SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
Valmar Care t/a Locharwoods of Birkdale is in the Good tier ?, with 63 other homes in Sefton.
79% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
An independent residential care home in Southport, Sefton, Valmar Care t/a Locharwoods of Birkdale is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 19 beds. It is registered to care for older people.
Of the 5 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in October 2025. 94% of homes in Sefton also score 5. In Sefton, 79% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in September 2018. That matches its previous rating, from July 2016. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Sefton, 53% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
