Care Home Ratings
Residential care home

Birkdale Tower Care Home

8 Oxford Road, Southport, PR8 2JR

Overall CQC rating

Requires Improvement

Rating published 15 October 2021

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Ratings by quality area

Safe

Are people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?

Requires Improvement
Well-led

Does the leadership ensure high-quality, person-centred care?

Requires Improvement
Caring

Do staff involve and treat people with compassion, kindness and respect?

Good
Responsive

Are services organised so they meet people’s needs?

Requires Improvement
Effective

Does the care achieve good outcomes and help maintain quality of life?

Requires Improvement

Local healthcare

Nearest A&E

Southport and Formby District General Hospital

50% of patients seen within 4 hours (Jan 2026)

2 mi

Nearest GP surgery

Grange Surgery

0.5 mi

5 within 2 mi

Nearest pharmacy

Rowlands Pharmacy

0.6 mi

8 within 2 mi

Nearest dentist

1.1 mi

3 within 2 mi

Healthcare locations from OpenStreetMap. Distances are approximate (straight line).

Area information

Council-funded care home fees

Average rates paid by Sefton (2025–26)

£799

per week, residential

£868

per week, nursing

Self-funded residents typically pay more. These are the rates local authorities pay providers on behalf of council-funded residents.

Recorded crime nearby

Street-level crimes reported in this area (December 2025)

335

Most common: violent crime

Elderly population

20.2% of people in Sefton are aged 65 or over

61

beds per 1,000 aged 65+

Fee data from DHSC. Crime data from police.uk. Population data from ONS. All under the Open Government Licence.

Provider

Sandstone Care North West Limited

7

locations

50%

rated Good or Outstanding

Provider data from CQC. Portfolio ratings calculated from our database.

Details

Number of beds55
Local authoritySefton
RegionNorth West
Registered with CQC since24 September 2025
Registered managerLiam Shaun Kenwright

Services and specialisms

Caring for adults over 65 yrsCaring for adults under 65 yrsDementiaPhysical disabilitiesSensory impairment

Ratings and inspection data from the Care Quality Commission under the Open Government Licence. Hospital data from OpenStreetMap.

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