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. ?
Gilwood Lodge is one of 63 care homes in Blackpool: a 47-bed nursing home in Blackpool, run by Qualia Care Limited. CQC registers it to look after people with dementia, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. That is larger than most homes in Blackpool, where the typical home has 24 beds.
Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in February 2026. 78% of homes in Blackpool also score 5. In Blackpool, 79% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). 5 of Qualia Care Limited’s 8 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.
In June 2023, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Its rating before that, in May 2018, was the same.
