Kirkby House Residential Care Home

James Holt Avenue, Kirkby, Liverpool, L32 5TD

01512899202

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

18 October 2022

Provider

HC-One Limited

Beds

44 beds

About Kirkby House Residential Care Home

Kirkby House Residential Care Home is a residential care home in Knowsley, providing personal care to older people in a single-storey adapted building. Further details on the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

Kirkby House Care Home accommodates up to 44 people in a single-storey adapted building, with 31 residents at the time of inspection. The service provides personal care in a clean, well-maintained environment with strong infection prevention and control measures in place. Staff are appropriately skilled and experienced to meet residents' needs and keep them safe.

Medicines are managed well and accurately recorded, with effective systems for reporting and learning from accidents and incidents. People are protected from abuse and harm, with health and safety risks identified and safely managed throughout the home.

Source: CQC inspection report, 26 November 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peopleYounger adults

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 44 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · L32 5TD

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 26 November 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 18 October 2022.

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

Read Kirkby House Residential Care Home's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Kirkby House Residential Care Home, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Kirkby House Residential Care Home, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Kirkby House Residential Care Home's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees