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Park View Care Home with NursingBlackpool

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Rated:Requires ImprovementNursing

Park View Care Home with Nursing

539 Lytham Rd, Blackpool, FY4 1RA
01253365696
Care Type

Nursing Care

Assessment date

3 June 2024

Provider

Alexandra Specialist Care Limited

Beds

44 beds

About Park View Care Home with Nursing

Park View Care Home with Nursing is a nursing home in Blackpool, providing care for people with a range of needs including dementia and mental health support. Details of the most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Park View Care Home with Nursing provides accommodation, nursing and personal care for up to 44 people, including those living with dementia and those needing mental health support. The CQC rated the home as Requires Improvement overall, following breaches relating to safe care, consent, staffing and governance. There was no registered manager in post, though one was applying to register.

Inspectors found care records were inconsistent, environmental risks needed attention, and staff training, supervision and appraisals were not keeping pace. However, permanent staff understood residents' needs well, and feedback about the manager was positive. Most residents and relatives were happy with care and felt their privacy was respected, though some raised concerns about agency staff.

Source: CQC assessment, 25 November 2024

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peopleYounger 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.

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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
44 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked
Registered · FY4 1RA

Registered care categories

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

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.

Assessment published 25 November 2024. Assessment date recorded: 3 June 2024.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 25 November 2024. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Park View Care Home with Nursing provides accommodation, nursing and personal care for up to 44 people, including people living with dementia and people who require support with their mental health. The assessment was unannounced on day one. The assessment was prompted to follow up warning notices we previously issued. We completed a full inspection looking at all key questions. We undertook on-site visits on 5, 10 and 13 September 2024. This provider is required to have a registered manager to oversee the delivery of regulated activities at this location. A registered manager is a person who has registered with the Care Quality Commission. Registered managers and providers are legally responsible for how the service is run. At the time of our inspection there was no registered manager, though a manager was in post who was applying to become registered. During this assessment we found the provider failed to achieve the necessary standards and the rating has remained requires improvement. We identified breaches of regulations in relation to safe care and treatment, consent, governance, and staffing. Consent records were not always in place or not always being consistently completed. We found concerns relating to safety of the environment and peoples risk management. People’s care records were not always detailed or completed consistently. Quality assurance and governance systems were not as effective as they should be. Staff training needed to be improved and staff supervisions and appraisals were not regularly taking place. Policies and procedures had not always been followed. However, permanent staff showed an understanding of people and their needs. We received good feedback from staff in relation to the manager. We have asked the provider for an action plan in response to concerns relating to safe care and treatment, consent and staffing. For the more significant concerns relating to governance, we have told the provider when they need to be compliant by.

Safe
Requires Improvement
Effective
Good
Caring
Good
Responsive
Good
Well-led
Requires Improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

  • Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
  • 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 Park View Care Home with Nursing'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 Park View Care Home with Nursing, consider asking...

  1. 1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
  2. 2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
  3. 3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
  4. 4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
  5. 5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Park View Care Home with Nursing, look out for...

  1. 1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
  2. 2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
  3. 3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
  4. 4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
  5. 5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Park View Care Home with Nursing'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.

Location

539 Lytham Rd, Blackpool, FY4 1RA

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Park View Care Home with Nursing

CQC overall rating

Requires Improvement

Assessment date: 3 June 2024

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