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?Requires improvement
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. ?
High Brake House is in the Good, with an area to improve tier ?, with 40 other homes in Lancashire.
83% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
High Brake House is a 35-bed residential care home in Clitheroe, Lancashire, run by Brierley Care Ltd. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment.
Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in March 2026. 77% of homes in Lancashire also score 5. 40 other homes in Lancashire share its tier, “Good, with an area to improve”. Of the 4 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.
CQC last rated the home in February 2018, giving it Good overall. Safe, effective, caring and well-led were also Good. For responsive, the rating was Requires improvement. Its rating before that, in June 2016, was the same. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Lancashire, 47% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
