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Arnside LodgeLancashire

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Rated:Requires ImprovementResidential

Arnside Lodge

1 Arnside Crescent, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5PP

01524832198

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

11 July 2023

Provider

Morecambe Care Limited

Beds

32 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 30 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 28 are rated higher by CQC, 2 are the same and none are lower.

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

Based on CQC ratings, updated 23 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodJul 2016
GoodFeb 2019
Requires ImprovementApr 2021
Requires ImprovementAug 2023

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2021.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Morecambe Care Limited, which runs 4 care homes in England: 3 rated Good and 1 Requires Improvement.

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 Arnside Lodge

Arnside Lodge is a residential care home in Lancashire, offering older people a familiar and homely place to call their own. The team there understands how much it means to find somewhere that feels right, and they aim to make both residents and their families feel genuinely welcome from the very first visit.

This care home provides personal care for up to 32 older people, including those living with dementia and mental health needs. The service is housed in one adapted building spread over two floors, with a secure garden and patio area. At the time of inspection, 28 people were residing at the service.

While residents felt safe and supported, the provider's systems did not consistently ensure high quality care. Quality assurance processes were not fully developed to identify issues within the service and drive meaningful improvement. The provider's oversight systems had not identified shortcomings that required attention.

Source: CQC inspection report, 30 August 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder 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.

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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: 32 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · LA4 5PP

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions.

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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 30 August 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 11 July 2023.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 9 February 2019: Good
CaringPublished 9 February 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 9 February 2019: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Arnside Lodge'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 Arnside Lodge, 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 Arnside Lodge, 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 Arnside Lodge'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