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Fern Hill House Care HomeLancashire

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Rated:Requires ImprovementResidential

Fern Hill House Care Home

2-8 Todmorden Road, Bacup, Lancashire, OL13 9BA

01706873466

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

17 March 2021

Provider

Burwood Care Home Limited

Beds

24 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 13 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 6 are rated higher by CQC, 7 are the same and none are lower.

9 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 ImprovementMar 2016
Requires ImprovementSept 2017
Requires ImprovementApr 2018
GoodSept 2018
InadequateDec 2020
Requires ImprovementApr 2021

Improved from Inadequate to Requires Improvement in 2021. CQC has rated this home 6 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 Burwood Care 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 Fern Hill House Care Home

Fern Hill House Care Home brings a sense of warmth and familiarity to the Lancashire community it serves, offering families a place where their loved ones can feel genuinely at home. The team there understands how significant this decision is, and that commitment to thoughtful, personalised care runs through everything they do. For families in Lancashire and the surrounding area, it can be reassuring to know that support is close to home.

Fern Hill House Care Home provides residential care and support for up to 24 people aged 65 and over, including those living with dementia. The home is arranged over three floors, with 17 people currently residing there at the time of inspection.

The provider has made improvements since the last inspection, including addressing serious fire safety concerns from a previous enforcement notice, though additional work requires sign-off from the fire safety officer. Quality monitoring systems have strengthened, with evidence that identified shortfalls have been acted upon. However, further development is needed to embed new systems effectively and sustain improvements in several areas.

Source: CQC inspection report, 9 April 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaMental 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.

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: 24 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · OL13 9BA

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; 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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 9 April 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 17 March 2021.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 8 September 2018: Good
CaringPublished 8 September 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 8 September 2018: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

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

Read Fern Hill House Care Home'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 Fern Hill House 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 Fern Hill House 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 Fern Hill House 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