Birch Green Care Home

Ivydale, Birch Green, Skelmersdale WN8 6RS
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Welcome to Birch Green Care - Birch Green is proud of its holistic, person centred approach to care and the people carers support are encouraged to make the most of an extensive social programme.

Residents and their families can be assured of Birch Green Care Home’s total commitment to the delivery of top quality, professional nursing care and attention.

Birch Green Care Home has been tastefully furnished to the highest standards, but there is still plenty of space to add personal touches by bringing favourite furniture, photographs and pictures. Staff happily assist people they support in transforming their private room into their ‘home’ during their stay.

All the people they support also have access to separate lounges and dining rooms, where they can entertain their visitors as they choose. Therapeutic but homely, designed for care, yet beautifully appointed, Birch Green Care Home has been designed from the outset with the aim of providing an atmosphere that is both supportive and purposeful, aiming to strike a good balance between appropriate stimulation and calm.

Birch Green offers a positive lifestyle choice, a choice for your care, your way.
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Care Provided by Birch Green Care Home

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 74 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • Convalescent Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Bar/Café
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees What's included?

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: £1255 – £1255
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1255 – £1255
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1255 – £1255
  • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: £1255 – £1255
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: £1255 – £1255
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1255 – £1255
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1255 – £1255
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: £1255 – £1255

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Birch Green Care Home to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Contact Birch Green Care Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:

Funding Types Accepted

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

Support you may be entitled to

If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £254.06 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.

Contact Birch Green Care Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Emma Morgan (General Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Last Refurbishment: 2017

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (74)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (0)

Birch Green Care Home Reviews (49)

9.7

Birch Green Care Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.705) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Birch Green Care Home has 49 reviews.

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Review from Angela B (Daughter of Resident) published on 9 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My Dad was a resident here from June 2017 to his passing (March 2018). He was initially downstairs but when his dementia progressed was moved upstairs in Dec 2107. I cannot fault the care and attention he was given. We had a few hiccups along the way but a meeting was arranged and our concerns were
sorted right away. All staff from nurses, carers, laundry and cleaners are so dedicated. It is a "home" for all their residents, they become their residents and an extended family and they achieve this.


I cannot fault the care and attention given to my Dad both downstairs and then upstairs. This is a care home where CARE is without a doubt given. I thank everyone. His end of life care was to be with them. They were absolutely brilliant not just with Dad but with us as a family. Also, if you are looking for a reliable trustworthy, caring home for your loved ones I say go visit them and see for yourselves.

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Review from Lynn P (Daughter of Resident) published on 27 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
There is not much I can say. Everything is brilliant, the staff can't do enough for the resident and their family.
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Review from Mary D (Daughter of Resident) published on 12 January 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
My father has been in this care home for 6 weeks so still early days yet but at the moment I am happy with the care he has received so far.
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Review from Charles N (Husband of Resident) published on 12 January 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very pleased with the way my wife is being looked after. Excellent, excellent, excellent care.
Reply from Jennie Green, HR Administrator at Birch Green Care Home
Dear Charles

Thank you so much for your lovely comments, everyone at Birch Green Care Home strives to do the best for each individual.

I will pass on your comments to all our staff and to our…read more
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Review from Pamela T (Wife of Resident) published on 11 January 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My husband went into Birch Green Care Home in February 2017 and the treatment was excellent from the very start. The staff are very caring and helpful and the nursing care is perfect, in fact, all the staff are very caring and helpful. The home is welcoming whenever and whatever time I went in to see
my husband. I would recommend this care home to anyone. My husband passed away in the home on 26th September 2017 and was treated with great dignity.
Reply from Jennie, Administrator at Birch Green Care Home
Dear Pamela

Thank you so much for your lovely comments, everyone at Birch Green Care Home strive to do the best for each individual.

I will pass on your comments to all our staff and to our…read more
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Review from John Brian J (Husband of Resident) published on 11 January 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My wife receives a very high degree of care and as a very discerning person I am more than satisfied and as such, there is nothing further to add.
Reply from Jennie Green, HR Administrator at Birch Green Care Home
Dear John

Thank you so much for your lovely comments, everyone at Birch Green Care Home strive to do the best for each individual.

I will pass on your comments to all our staff and to our…read more
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Review from Mary C (Wife of Resident) published on 11 January 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My husband had wonderful care in the 2 years and 10 months he resided at the home. Myself and my family were kept informed at all times of any concerns about my husband's health. We have always been happy with the care my husband, myself and family have encountered.
Reply from Jennie Green, HR Administrator at Birch Green Care Home
Dear Mary

Thank you so much for your lovely comments, everyone at Birch Green Care Home strives to do the best for each individual.

I will pass on your comments to all our staff and to our…read more
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Review from Darren S (Son of Resident) published on 17 October 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My father seems very happy with the care his is receiving and I can't fault the staff here. Everybody is very friendly and helpful and seem to genuinely care about everybody here.
Reply from Jennie Green, Administrator at Birch Green Care Home
Dear Darren,
Thank you for you review such kind words, which I will pass on to all members of staff at Birch Green Care Home.
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Review from Kenny W (Son-in-law of Resident) published on 19 January 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All the staff that work in Birch Green care home are polite and helpful and they do their work professionally. They make sure that the residents dignity is kept at all times when assisting them in and out of their chairs. They tried to make Christmas time as fun and happy as they could.
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.705)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.705) out of 10 for Birch Green Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 16 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 16 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.705 for Birch Green Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (135 Excellents x 5) + (42 Goods x 4) + (6 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 183 Ratings = 4.705
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Birch Green Care Home is based on 16 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 74 registered maximum number of service users is 14.8, which has been reached with 16 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 6 Oct 2025

Overall Good

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Good
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