Lancaster House

3-5 Lancaster Place, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6JT

01254678698

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

14 September 2018

Provider

Almond Villas Limited

Beds

10 beds

Rating history

GoodMar 2016
GoodOct 2018

Rated Good at every inspection 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 Almond Villas Limited, which runs 3 care homes in England: 3 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 Lancaster House

Lancaster House is a residential care home in Blackburn with Darwen, offering rehabilitative support and accommodation for adults with enduring mental health needs. Details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

Lancaster House provides rehabilitative support and accommodation for ten adults with enduring mental health needs in a large terraced property in a residential area close to Blackburn town centre. The service maintains strong safeguarding practices, with individual risk assessments in place for each person's health care needs and environmental risks carefully considered to protect residents, staff and visitors. Medicines are managed safely.

Source: CQC inspection report, 6 October 2018

Specialist Care

Mental health

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: 10 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BB2 6JT

Registered care categories

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 6 October 2018. Latest inspection date recorded: 14 September 2018.

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

Read Lancaster 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 Lancaster House, 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 Lancaster House, 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 Lancaster 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