Meadowfield House Home for Older People

Meadowfield, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9NX

01772864881

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

13 January 2021

Provider

Lancashire County Council

Beds

47 beds

About Meadowfield House Home for Older People

Meadowfield House is a residential care home in Lancashire for older adults. Details of the specific inspection findings are set out below.

Meadowfield House provides nursing and personal care for up to 47 older adults across three units. Poppyfields is an 11-bed residential care unit, Daisyfields offers 13 beds primarily for residential care, and Rosemeadows provides 23 beds as a community assessment unit focused on rehabilitation and reablement. The home supports adults aged 65 and above, including those living with dementia, mental illness, and people with physical disabilities.

At the time of inspection, 20 people were resident at the service.

Source: CQC inspection report, 3 February 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical 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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 47 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · PR2 9NX

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Physical 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 25 September 2018. Latest inspection date recorded: 13 January 2021.

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

Read Meadowfield House Home for Older People'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 Meadowfield House Home for Older People, 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 Meadowfield House Home for Older People, 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 Meadowfield House Home for Older People'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