Birch Abbey

Birch Abbey is a nursing home in Southport, in the Sefton council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 60 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults, people with mental health needs, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by DHCH14, which operates 23 care homes in England. The home has been registered since July 2021.

At its latest inspection, published April 2025, the CQC rated Birch Abbey Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.

Birch Abbey has not published its fees and has not yet confirmed them to us. Care homes in Sefton with a fee on record typically charge about £1,047 a week for residential care and £1,269 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.

There are 111 registered care homes in Sefton. The nearest to Birch Abbey include Abingdon, Rosebank Care Home and Argyle Park Care. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.