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. ?
Castleford Home for Older People is in the Good tier ?, with 257 other homes in Lancashire.
83% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Lancashire County Council runs Castleford Home for Older People, a residential care home in Clitheroe, Lancashire with room for 47 residents. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability. Most homes in Lancashire are smaller: the median there is 28 beds.
Across Lancashire, 83% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. 19 of Lancashire County Council’s 23 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Of the 4 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.
In May 2023, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Its previous rating, in November 2019, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved.
