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The WestwoodLancashire
Rated:GoodResidential

The Westwood

1 Westwood Avenue, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4BZ
01254877755
Care Type

Residential Care

Last Inspection

4 July 2023

Provider

GS Social Care Solutions Ltd

Beds

3 beds

About The Westwood

The Westwood is a residential care home in Lancashire, providing care for people with learning disabilities and autistic people. Details of the most recent CQC findings are set out below.

The Westwood is a residential care home supporting up to 3 people with learning disabilities and/or autistic people. Staff provide person-centred care that respects individuals' dignity and independence, engaging people in expressing their views and placing them at the heart of decision-making. Staff understand each person's needs well and support them to achieve meaningful outcomes through activities tailored to their individual preferences.

Relatives praised the staff approach as "Brilliant," highlighting how staff respect people as individuals while promoting privacy and independence. The service operates policies and systems that support people to have maximum choice and control over their lives, with staff supporting them in the least restrictive way possible. People are supported to engage in activities that are meaningful to them, with staff understanding how to support individual wellbeing.

Source: CQC inspection report, 4 July 2023

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesPhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

Could the NHS fund The Westwood'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

1 Westwood Avenue, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4BZ

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The Westwood

CQC overall rating

Good

Last inspection: 4 July 2023

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