Welltower

Kirkby House Residential Care Home

Care home in Liverpool, Knowsley

Operated by HC-One

CQC Good44 beds
NeighbourhoodCultural HubWell Served
What do these badges mean?
  • Cultural Hub — An excellent range of libraries, museums, galleries, theatres and community venues within easy reach (OpenStreetMap).
  • Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
AddressJames Holt Avenue, Kirkby, Liverpool, L32 5TD
Beds44

About

Kirkby House Residential Care Home is a 44-bed care home in Liverpool, Merseyside, operated by Welltower. The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. The CQC report was published in 2022.

Facilities

Communal Lounge
Dining Area
En-suite rooms
Gardens
Hair & Beauty Salon

Food hygiene rating

Very good

Food Standards Agency · inspected July 2026

What's nearby

GP surgery650 m
A&E: Aintree University Hospital1.8 miles
  • Set back from main road noise
  • Ambulance station about 850 m away
  • Fire station about 800 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 SpaceAmple
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkAmple
  • Tennis CourtLimited
  • Bowling GreenLimited
  • Playing FieldPlentiful

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsSparse
  • Restaurants & CafesLimited
  • Retail ShoppingAdequate
  • SupermarketsAdequate
  • TakeawaysAdequate

Local crime statistics

502 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

violent crime27%
Drugs20%
Shoplifting14%
Anti-social behaviour11%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.

What Knowsley council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

Kirkby House Residential Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Aintree University Hospital, 1.8 miles away. The local GP practice is THE MACMILLAN SURGERY, 0.4 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Aintree University Hospital · 1.8 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
THE MACMILLAN SURGERY · 0.4 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Liverpool

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Age Concern Liverpool & Sefton

Provide services and activities for older people.Campaigns with and advocates on behalf of older people.Supports the development of older peoples organisations.

1.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (517902)
Charity

South Central Community Transport Limited

The objects of the charity are:1. Community transport2. Provision of facilities for recreation, or other leisure time occupation and interests of Social Welfare or in pursuant of employment.

1.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1096317)
Charity

Age Concern Wirral

We provides support, services & activities to promote well-being and resilience of people in the local community, with a specific focus on people in later life. Our work includes information and…

2.1 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1034510)
Charity

Liverpool Community Transport Limited

L.C.T. is a not for profit organisation committed to provide a "Safe, Affordable, Reliable and Accessible transport and repair service to its City Wide Community Groups"

2.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (515736)
Charity

Sefton O.p.e.r.a.

Sefton O.P.E.R.A is a voluntary organisation working with older people in the community many experiencing dementia and Alzheimers often experiencing isolation our aim is to enable older people to…

4.4 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1086437)
Charity

Sefton Carers Centre

To support carers in the provision of centre based and outreach services eg.support groups,holistic care,advocacy,information data base,social events and welfare benefits advice.

5.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1050808)

Part of HC-One

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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