Clarence House
Clarence House is a residential care home in Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire (FY8 1JL). It holds a CQC rating of Good.
New provider since October 2026. The rating shown may relate to the previous provider.
About Clarence House
Clarence House is a residential care home in Lytham St Annes, supporting older people and younger adults from across Lancashire. We work with people living with dementia, people who have mental health needs and people with a physical disability. We are a house where people live rather than a unit where they have been placed, and we try to keep that distinction visible in how the place runs. People have their own rooms and their own belongings. They are asked rather than told. Getting up at half past nine is a preference and not a problem. For any of that to hold, the practical side has to be dependable, so we are careful about personal care, medication, meals cooked in our own kitchen and staff awake and available overnight. For residents with a physical disability we make sure the equipment and the help are there to get out of a room and about the house, because mobility lost to staff convenience is the easiest loss to prevent and the hardest to undo. Dementia runs through much of our work and we have long since stopped correcting people. Consistent staff, a calm house and enough of a person's history to find the thread of a conversation do far more. For residents with mental health needs we work patiently and alongside the professionals already involved. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is good. We take it as a floor. Visit at a busy time of day and ask the people who live here.
Care provided at Clarence House
- Older person care
- Dementia care
- Mental health care
- Physical disability support
- Younger adults care
- Registered for up to 20 residents
- Last CQC inspection: 3 August 2023
Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.
How Clarence House compares in Fylde
Measured against the 42 care homes registered in Fylde. The dark dot is this home.
- Size
- 20 places. Smaller than 30 of the 42 homes. The local average is 35 places.
- CQC rating
- Good. 31 of the 42 homes (74%) are rated Good or Outstanding. Across Lancashire the figure is 74%.
- Latest report
- 3 August 2023. 8 of the 42 homes have published a newer inspection report since.
- Registered
- October 2026. One of the newer homes in the area. Only 0 of the 42 have registered more recently.
- Care offered
- Dementia care. Of the 42 homes, 30 offer dementia care.
Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Data: CQC register and Food Standards Agency ratings. Counts cover registered care homes in Fylde.
The local picture: Fylde
What the numbers say about care for older people in Fylde, in Lancashire.
What care costs in Lancashire, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|
| Residential care | £790 | £1,249 to £1,514 (North West figure, because too few Lancashire homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,409.) |
| Nursing care | £887 | £1,600 to £2,071 (England figure, because too few Lancashire homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916.) |
| Residential dementia care | Not published separately | £1,372 to £1,648 (North West figure, because too few Lancashire homes publish this price. 17 homes. Median £1,533.) |
| Nursing dementia care | Not published separately | £1,890 to £2,221 (England figure, because too few Lancashire homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050.) |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
- People aged 75 and over: 13,300. Rising to 16,500 by 2035, up 24%
- People aged 85 and over: 3,600. Rising to 5,400 by 2035, up 50%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,700. Rising to 2,300 by 2035, up 31%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 62%. The NHS ambition is 67%. Lancashire as a whole is 70%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 102. Lancashire average is 89.
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 1 closed. 7 changed owner, covering 490 beds.
- Care home beds filled across Lancashire: 88%. The 12 month average is 86%.
- Who pays, across Lancashire (estimate): 41% council, 30% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
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Good to know about Clarence House
Facts from public registers, and what is close by.
- Registered with CQC
- 22 October 2026, less than a year ago.
- Run by
- Clarence House Healthcare Limited, which runs this service only.
- Nearest GP surgery
- Poplar House Surgery, 0.5 miles away.
- Nearest hospital
- Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Blackpool, 5.1 miles away.
- Nearest railway station
- St Annes-on-the-Sea Station, 0.4 miles away.
Sources: CQC register, Food Standards Agency, NHS England Organisation Data Service and DfT NaPTAN (Open Government Licence). Distances are in a straight line from the postcode, not walking or driving routes.
Local services near Clarence House
The closest places to this home, measured in a straight line from its postcode. They are the nearest, not necessarily the ones the home uses. Ask the home which GP, dentist and pharmacy its residents are registered with.
Nearest 24 hour A&E
- Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Blackpool, 5.1 miles away
It is about 5.1 miles in a straight line from the postcode. The drive is usually longer. In an emergency call 999; the ambulance may take you elsewhere.
Nearest GP practices
Nearest dentists
Nearest pharmacies
Nearest railway stations
- St Annes-on-the-Sea Station, 0.4 miles away
- Ansdell & Fairhaven Station, 1.4 miles away
- Squires Gate Station, 2.3 miles away
Around Clarence House
- H: Clarence House
- A: 24 hour A&E
- G: GP practice
- D: Dentist
- P: Pharmacy
- S: Railway station
Straight line distances, not routes. Places very close to the home are spread out slightly so they can be told apart.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Practice and pharmacy details from the NHS England Organisation Data Service. A&E sites from NHS England A&E data and the Organisation Data Service. Railway stations from the Department for Transport NaPTAN dataset. Distances are straight line and approximate.
Common questions about Clarence House
Where is Clarence House located?
Clarence House is a residential care home in Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, FY8 1JL. You can view its exact location and get directions from the map on this page.
What type of care does Clarence House provide?
Clarence House is registered to provide residential personal care, with support that includes Older person care, Dementia care, Mental health care, Physical disability support, Younger adults care. The full list of services is shown on this page.
What is Clarence House's CQC rating?
Clarence House is registered with and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Its most recent overall rating is Good following its last inspection on 3 August 2023. You can read the full CQC report from the link on this page.
Does Clarence House provide dementia care?
Yes. Clarence House supports people living with dementia. We recommend contacting the home directly to discuss your individual situation.
How many beds does Clarence House have?
Clarence House is registered for up to 20 residents. Contact the home to check current availability.
Questions families ask about Clarence House
Can Mum or Dad stay here if their dementia gets worse?
Yes. Clarence House is registered for dementia care, so someone whose needs increase can usually stay rather than move.
Is there a nurse on site if health needs change?
No. Clarence House is a residential care home without on-site nursing. District nurses and GPs visit, but someone who needs daily nursing may have to move to a nursing home.
Can they try a short stay before deciding?
Ask the home. The home has not told us whether it offers short stays. Ask when you call; many homes can arrange a trial period.
Will they support end of life care, so there is no move at the hardest time?
Ask the home. End of life care is not listed on the register. Ask the manager whether residents can remain in the home with hospice or district nurse support.
Can she bring her cat or dog?
Ask the home. The home has not told us its pet policy yet. Ask directly; some homes allow small pets in residents' rooms or welcome visiting dogs.
Can a couple stay together?
Ask the home. We do not know whether the home has rooms for couples. Ask about shared or adjoining rooms if this matters.
Will the council help pay, or is it self funded only?
Ask the home. The home has not told us which funding it accepts. Most homes take both council funded and self funded residents; ask about council rates and any top up.
Do they take younger adults as well as older people?
Yes. Yes. Clarence House supports younger adults as well as older people.
Can I visit before deciding, and are there visiting hours?
Ask the home. Every home should welcome a visit. Call to arrange one, ideally at a mealtime or during an activity, and ask about visiting hours for family.
Typical weekly fees in the North West
Clarence House has not published its fees yet. These are typical weekly fees for the North West, so you know roughly what to expect before you call.
- Residential care: £800 to £1,050 per week per person, typical range
- Dementia care: £900 to £1,150 per week per person, typical range
Indicative figures for the North West, not a quote from Clarence House. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.
More about the care at Clarence House
Dementia Care at Clarence House
Long since stopped correcting people is how this home describes its approach to dementia, and it is the single most useful habit a care home can acquire. It points instead to consistent staff, a calm house, and enough of a person's history to find the thread of a conversation. All of that is easier in a house of twenty than in a building of ninety, which is a fair point in its favour. The registration here is residential rather than nursing, so there is a limit to what can be managed as health declines. Ask what happens when a resident becomes distressed in the evening. Ask at what stage the home would say it could no longer cope.
Residential Care at Clarence House
The good rating on this record comes from an August 2023 inspection and predates the current registration, so it cannot be credited to the present provider. Residential care means everyday living support without nurses on the premises: personal care, medication, cooked meals, company and a household that runs to the residents' preferences rather than a rota. Health needs are met by GPs and community nurses visiting, which is the practical difference from a nursing home. Fees for residential care in the North West typically run between £800 and £1050 a week. Ask what would happen if a resident came to need nursing care, and whether that would mean a move elsewhere.
Older Person Care at Clarence House
Getting up at half past nine is a preference and not a problem, this home says, which tells you a good deal about how it treats older residents. The practical side is personal care, medication, meals cooked in the home's own kitchen and staff awake and available overnight, which it states plainly rather than leaving families to ask. Residents have their own rooms and belongings and are asked rather than told, in a house of twenty people in Lytham St Annes. Clarence House does not describe how many staff are on at night, only that somebody is. Ask what that number actually is and what it covers. Ask how a new resident's established routine is learned in the first weeks.
Mental Health at Clarence House
Twenty people live here at most, which matters for anyone whose mental health needs a steady and unremarkable household rather than a busy one. Being asked rather than told, which this home states as a principle, is most of what dignity amounts to in practice. Ask what experience the staff have with mental health, and how a crisis is handled when community services are shut.
Younger Adults at Clarence House
Lancashire usually pays about £650 to £800 a week, against typical North West fees of £800 to £1050 for residential care. For an adult under sixty five in a house of twenty, who the other residents are matters as much as the care itself. Ask what a younger resident's week would contain, and whether anyone near their age lives at Clarence House.
Physical Disability at Clarence House
Mobility lost to staff convenience is the easiest loss to prevent and the hardest to undo, this home says, which is an unusually sharp way to put it. It commits to having the equipment and the help there to get a resident out of a room and about the house. Ask what equipment is in use, how many staff a transfer needs, and who reassesses when things change.
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