England

Blackburn RoadLancashire

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Rated:GoodResidential

Blackburn Road

175 Blackburn Road, Great Harwood, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB6 7LU

01254829216

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

30 April 2018

Provider

Pathways North West Limited

Beds

7 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 38 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 30 are the same and 8 are lower.

34 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

GoodDec 2014
Requires ImprovementMay 2017
GoodMay 2018

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2018. CQC has rated this home 3 times since 2014.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Pathways North West Limited, which runs 4 care homes in England: 3 rated Good and 1 not yet rated.

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.

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 Blackburn Road

Blackburn Road is a residential care home in Lancashire, providing accommodation and personal care for people with a mental health diagnosis. Further details on the service can be found in the CQC findings below.

Pathways (North West) Limited – Blackburn Road provides accommodation and personal care for up to seven people with a mental health diagnosis. Seven residents were living in the service at the time of inspection. Staff are referred to as life skills trainers, reflecting the home's rehabilitation-focused approach to supporting people.

The service did not have a registered manager in place at the time of inspection, though a new manager had recently been appointed. This meant the home was not fully compliant with registration requirements during this period.

Source: CQC inspection report, 30 May 2018

Specialist Care

Mental 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: 7 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BB6 7LU

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; 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: Good.

Rating report published 30 May 2018. Latest inspection date recorded: 30 April 2018.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?

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

Read Blackburn Road'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 Blackburn Road, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Blackburn Road, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Blackburn Road'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