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Clough HouseLancashire

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Rated:GoodResidential

Clough House

7 Worden Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR25 3EL

01772436890

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

18 May 2022

Provider

Clough House Residential Home Limited

Beds

14 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 38 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 1 is rated higher by CQC, 31 are the same and 6 are lower.

19 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 2016
Requires ImprovementJun 2019
GoodJun 2022

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2022. CQC has rated this home 3 times since 2016.

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

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Clough House Residential Home Limited runs in England.

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 Clough House

Clough House is a residential care home in Lancashire, providing personal care for adults with a range of needs. Further details on the service can be found in the findings below.

Clough House accommodates up to 14 adults in residential care, providing personal care to people living with dementia, mental health needs, and physical care requirements. At inspection, all 14 places were occupied.

Residents reported feeling safe, with staff demonstrating clear understanding of how to recognise, respond to, and report concerns about abuse and avoidable harm. Risk assessments were in place to monitor and minimise potential risks during care delivery. Medicines were safely managed and administered as prescribed.

Staff had been safely recruited and received training in infection prevention and control.

Source: CQC inspection report, 18 June 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peopleYounger adults

Facilities & Amenities

Activities Programme

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 without nursing
Registered capacity: 14 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · PR25 3EL

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: Good.

Rating report published 18 June 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 18 May 2022.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
ResponsivePublished 8 June 2019: Requires improvement
Well-led: Good

Questions prompted by these ratings

Responsive: How are care plans, activities and complaints adapted to each resident?

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

Read Clough House'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 Clough House, 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 Clough House, 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 Clough House'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