Care Homes in Colne
Colne has 5 CQC registered care homes. 3 are rated Good, 2 Requires improvement. 4 of the 5 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Colne at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Colne, to help you judge the options below.
- Lancashire County Council pays, residential care: £790 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514, median £1,409
- Care home beds filled across Lancashire: 88%. The 12 month average is 86%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 76. Lancashire average is 89.
- People aged 75 and over: 8,900. Rising to 10,200 by 2035, up 14%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 2 changed owner, covering 80 beds.
- Who pays, across Lancashire (estimate): 41% council, 30% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,100. Rising to 1,400 by 2035, up 21%
- People aged 85 and over: 2,200. Rising to 3,200 by 2035, up 45%
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Planning and paying for care in Colne
Starting with an assessment
Funded support opens with a care needs assessment, which Lancashire County Council carries out for adults living in this area. A request can be made by the person needing care, by a relative or friend acting on their behalf, or by a professional such as a general practitioner or a hospital discharge team, and there is no charge whatever the household income. The assessment records what someone manages independently and where support would help, and its conclusions establish what type of registration a provider needs to hold. Where a relative gives regular unpaid support, ask for a carer's assessment alongside it.
Fees and contributions
Where eligible needs are identified, a financial assessment establishes the council's contribution and the person's own. Savings and capital above the national threshold ordinarily mean the placement is privately funded, with the weekly fee agreed directly with the home. Ask each home to set out plainly what that fee covers rather than accepting one figure, since chiropody, hairdressing, newspapers and transport to appointments are commonly billed separately and add up considerably across a year.
Direct payments
A council contribution can be taken as a direct payment instead of a placement the council arranges. That carries more paperwork but keeps the choice of home with the family, which matters when the field is small.
Choosing a home in Colne and what to check
Where the reports do the work
Three homes here are rated Good and two have been told they require improvement, so the published picture is genuinely mixed and the reports themselves carry the weight. Open each to see which of the regulator's five key questions drove the judgement and how recently inspectors visited. Where improvement has been required, the report names exactly what was found and what the provider was instructed to address. Some findings concern record keeping or the state of the premises; others concern staffing levels or how medicines are handled, and those bear far more heavily on someone's daily safety. Only the report allows that distinction to be drawn.
What to ask and notice
Ask how many staff are on duty by day and overnight, how long the manager has been in post and what turnover has been like, because continuity shapes daily life more than decoration does. Where improvement has been required, ask the manager directly what has changed since the inspection and what evidence they can show. Favordale Home for Older People, Belvedere Manor Care Home and Albert House Residential Home each carry a profile here with registration details and current rating.
Before anything is signed
Read the contract on notice periods and how fees are reviewed, and check what happens if needs increase beyond what the registration covers. Ask to see a sample care plan and how often it is revisited with relatives.
5 care homes in Colne
- Favordale Home for Older People · Colne, Lancashire · CQC Good
- Belvedere Manor Care Home · Colne, Lancashire · CQC Good
- Calder View · Colne, Lancashire · CQC Requires improvement
- Sycamore Rise Residential Care Home · Colne, Lancashire · CQC Requires improvement
- Albert House Residential Home · Colne, Lancashire · CQC Good
What care costs in Lancashire, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care North West figure, because too few Lancashire homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,409. | £790 | £1,249 to £1,514 |
| Nursing care England figure, because too few Lancashire homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916. | £887 | £1,600 to £2,071 |
| Residential dementia care North West figure, because too few Lancashire 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 Lancashire 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.
Inspected most recently
- Sycamore Rise Residential Care Home, 10 June 2025, Requires improvement
- Belvedere Manor Care Home, 21 December 2019, Good
- Calder View, 18 July 2018, Requires improvement
Longest since a report
- Albert House Residential Home, 28 November 2017, Good
- Favordale Home for Older People, 13 March 2018, Good
- Calder View, 18 July 2018, Requires improvement
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Colne
How many care homes are there in Colne?
Colne has 5 CQC registered care homes: 3 Good, 2 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in Colne?
Lancashire County Council pays an average of £790 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514 a week. North West figure, because too few Lancashire 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 Colne were inspected most recently?
Sycamore Rise Residential Care Home (10 June 2025), Belvedere Manor Care Home (21 December 2019) and Calder View (18 July 2018) have the most recent CQC reports.