Care Homes in Blackburn

Blackburn has 31 CQC registered care homes. 24 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 2 Requires improvement, and 4 have not yet been rated. 20 of the 31 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Blackburn at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people in Blackburn, to help you judge the options below.

  • Lancashire County Council pays, residential care: £800 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514, median £1,409
  • Care home beds filled across Blackburn with Darwen: 80%. The 12 month average is 83%.
  • Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 97
  • People aged 75 and over: 10,700. Rising to 12,100 by 2035, up 14%
  • Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 1 closed. 2 changed owner, covering 50 beds.
  • Who pays, across Blackburn with Darwen (estimate): 47% council, 25% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
  • Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,400. Rising to 1,600 by 2035, up 18%
  • People aged 85 and over: 2,600. Rising to 3,500 by 2035, up 34%

Planned and recent building work within 5 miles

  • 73 Abbey Street, Accrington, Lancashire. Application for a 7 bed care home. Submitted 10 February 2026. Decision pending. (3.7 miles away)

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

What residential care in Blackburn involves and what to look for

Life inside a care home

A residential home gives someone their own room in a building where help is on hand at any hour. Staff support washing, dressing, medication, meals and getting about, and most homes run a programme of activities, handle laundry and housekeeping, and arrange visits from a doctor, chiropodist or hairdresser. What actually separates one home from another is seldom the facilities list. It is the atmosphere: the pace of the day, how staff speak to residents, whether people are out of their rooms and occupied, and whether the place feels like somewhere a person lives rather than somewhere they have been placed.

Making sense of the quality picture

Of the thirty homes gathered here, one is rated Outstanding and twenty two are rated Good, two have been told they Require Improvement and five carry no rating yet. That is a broadly reassuring spread, but a rating summarises a single inspection on a single set of days. Open the report itself and read the safe and well led sections most carefully, because staffing levels, medication handling and stable management are what families feel day to day. Check the inspection date too, since a home may have changed manager, owner or both since inspectors last called.

What to watch for on a visit

Go at a busy time rather than mid morning, and go twice if you possibly can. Notice how quickly call bells are answered, whether staff know residents by name and history, and how people are spoken to when they need help with something undignified. Ask about overnight staffing, how much agency cover is used and what the home does when a resident's needs increase. A short candid word with a visiting relative in the lounge is often worth more than an hour in the manager's office.

Getting an assessment and sorting out the funding

The care needs assessment

The usual first step is a care needs assessment, which is free and open to anyone who appears to need support, whatever their savings. A practitioner looks at mobility, personal care, nutrition, memory, medication and risk, and produces a written record of what is needed. That document underpins every later decision, so ask for a copy. A relative giving regular unpaid help can also request a carer's assessment of their own needs.

Who pays for a place

Eligibility for help with fees is settled separately through a financial assessment of income and capital. Lancashire County Council is the authority that carries out both assessments in this area and arranges funded placements for those who qualify, and it is also where to ask about deferred payment agreements when a property is involved. Weekly fees differ considerably between homes and rise where dementia support or a larger room is needed, so ask precisely what the figure covers, what is billed separately, and how much notice is given before fees are reviewed. Ask as well whether a third party top up is expected, who would be responsible for paying it, and what happens should savings run down to the point where council support begins.

31 care homes in Blackburn

  1. The Springfield · Blackburn, Lancashire · CQC Good
  2. Holly House · Blackburn, Lancashire · CQC Good
  3. The Westwood · Blackburn, Lancashire · CQC Good
  4. Linden House Care Home · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen · CQC Good
  5. Branch Court Care Home · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen · CQC Requires improvement
  6. Birchfield Residential Care Home · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen · CQC Good
  7. Andrews Court Care Home · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen · CQC Good
  8. Sherwood · Blackburn, Lancashire · CQC Good
  9. St Aidans · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen · CQC Good
  10. Hazeldene Care Home · Blackburn, Lancashire · CQC Good
  11. Hawkhurst · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen · CQC Good
  12. Higher Bank · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen · CQC Good
  13. Heys House · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen
  14. Acorn House Care Centre · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen · CQC Good
  15. White Pearl House · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen · CQC Good
  16. Franciscan Convent · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen · CQC Good
  17. Hollymount Residential and Dementia Care Centre · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen · CQC Requires improvement
  18. Ravenswing Manor Residential Care Home · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen · CQC Good
  19. Road · Blackburn, Lancashire · CQC Good
  20. Rockmount Northwest · Blackburn, Lancashire · CQC Good
  21. Townfield and Coach House · Blackburn, Lancashire · CQC Good
  22. Lancaster House · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen · CQC Good
  23. Vincent Court · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen
  24. Meadowfold Hyndburn Ribble Valley Short Break · Blackburn, Lancashire · CQC Outstanding
  25. Fosse Bank House · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen · CQC Good
  26. Bilberry Lodge · Blackburn, Lancashire
  27. The Central @ GS · Blackburn, Lancashire
  28. Pritchard Street · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen · CQC Good
  29. Almond Villas · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen · CQC Good
  30. (Florence House) · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen · CQC Good
  31. Mill Lodge Residential Care Home · Blackburn, Lancashire · CQC Good

What care costs in Blackburn with Darwen, per week

Type of careWhat the council paysWhat self-funders are typically asked
Residential care North West figure, because too few Blackburn with Darwen homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,409.£800£1,249 to £1,514
Nursing care England figure, because too few Blackburn with Darwen homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916.£954£1,600 to £2,071
Residential dementia care North West figure, because too few Blackburn with Darwen homes publish this price. 17 homes. Median £1,533.Not published separately£1,372 to £1,648
Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few Blackburn with Darwen homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050.Not published separately£1,890 to £2,221

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. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

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Frequently asked questions about care homes in Blackburn

How many care homes are there in Blackburn?

Blackburn has 31 CQC registered care homes: 1 Outstanding, 24 Good, 2 Requires improvement, 4 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Blackburn?

Lancashire County Council pays an average of £800 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514 a week. North West figure, because too few Blackburn with Darwen homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,409. 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.

Which care homes in Blackburn were inspected most recently?

Holly House (12 August 2026), Andrews Court Care Home (26 May 2026) and St Aidans (20 April 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.

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