Dixons Farm

Wigan Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 6AS

01772626916

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

25 February 2020

Provider

Progress Adult Services Limited

Beds

6 beds

Rating history

GoodJul 2016
Requires ImprovementMar 2019
GoodMar 2020

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2020. 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

Run by Progress Adult Services Limited, which runs 7 care homes in England: 7 rated Good.

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 Dixons Farm

Dixons Farm is a residential care home in Lancashire, providing personal care for adults with learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder. The findings from its most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Dixons Farm provides personal care for up to six people with learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder and younger adults in one adapted building. At the time of inspection, six people were living at the service.

The home is designed to enable residents to live as full a life as possible with control, choice, and independence. People receive planned and co-ordinated person-centred support that allows them to achieve meaningful outcomes and develop independence skills.

Source: CQC inspection report, 13 March 2020

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesYounger 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 without nursing
Registered capacity: 6 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · PR5 6AS

Registered care categories

Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities.

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 13 March 2020. Latest inspection date recorded: 25 February 2020.

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

Read Dixons Farm'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 Dixons Farm, 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 Dixons Farm, 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 Dixons Farm'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