
Old Gates Care Home
Nursing Care
23 March 2023
Priory Court Developments Limited
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
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Location
Livesey Branch Road, Blackburn, BB2 5BU

Old Gates Care Home
CQC overall rating
Last inspection: 23 March 2023
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