Birch Hall Care Centre

Birch Hall Ave, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0JB

01254762323

Care Type

Nursing Care

CQC rating published

24 September 2026

Provider

Grange Healthcare Ltd

Beds

80 beds

Rating history

GoodDec 2015
GoodApr 2018
Requires ImprovementOct 2021
Requires ImprovementSept 2026

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 Grange Healthcare Ltd, which runs 2 care homes in England: 1 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.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
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 Birch Hall Care Centre

Birch Hall Care Centre is a nursing home located in Blackburn with Darwen, North West. Its registered care categories include dementia, learning disabilities, mental health, older people, physical disabilities, sensory impairments, and younger adults. The home has 80 beds. CQC records an overall rating of Requires Improvement, published in September 2026. The home is operated by Grange Healthcare Ltd.

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Birch Hall Care Centre, 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 Birch Hall Care Centre, 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 Birch Hall Care Centre'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