SENSE - 85 Park Road

85 Park Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1ST

01254397274

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

16 November 2023

Provider

Sense

Beds

6 beds

Rating history

GoodMay 2015
GoodSept 2017
Requires ImprovementDec 2023

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2023.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Sense, which runs 36 care homes in England: 2 rated Outstanding, 31 Good and 3 Requires Improvement.

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About SENSE - 85 Park Road

SENSE - 85 Park Road is a small, homely care home in Lancashire, offering residents a calm and familiar environment where they can feel genuinely at ease. The team here takes pride in creating a place that feels less like a facility and more like a true home, where individuality is respected and warmth is part of everyday life. For families exploring care options in the area, it can be reassuring to know that this is a setting where people are known by name and treated with real care and attention.

SENSE at 85 Park Road provides residential care for up to 6 people with personal care needs, including those with learning disabilities, autistic spectrum disorder, or sensory impairment. At the time of inspection, all 6 residents were living with sensory impairment. The service supports people to make choices, maintain dignity and independence, and access their local communities.

Inspectors observed the quality of care provided and gathered feedback on residents' experiences during their visit.

Source: CQC inspection report, 21 December 2023

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesSensory impairments

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 without nursing
Registered capacity: 6 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BB5 1ST

Registered care categories

Learning disabilities; Sensory impairment.

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 21 December 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 16 November 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 SENSE - 85 Park Road'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 SENSE - 85 Park Road, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit SENSE - 85 Park Road, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund SENSE - 85 Park Road'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