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Olive House Home for Older PeopleLancashire

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Rated:Requires ImprovementResidential

Olive House Home for Older People

New Line, Bacup, Lancashire, OL13 0BY

01706237771

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

16 May 2023

Provider

Lancashire County Council

Beds

44 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 16 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 9 are rated higher by CQC, 7 are the same and none are lower.

4 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

Requires ImprovementDec 2014
GoodMar 2017
GoodSept 2019
Requires ImprovementJun 2023

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2023. CQC has rated this home 4 times since 2014.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Lancashire County Council, which runs 23 care homes in England: 2 rated Outstanding, 17 Good and 4 Requires Improvement.

Average care home fees in the North West: £882 a week for residential care and £1,196 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
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 Olive House Home for Older People

Olive House Home for Older People is a residential care home in Lancashire, offering older people a familiar and comfortable place to call home. The team there understands how significant this decision is for families, and they aim to create an environment where residents feel genuinely looked after and valued. Whether you are just beginning your search or ready to take the next step, it is worth taking the time to learn more about what Olive House has to offer.

Olive House Home for Older People provides accommodation and personal care for up to 44 older people and younger adults living with physical disabilities, dementia, or mental health conditions. At inspection, 29 people were using the service, which operates across two floors in one building. Staff numbers were adequate and people felt safe, with appropriate safeguarding measures in place.

However, inspectors identified several areas requiring improvement: risk management practices were inconsistent, infection control procedures were not always safe, and medicines storage needed review. Recruitment records required better documentation, and staff supervisions were not occurring according to the provider's policy. The provider has committed to addressing supervision arrangements within three months.

Source: CQC inspection report, 13 June 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder 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: 44 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · OL13 0BY

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions; 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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 13 June 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 16 May 2023.

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

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?
Responsive: How are care plans, activities and complaints adapted to each resident?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Olive 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 Olive 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 Olive 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 Olive 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