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. ?
The home changed owner in September 2025. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
Woodlands Lodge Care Home - Formby is in the Good tier ?, with 63 other homes in Sefton.
79% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
What the data says about Woodlands Lodge Care Home - Formby
Woodlands Lodge Care Home - Formby is one of 111 care homes in Sefton: a 40-bed residential care home in Liverpool, run by Kingsley Healthcare (Formby) Ltd. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in December 2018. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 53% of homes in Sefton. Here is how rating age varies by council.
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from June 2026. That is true of 94% of homes in Sefton. Across Sefton, 79% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. About 1.1 km away, Sanderling House is rated Outstanding. The home changed owner in September 2025.
