The Owls Care Home

168 St Annes Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 2BL

01253402366

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

17 December 2019

Provider

Arc Community Care Ltd

Beds

15 beds

About The Owls Care Home

The Owls Care Home is a residential care home in Blackpool, offering accommodation for older people. Further details on the findings of its most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

The Owls is a large detached property in Blackpool with wheelchair access and parking, registered for 15 older people. At the time of inspection, 14 residents lived there.

Staff protected people from abuse and kept them safe through proper training. The registered manager recorded and audited incidents and accidents to learn from them. Recruitment practices were safe and staffing levels allowed residents to live as independently as possible whilst living with dementia.

Trained staff managed medicines safely, and infection control systems and audits maintained a clean environment and reduced risks.

Source: CQC inspection report, 22 January 2020

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

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: 15 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · FY4 2BL

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia.

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: Good.

Rating report published 22 January 2020. Latest inspection date recorded: 17 December 2019.

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

Read The Owls Care Home'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 The Owls Care Home, 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 The Owls Care Home, 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 The Owls Care Home'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