents and guests enjoyed a fantastic celebration for the Jubilee. The garden looked incredible with bunting, flags and a spectacular display of plants.


The day was enhanced by great entertainment, dancing and

delicious food. Thank you for all the hard work and effort involved in planning such a glorious celebration.
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Review from Andrew D (Son of Resident) published on 29 June 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Mum has recently become a resident and the whole team at Locharwoods Birkdale have been fantastic. The home has everything required and the outside space and gardens are excellent. Despite mum being in very poor health the team have cared for her with great dignity and do their utmost to ensure they
try and make her smile each day. It is clear mum is in great hands. However, probably what is often not considered, is how brilliant the whole team are, and especially the manager, with mum's relatives. They keep you up to date with everything that is going on and even send photographs when mum is having a good day! The manager has been excellent in completing the necessary admin and forms to help get mum's funding. I couldn't speak highly enough of Locharwoods Birkdale.
Reply from Heather Weekes, Care Home Manager at Locharwoods of Birkdale

Thank you for your lovely review, it is a pleasure to look after your mum, the Queen of Chocolate!

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Review from S G (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 22 December 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Nan moved into the home from another earlier in the year. Nan is living with dementia but has really settled in well at Locharwoods and comments how nice the staff are. It’s been a very difficult time the past year but the Manager has made sure we’ve been kept up to date regularly via emails.
Reply from Heather Weekes, Care Home Manager at Locharwoods of Birkdale

Thank you for your review, It is a pleasure looking after your nan, and we all enjoy dancing with our dancing queen, thank you all for your continued support.

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Review from Carol B (Friend of Resident) published on 24 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My experience of Locharwoods of Birkdale has been exceptional particularly over these last few months with the Coronavirus epidemic. The manager and all the staff have gone above and beyond to care for all the residents keeping them as safe and well as they possibly could. Where relatives and friends
have been unable to visit their particular relation/friend the staff have stepped in spending time with the residents and putting in place activities for all that want to join in and this has definitely helped with the mental side effects of Covid-19.
I feel extremely grateful that my very good friend is at Locharwoods. It gives me peace of mind knowing that he is so well cared for.
Reply from Heather Weekes, Care Home Manager at Locharwoods of Birkdale

Thank you so much for this lovely review, we can not wait till we can have a big party in the sunshine with our lovely residents and friends.
Stay safe.

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Review from Jane B (Niece of Resident) published on 5 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My aunt has been resident in Locharwoods for the past 3 years and I have been very impressed with the personalised care that she has received over this time and the caring attitude of the manager and staff, particularly during this very difficult period of lockdown. It is a very homely care home and
the residents do genuinely seem to be regarded as being part of one big family. The thought, effort and imagination that has gone into entertaining the residents and helping them cope with the restrictions and anxiety over this period has been most impressive and the regular updates for relatives have helped significantly with managing the uncertainty. I would have no hesitation in recommending this care home to other families looking for a caring environment for their relative.
Reply from Heather Weekes, Care Home Manager at Locharwoods of Birkdale

Hi, Thanks so much for your lovely review, it is a pleasure looking after your aunt. We look forward to seeing you soon.
Heather

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Review from Lorraine (Niece of Resident) published on 18 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
As a family, we would like to thank you all, the caring lovely staff at Locharwoods of Birkdale, their Manager, for all their excellent care and their compassion they have shown our aunt over the last seven and half years she was in their care. Our aunt was so well cared for and was very happy living
at Locharwoods of Birkdale it wasn't just a care home it was her family for the last seven and a half years. We have nothing but praise for all they have done for our aunt. Also the care and kindness they showed us as a family. We would highly recommend Locharwoods of Birkdale care home to anyone looking to place their loved one in a local care home. Their loved one will be treated with dignity and respect and made to feel part of the Locharwoods family and well cared for.
Reply from Heather Weekes, Care Home Manager at Locharwoods of Birkdale

Thank you so much for this lovely review, it was our pleasure to look after your Aunt, and she will be greatly missed by all the team, you're always more than welcome at Locharwoods (when open) for a coffee and catch up with the staff. Stay safe and Thank you x

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Review from Hazel H (Daughter of Resident) published on 18 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Can’t speak more highly of Locharwoods of Birkdale, they have been outstanding in their care towards mum, each and every member of the manager's “team” maintenance included give 100% and more and genuinely care and this has been invaluable during this very difficult period of “lockdown". With regular
updates via email and social media they have been amazing in keeping the residents entertained with a whole host of activities, it’s provided complete peace of mind to us seeing how happy mum is and just how well she is cared for. Thank you the manager and all your fabulous team.
Reply from Heather Weekes, Care Home Manager at Locharwoods of Birkdale

Thank you for your lovely review, it is such a pleasure looking after your mum. We are all looking forward to the day we can be reunited with a party! Stay safe and see you soon

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Review from Karen M (Daughter of Resident) published on 8 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Locharwoods is a very comfortable and cosy care home. The team are truly dedicated and caring and nothing is too much trouble for them. The care provided is very much a 'home from home' style and I really cannot fault it. Visitors are made very welcome and when we visited as a large family group last
year for my Dad's 90th birthday we were all made to feel very welcome. There is a lovely garden which is very well maintained all year round and a lovely conservatory which allows views of the garden even when the weather is not so good. There are activities every weekday and annual events such as Christmas and Easter are celebrated thoughtfully. My mum continues to live here after my dad died peacefully here in December and the staff have been very tender with her to help her through a very difficult time. I cannot thank them all enough for looking after my mum and dad so well.
Reply from Heather Weekes, Care Home Manager at Locharwoods of Birkdale

Thank you for such a lovely review. We shall continue creating a homely atmosphere and working hard looking after your mum and we look forward to being able to welcome you back as soon as visiting restrictions are lifted. Stay safe from all at Team Birkdale.

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Review from Nicola I (Daughter of Resident) published on 20 April 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother has had the best care love and attention we could hope for. She has been enabled to retain her level of independence and adapted to her personality. She is treated respectfully at all times and considers this her own home. Staff go above and beyond to be caring and friendly. Always professional.
The environment is lovely, modern and homely at the same time. It is kept to the highest standards of maintenance and consideration is given to individuals needs. My mum smokes and a gazebo has been erected so she can sit outside in comfort. The food is homemade and modified for individuals should the need arise by offering choice.
Reply from Heather Weekes, Care Home Manager at Locharwoods of Birkdale

Thank you for the lovely review, it is a pleasure looking after your mum.

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Review from C P (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 22 February 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My grandma received lovely care at Locharwoods of Birkdale. She was well cared for until she passed away. The staff were all very patient and kind and led very well by the manager.
Reply from Heather Weekes, Care Home Manager at Locharwoods of Birkdale

Thank you for your lovely review. It was a pleasure to look after your grandma, she was a great character, and the 'warden' and staff miss her!

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Review from S B (Daughter of Resident) published on 18 November 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
We were so pleased to have got my mum into Locharwoods. Could not fault it. Small but quite a homely home.
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Review from J S (Daughter of Resident) published on 1 November 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our mum has been a resident for almost three years and the love and care has been outstanding. Can't thank the manager and staff enough.
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Review from B D (Daughter of Resident) published on 29 October 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Caring, helpful staff.
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Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 28 Sep 2018

Overall Good

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  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Good
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Frequently Asked Questions about Locharwoods of Birkdale

What types of Care is Locharwoods of Birkdale registered for?

Older Person Care & Dementia are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

How many Rooms does Locharwoods of Birkdale have?

There are 19 Single Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at Locharwoods of Birkdale?

Own Furniture if required, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room & Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.

How far is Locharwoods of Birkdale to the centre of Southport?

1.0 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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