Residential care home · Sefton

The Spinal Unit Action Group

6 Weld Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 2AZ

Requires improvement Safe: Requires improvementEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Requires improvement Rated 1 year ago
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The Spinal Unit Action Group is a residential care home in Southport, run by Spinal Unit Action Group. CQC registers it for 12 places and supports people with a physical disability.

CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in May 2025. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. Across Sefton, 79% of the 107 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement
Published 20 May 2025 Rated 1 year ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
  • 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?Requires improvement

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Sefton

The Spinal Unit Action Group is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 20 other homes in Sefton. Of the 107 rated care homes here, 79% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 3 (3%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 7 (6%)
  • Good 64 (58%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 11 (10%)
  • Requires improvement 21 (19%)
  • Inadequate 1 (1%)
  • Not yet rated 4 (4%)

Half of Sefton's ratings are more than 5.4 years old. How tiers work

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