Birch Abbey
55 Alexandra Road, Southport, PR9 9HD · Sefton · North West
60 beds · operated by DHCH14 Limited
Diligence verdict
Rated Requires improvement overall, and 3 of this operator's 20 rated homes are below Good.
- Below Good on
- SafeRequires improvement9 Apr 2025EffectiveRequires improvement9 Apr 2025CaringRequires improvement9 Apr 2025Well-ledRequires improvement9 Apr 2025
- Operator's wider portfolio
- 3 of 20 of DHCH14 Limited's rated homes are Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Verbatim CQC ratings, each dated · data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
The five key questions
| Key question | Rating | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Safe | Requires improvement | 9 Apr 2025 |
| Effective | Requires improvement | 9 Apr 2025 |
| Caring | Requires improvement | 9 Apr 2025 |
| Responsive | Good | 9 Apr 2025 |
| Well-led | Requires improvement | 9 Apr 2025 |
Ratings verbatim as published by CQC. Key questions can carry different dates when CQC re-inspects only part of a service.
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Same operator — 22 other locations
Other active services registered to DHCH14 Limited. The verdict above reads across this operator's whole rated portfolio.
| Name | Overall rating (published) | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Argyle Park Care | Good25 Aug 2021rating 3+ yrs old | Sefton |
| Ashton View Nursing Home | Good12 Apr 2023rating 3+ yrs old | Wigan |
| Avonleigh Gardens | Good5 Jan 2024 | Oldham |
| Brooklands Care Home | Good8 Nov 2022rating 3+ yrs old | Liverpool |
| Callands Care Home | Inadequate29 Jun 2024 | Warrington |
| Cedar Garden | Not yet rated | Lancashire |
| Church View | Outstanding15 Apr 2026 | Liverpool |
| Dean Wood Manor | Good5 Aug 2022rating 3+ yrs old | Wigan |
| Dovehaven Grove | Good15 Feb 2026 | Lancashire |
| Dovehaven House | Good2 Jun 2023rating 3+ yrs old | Lancashire |
| Dovehaven Lodge | Good13 May 2023rating 3+ yrs old | Lancashire |
| Dovehaven Residential Care Home | Not yet rated | Sefton |
…and 10 more.
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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- 19 Jul 2021
- Beds
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- On CQC’s site
- cqc.org.uk/location/1-10758956076
Every rating on this page is shown verbatim as CQC published it, each with its own publication date. Data as at 11 Jul 2026 — as published by CQC, bulk files of 01–08 Jul 2026 · source: CQC · data & methods.