SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
Acorn Heights Care Home is a 22-bed residential care home in Burnley, Lancashire, run by S.J. Care Homes (Wallasey) Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in April 2018. Before that, in May 2017, it was rated Requires improvement. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 47% of homes in Lancashire. Here is how rating age varies by council.
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from February 2025. That is true of 77% of homes in Lancashire. Across Lancashire, 83% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. It is one of 2 homes run by S.J. Care Homes (Wallasey) Limited. 1 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding.
