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Old Gates Care HomeBlackburn with Darwen
Rated:GoodNursing

Old Gates Care Home

Livesey Branch Road, Blackburn, BB2 5BU
01254209924
Care Type

Nursing Care

Last Inspection

23 March 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

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Location

Livesey Branch Road, Blackburn, BB2 5BU

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Old Gates Care Home

CQC overall rating

Good

Last inspection: 23 March 2023

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