Birch Green Care Home
Ivydale, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, WN8 6RS
Nursing home · 74 beds · Prime Life

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,114
- CQC rating
- Good
- November 2025
- Beds
- 74
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
About £57,902 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,227 a week
A typical week of live-in care for higher needs, such as hoisting or someone in bed most of the day
The care home costs less for one person. At home, the carer you choose looks after only you.
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £872 a week less than two places.
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.
About Birch Green Care Home
Birch Green Care Home is a nursing home in Skelmersdale, in the Lancashire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 74 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 Prime Life, which operates 59 care homes in England. The home has been registered since January 2024.
At its latest inspection, published November 2025, the CQC rated Birch Green Care Home Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Birch Green Care Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Lancashire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,110 a week for residential care and £1,114 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 420 registered care homes in Lancashire. The nearest to Birch Green Care Home include Aaron Crest Care Home, 29 The Winsters and Beacon View Home for Older People. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Younger adults
- Mental health
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory impairment
Registration
- Provider
- Prime Life Limited
- Brand
- Prime Life Limited
- Registered with CQC
- January 2024
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (November 2025)
- Council area
- Lancashire
- Town
- Skelmersdale
Fees
Birch Green Care Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Lancashire typically charge about £1,110 a week for residential care and £1,114 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,050 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Birch Green Care Home
How much does Birch Green Care Home cost?
Birch Green Care Home has not published its fees. Care homes in Lancashire typically charge about £1,110 a week for residential care and £1,114 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Birch Green Care Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Birch Green Care Home Good in November 2025. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Birch Green Care Home provide nursing care?
Yes. Birch Green Care Home is registered as a care home with nursing, so registered nurses are on site. If you need nursing care the NHS pays a weekly contribution towards the nursing part of the fee.
Does Birch Green Care Home offer dementia care?
Yes. Birch Green Care Home is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Birch Green Care Home have?
Birch Green Care Home is registered for up to 74 residents.
85 live-in carers within about an hour of Lancashire
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £980 to £1,260 a week. 78 can care for a couple. 11 years' experience on average.
“She understands the needs of an elderly person in the early stages of dementia and has treated my mother with great kindness and skill.”
“Thanks to Tracy, Dad was always immaculately dressed and clean, his meals were all home cooked and nutritionally well balanced and his home was always kept really clean and tidy.”
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
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