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Orchard Lodge Care Home

Rated Good by CQC Rating published 10 April 2019 Rating 7 years old
Rated 7 years ago. CQC's last published rating for this service is from April 2019. Ask what has changed since, such as the manager or the number of people they support. See nearby services rated recently.
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Address
30-32 Gordon Road, Seaforth, Liverpool, L21 1DW
Run by
Mrs Milijana Kiss
Type of provider
Independent (owner-run)
Service
Residential care home
Beds
26 (registered with CQC)
Nursing care
No, residential care only (CQC registration)
Dementia
Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
Registered with CQC
February 2011 (15 years)
Registered manager
Lynn Roberts
Last CQC check
2 Apr 2021
Typical fees Estimated
£1,080–£1,330 a week for residential care. Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate

CQC regulated activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care

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See this service on the CQC website · CQC location ID 1-125984208

The service in brief

Orchard Lodge Care Home in Liverpool is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by Mrs Milijana Kiss. It is registered to support adults of all ages.

CQC rated it Good overall (April 2019). It is one of 6 CQC-registered care homes in and around Litherland; 6 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

The ratings in context

CQC rated every one of the five key questions Good here, so there is no weak spot in the published ratings.

For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 78 of the 106 other care homes in Sefton that CQC has rated.

Orchard Lodge Care Home over the years

Orchard Lodge Care Home has been registered with CQC since February 2011, about 15 years.

CQC has published 8 overall ratings for it (2015–2021), starting at Requires improvement and improving to Inspected but not rated.

The rating is 7 years old. CQC decides when to return based on risk, so age alone is not a warning sign; still, ask who the manager is now.

CQC lists 6 reports for this location, the latest dated 2 April 2021.

Inspection findings in brief

  • It is registered to provide accommodation and personal care for up to 26 people aged 65 and over.
  • People's relatives were tested for COVID-19 with lateral flow tests prior to visits taking place.
  • Lateral flow testing is a fast track test which allows the home to receive a COVID- 19 test result within 15 to 30 minutes.
  • People's relatives were supported to wear PPE, use a hand sanitiser and maintain social distance in a dedicated conservatory with access via the garden.

Inspected 12 March 2021; report published 2 April 2021; supporting 26 people at the time. Source: CQC's published findings, reused under the Open Government Licence. Read the full report.

The company behind Orchard Lodge Care Home

Orchard Lodge Care Home is the only service its provider, Mrs Milijana Kiss, runs, so it is an independent, single-site operator rather than part of a chain.

Past CQC ratings

  1. Jul 2015 Requires improvement
  2. Feb 2016 Requires improvement
  3. Sep 2016 Requires improvement
  4. Apr 2017 Requires improvement
  5. Oct 2017 Requires improvement
  6. Apr 2018 Requires improvement
  7. Apr 2019 Good
  8. Apr 2021 Inspected but not rated
  9. Today Rating 7 years old

Overall ratings CQC has published for this location, oldest first. The latest rating is lower than the one before.

Inspection reports to read

Kitchen hygiene rating

5/5

The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 12 February 2026 by Sefton. Meals matter in a care home: ask to see a menu and whether residents can choose.

From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Orchard Lodge"). Open Government Licence.

The neighbourhood

Ward
Bootle West
Parliamentary constituency
Bootle
NHS integrated care board
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Type of area
Urban · nearer to a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 10% most deprived areas in England

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Around the building

  • Bus stop 240 m (3 min walk) · 16 stops within 600 m
  • Railway station Seaforth & Litherland, 510 m (6 min walk)
  • Pharmacy Boots, 1.4 km (17 min walk)
  • Shop Lidl, 540 m (7 min walk)
  • Park 270 m (3 min walk)
  • Place of worship Our Lady Star Of The Sea Roman Catholic Church, 320 m (4 min walk)
  • Library Crosby Library, 1.5 km (19 min walk)

Straight-line distances to the nearest of each, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Walking routes are longer; check for hills and crossings if you plan to take a relative out.

Ward and NHS boundaries from official postcode data, Open Government Licence.

Ratings for safety, care and leadership

  • SafeGood83 of 107 in Sefton
  • EffectiveGood92 of 107 in Sefton
  • CaringGood95 of 107 in Sefton
  • ResponsiveGood91 of 107 in Sefton
  • Well-ledGood79 of 107 in Sefton

Ratings from CQC's most recent report, published 10 April 2019. Under each rating: how many care homes in Sefton share it.

Around Liverpool

Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 19 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Gladstone Road, under 0.5 miles away.

20 of the 24 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.

It sits in Bootle West ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB.

Within about a 10-minute walk there is a shop (7 min), a park (3 min), a bus stop (3 min) and a railway station (6 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.

Needs it is registered to meet

Specialisms as registered with CQC.

Likely fees

We estimate Orchard Lodge Care Home at £1,080–£1,330 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £56k–£69k.

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With savings below £23,250, Sefton Council may contribute once it has carried out a free needs assessment.

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Orchard Lodge Care Home in local context

  • Rated Good. Across Sefton, 79% of the 107 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 3 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (April 2019) is more recent than 21% of care home ratings in Sefton.
  • With 26 beds it is smaller than 53% of care homes in Sefton, where the typical home has 27.
  • Registered with CQC in 2011: it has been registered longer than 59% of care homes in the area.
  • It lists 2 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Sefton lists 3.

Comparison set: every registered care home in Sefton, CQC data for Oct 2026.

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Questions about Orchard Lodge Care Home

How big is Orchard Lodge Care Home?
Orchard Lodge Care Home is registered for up to 26 residents. Ask about current vacancies and whether rooms have en-suite facilities.
Who is the registered provider for Orchard Lodge Care Home?
Orchard Lodge Care Home is run by Mrs Milijana Kiss, the registered provider on the CQC register.
How much does care from Orchard Lodge Care Home cost?
Orchard Lodge Care Home hasn't shared a price list with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,205 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in North West). A written quote should spell out weekend, bank holiday and short-notice rates.
Is Orchard Lodge Care Home rated well for safety?
CQC rates five key questions. For Orchard Lodge Care Home: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led tend to say most about day-to-day reliability.
What kind of care can Orchard Lodge Care Home offer?
CQC lists Orchard Lodge Care Home under: residential homes. Check which of these it is actively providing now.
What is Orchard Lodge Care Home's address?
It is at 30-32 Gordon Road, Seaforth, Liverpool, L21 1DW.
Is Orchard Lodge Care Home regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
It is. The CQC register records Orchard Lodge Care Home as a care home, location ID 1-125984208 and was rated Good overall in April 2019.
Is Orchard Lodge Care Home registered for dementia care?
Its CQC registration does not list dementia. If that is a need now or later, check with the provider before deciding.
When was Orchard Lodge Care Home last inspected?
CQC published the current rating on 10 April 2019, 7 years ago. Older ratings are common, so ask about changes since.

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