Care home
Lydbury Crescent Chance for a Break Service
Care home in Kirkby, Knowsley
Lydbury Crescent Chance for a Break Service
Care home in Kirkby, Knowsley
Operated by Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
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About
Lydbury Crescent Chance for a Break Service is a small care home in Kirkby, North West England, with 5 registered beds. The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with all key questions—Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led—also rated Good in the 2023 inspection report.
The service provides a break-care offer for people who need short-term residential support.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 16 June 2023 · Last inspected 23 May 2023
Inspectors found that people using this short-break service, which supports up to five people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, sensory impairments or autism, were treated with respect and encouraged to make their own choices and live as they wished. Staff were described as suitably skilled and present in sufficient numbers to work flexibly around each person's needs, and the registered manager was seen as a positive role model.
- Staff supported people in the least restrictive way appropriate and in their best interests, backed by the service's policies and systems.
- Care was person-centred and protected people's privacy, dignity and human rights, and staff knew how to safeguard people from poor care and abuse.
- Staff encouraged independence and supported people to take positive risks as part of everyday life.
- Quality assurance processes drove ongoing improvement, learning was shared, and the service was well established in the local community.
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Ambulance station about 750 m away
- Fire station about 750 m away
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenLimited
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
207 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Knowsley council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £685 |
| 2025 | £728 |
What Knowsley council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Lydbury Crescent Chance for a Break Service is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Aintree University Hospital, 2.2 miles away. The local GP practice is ST. LAURENCE'S MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.1 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Kirkby
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Age Concern Liverpool & Sefton
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Community Lives Matter
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Part of Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Lydbury Crescent Chance for a Break Service is one of 3 homes run by Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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