Nursing Homes in Accrington

Accrington has 6 CQC registered nursing homes. 5 are rated Good, and 1 has not yet been rated. 1 of the 6 was last inspected more than three years ago.

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

Planning and paying for a nursing home place in Accrington

Nursing care has two funding streams rather than one, and families who know that from the start usually end up paying less than those who do not. The first is the ordinary local authority route, means tested in the usual way. The second is an NHS contribution towards the nursing element, which does not depend on savings at all.

The care needs assessment

You can request an assessment for yourself or for a relative who consents, and the right to one does not depend on income or savings. The assessor looks at washing, dressing, eating, medication, mobility, continence and any clinical needs, then produces a written support plan. Ask for a copy, because every home will want to see it. Say clearly where nursing input is already being provided, as that shapes the level of care identified.

How the funding works

Assessments and funded placements in Accrington are handled by Lancashire County Council Adult Social Care, which carries out a financial assessment alongside the needs assessment to establish the household contribution. Income, savings and usually the value of a property are all taken into account, and anyone with capital above the upper threshold pays privately at first. Separately, anyone assessed as needing care from a registered nurse may qualify for NHS funded nursing care, paid to the home towards the nursing part of the fee regardless of savings. Where health needs dominate altogether, NHS continuing healthcare may be assessed instead.

What a place is likely to cost

Nursing fees are generally higher than residential fees and vary by home and by room. Ask for a written breakdown showing what the weekly charge covers, what is billed separately, and whether NHS funded nursing care has been applied for and is reflected in the figure quoted. Check how often fees are reviewed.

Choosing a nursing home in Accrington and what to check

Where two homes carry no rating, some of the work shifts from reading to asking.

Reading past the rating

Hope House, Mapleford Nursing home, Oak Hill Mansion and Angel Mount Care Home are rated Good, while Springhill Care Home and Mercer Moors have not yet been rated. Where a report exists, pay particular attention to the sections on safety and on staffing, because in a nursing home those cover the handling of medicines and whether nurse cover is reliable overnight. Where no rating has been published, the home is generally newly registered or recently changed hands, so ask how long the registered manager has been in post and whether you can speak to a relative of a current resident.

What to look for when you visit

Ask how many registered nurses are on duty on each shift, including nights and weekends, and how often agency staff are used to cover gaps. Ask who reviews medication and how often, and how the home works with local GPs and district nurses. Go at a busy hour and watch whether people are helped unhurriedly at mealtimes, since mealtimes are where thin staffing shows first.

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