Old Gates Care Home

Livesey Branch Road, Blackburn, BB2 5BU

01254209924

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

21 February 2023

Provider

Priory Court Developments Limited

Beds

90 beds

About Old Gates Care Home

Old Gates Care Home is a nursing home in Blackburn with Darwen, providing care for older people and for those living with physical disabilities or dementia. Full details from the Care Quality Commission's most recent inspection are set out below.

Old Gates Care Home accommodates up to 90 people requiring nursing or personal care, currently supporting 52 residents across two separate units. The service provides care for older people and those living with physical disabilities or dementia. Staff undergo safe recruitment processes and receive mandatory safeguarding training alongside role-specific development and regular supervision.

The home maintains effective infection prevention and control measures and conducts thorough risk assessments for both residents and premises.

Residents are supported to make choices about their care and daily lives, with staff adopting least restrictive practices in their best interests. The home works with external agencies to deliver coordinated care, and residents' dietary needs are assessed in detail to ensure healthy, balanced nutrition. Inspectors made recommendations regarding medicine management and staffing levels and deployment.

Source: CQC inspection report, 23 March 2023

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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 90 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BB2 5BU

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 23 March 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 21 February 2023.

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

Read Old Gates 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 Old Gates 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 Old Gates 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 Old Gates 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