Breck Lodge Care Home

78-80, Breck Road, Poulton-le-fylde, FY6 7HT

01253894567

Care Type

Residential Care

CQC rating published

13 November 2019

Provider

Braeside Home for the Elderly Limited

Beds

15 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 57 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 1 is rated higher by CQC, 40 are the same and 16 are lower.

43 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

Requires ImprovementJan 2016
GoodApr 2017
GoodNov 2019

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2017.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Braeside Home for the Elderly Limited, which runs 2 care homes in England: 2 rated Good.

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 Breck Lodge Care Home

Breck Lodge is a small residential care home in Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, with 15 beds. It is run by Braeside Home for the Elderly Limited and holds a Good CQC rating from its last inspection in November 2019. The home provides care for older people, younger adults, and those with dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and sensory impairments.

Its location on Breck Road places it within the local community, offering residential care to people requiring ongoing support with daily living and personal care needs across a range of conditions and ages.

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Breck Lodge 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 Breck Lodge 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 Breck Lodge 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