Banksfield Nursing Home

20 Banksfield Avenue, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 3RN

01772733001

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

2 November 2022

Provider

Esteem Care Ltd

Beds

42 beds

About Banksfield Nursing Home

Banksfield Nursing Home brings together professional nursing care and a genuine sense of community in the heart of Lancashire. Families looking for support for an older loved one will find a home that takes its responsibilities seriously, with staff who are committed to making residents feel comfortable and valued. Lancashire itself offers a warm, close-knit setting, and that same spirit carries through into daily life at Banksfield.

This nursing home provides personal and nursing care for up to 42 people aged 65 and over, currently supporting 27 residents. The service operates dementia care on the ground floor and nursing care on the upper floor.

Safeguarding processes are in place to protect people from abuse, with staff receiving training and understanding the procedures to follow. Staff have been recruited safely, and the manager ensures adequate staffing levels throughout the day and night based on assessed needs.

However, the home had not addressed all issues from the previous inspection. Systems for managing and overseeing medicines were found to be unsafe, placing residents at risk of harm.

Source: CQC inspection report, 14 December 2022

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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 42 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · PR2 3RN

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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 14 December 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 2 November 2022.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: 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 Banksfield Nursing 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 Banksfield Nursing 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 Banksfield Nursing 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 Banksfield Nursing 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