Nursing Homes in Burnley
Burnley has 7 CQC registered nursing homes. 2 are rated Good, 4 Requires improvement, and 1 has not yet been rated. 5 of the 7 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Burnley at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Burnley, 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+: 113. Lancashire average is 89.
- People aged 75 and over: 8,700. Rising to 10,100 by 2035, up 15%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 8 changed owner, covering 463 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 23%
- People aged 85 and over: 2,000. Rising to 3,000 by 2035, up 49%
Planned and recent building work within 5 miles
- 60 Westgate, Burnley. Application for a 7 bed care home through a change of use. Submitted 13 October 2026. Decision pending. (1.2 miles away)
- 73 Abbey Street, Accrington, Lancashire. Application for a 7 bed care home. Submitted 10 February 2026. Decision pending. (4.1 miles away)
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Choosing between the nursing homes in Burnley
What sets these homes apart from residential ones is the presence of registered nurses, and that is precisely what a family should interrogate rather than assume. Six homes appear here, and the ratings range from Good through Requires Improvement to one home with no published rating at all. That spread means the list cannot be taken at face value in either direction.
Questions about nursing cover
Ask how many registered nurses are on duty during the day and overnight, and what happens when one calls in sick. Ask whether nursing shifts are covered by permanent staff or by agency, since continuity matters as much for clinical care as for anything else. Find out which conditions the home regularly manages and which it would decline, because nursing registration describes a category rather than a specific competence. Palace House Care Home with Nursing, Willowbank Nursing Home, The Grove Care Home, Oaklands Nursing and Residential Home, Dove Court Care Home and Wytham Lodge each have a profile here with the detail attached.
Reading the ratings on a mixed list
For the three homes rated Good, open the report and look at which assessed areas were strongest, paying particular attention to safety and to how medicines are managed. For the two rated Requires Improvement, establish exactly what the inspector identified, whether it concerned clinical care or record keeping, and what the manager says has changed since. The home without a published rating should not be dismissed for that reason alone; ask when it registered and when a first inspection is expected. Check inspection dates throughout, because an older report describes an older home.
Arranging nursing care and working out the cost
The care needs assessment
Anyone who appears to need care and support has a right to an assessment of those needs, whatever their finances. For people living in Burnley this is arranged through Lancashire County Council, which is responsible for adult social care assessment and for funded support. The assessment records what level of care is required, and for nursing placements it also establishes whether a nursing need exists at all, which is the point on which eligibility often turns. A relative providing care can request a carer's assessment in their own name alongside it.
Fees and the nursing element
Each home sets its own weekly fee and it reflects both the accommodation and the clinical input, so a written quotation is the only figure worth planning around. Nursing placements carry a component that residential ones do not, since the nursing element may attract a contribution from the health service where the assessed need is met; ask the home and the council how that is handled before agreeing anything. The financial assessment run by the council then decides how the remainder divides between it and the person receiving care. Ask what the quoted fee excludes, and how much notice is given of an increase.
7 nursing homes in Burnley
- The Grove Care Home · Burnley, Lancashire · CQC Good
- Oaklands Nursing and Residential Home · Burnley, Lancashire · CQC Requires improvement
- Palace House Care Home with Nursing · Burnley, Lancashire · CQC Requires improvement
- Wytham Lodge · Burnley, Lancashire
- Dove Court Care Home · Burnley, Lancashire · CQC Requires improvement
- Willowbank Nursing Home · Burnley, Lancashire · CQC Good
- Dove Court Care Home · Burnley, Lancashire · CQC Requires improvement
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
- Palace House Care Home with Nursing, 4 June 2026, Requires improvement
- Dove Court Care Home, 6 October 2023, Requires improvement
- Dove Court Care Home, 6 October 2023, Requires improvement
Longest since a report
- The Grove Care Home, 19 February 2019, Good
- Willowbank Nursing Home, 20 November 2019, Good
- Oaklands Nursing and Residential Home, 17 November 2022, Requires improvement
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Burnley
How many nursing homes are there in Burnley?
Burnley has 7 CQC registered nursing homes: 2 Good, 4 Requires improvement, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Burnley?
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 nursing homes in Burnley were inspected most recently?
Palace House Care Home with Nursing (4 June 2026), Dove Court Care Home (6 October 2023) and Dove Court Care Home (6 October 2023) have the most recent CQC reports.