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 House Care Centre is in the Good tier ?, with 20 other homes in Blackburn with Darwen.
81% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
MMCG (CCH) Limited runs Acorn House Care Centre, a residential care home in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen with room for 32 residents. Its CQC registration covers older people and people with dementia.
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from May 2026. 77% of homes in Blackburn with Darwen also score 5. In Blackburn with Darwen, 81% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). 2 of MMCG (CCH) Limited’s 2 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.
Its CQC rating, from September 2022, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Its previous rating, in January 2021, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved.
