Residential care home · Sefton

Woolston Mead

4 Beach Lawn, Liverpool, L22 8QA

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 3 years ago

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Woolston Mead is a residential care home in Liverpool, run by Tulip Care Limited (part of Vibhuti Patel). CQC registers it for 28 places and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment.

CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in September 2023. 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 2 September 2023 Rated 3 years 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

Woolston Mead 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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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 28
Provider: Tulip Care Limited
Registered manager: Marie Garry
Registered with CQC since: 19 January 2011
Local authority: Sefton
CQC location ID: 1-122127479

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)
Physical disability
Learning disability or autism
Mental health
Sensory impairment

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

CQC raised concerns about leadership. Is the registered manager the same person now?
CQC found Safe needed improvement. What has the home changed, and can I see the action plan?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?