Windy Knowe Nursing Home is a nursing home in Oxton Birkenhead in Wirral, run by Windy Knowe Limited (part of Springcare Group). CQC registers it for 49 places and supports older people and people living with dementia.
Its latest CQC rating, published January 2020, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 71% of care homes in Wirral are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 6 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.
CQC rating
Good
Published 3 January 2020
Rated 6 years ago
- SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
- 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?Good
Older rating. Published 3 January 2020, 6 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.
Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗
How it compares in Wirral
Windy Knowe Nursing Home is in the Good tier, alongside 53 other homes in Wirral.
Of the 103 rated care homes here, 71% are Good or Outstanding
(England: 83%).
- Good, with Outstanding areas 5 (5%)
- Good 54 (49%)
- Good, with an area to improve 14 (13%)
- Requires improvement 26 (23%)
- Inadequate 4 (4%)
- Not yet rated 8 (7%)
Half of Wirral's ratings are more than 4.2 years old. How tiers work
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