Residential care home · Lancashire

Chirnside House

Abbeyfield Close, Lancaster, LA1 4NL

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 3 years ago ↓ Down from Good

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CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 13 June 2023 Rated 3 years ago ?

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
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?Requires improvement

Earlier ratings ?

October 2020Inspected, no new rating
May 2018GoodSECRW
May 2016GoodSECRW

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How it compares in Lancashire

Chirnside House is in the Requires improvement tier ?, with 65 other homes in Lancashire. 83% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

Outstanding 14 (3%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 13 (3%)
Good 258 (62%)
Good, with an area to improve 41 (10%)
Requires improvement 66 (16%)
Inadequate 1 (0%)
Not yet rated 20 (5%)

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About Chirnside House

Chirnside House is a 30-bed residential care home in Lancaster, Lancashire, run by Abbeyfield Lancaster Society Limited(The). It is registered to care for older people and people with dementia.

About 0.7 km away, Ashton Manor Care Home is rated Good. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in July 2025. 77% of homes in Lancashire also score 5. 65 other homes in Lancashire share its tier, “Requires improvement”.

CQC's latest rating, from June 2023, is Requires improvement overall. Safe and well-led were also Requires improvement. Effective, caring and responsive were rated Good. Before that, in May 2018, it was rated Good.