Altham Care Home

Burnley Road, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 5TW

01254396015

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

11 November 2021

Provider

Altham Care Limited

Beds

36 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 42 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 34 are the same and 8 are lower.

16 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodApr 2016
GoodSept 2018
GoodApr 2019
InadequateApr 2020
Requires ImprovementAug 2020
GoodDec 2021

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2021. CQC has rated this home 6 times since 2016.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Altham Care Limited runs in England.

Average care home fees in the North West: £882 a week for residential care and £1,196 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Altham Care Home

Altham Care Home is a residential care home in Lancashire, providing personal care for adults, including those living with dementia. The findings below set out what the CQC observed on its most recent inspection.

Altham Care Home provides personal care for up to 36 adults, including those living with dementia. At inspection, 27 people were living there. People were kept safe with good infection control practices in place to prevent the spread of infections, including Covid-19.

A relative praised the home's hygiene standards. However, the provision of activities could have been better structured and more closely aligned with residents' wishes and preferences.

Source: CQC inspection report, 9 December 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peopleYounger adults

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 36 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BB5 5TW

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 9 December 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 11 November 2021.

SafePublished 12 August 2020: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Altham Care Home's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Altham Care Home, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Altham Care Home, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Altham Care Home's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees