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. ?
Hillcroft Nursing Homes Limited runs Hillcroft House Galgate, a nursing home in Lancaster, Lancashire with room for 43 residents. CQC registers it to look after older people and people with dementia. 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. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in June 2026. 77% of homes in Lancashire also score 5. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. It is one of 6 homes run by Hillcroft Nursing Homes Limited. 6 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding.
Its CQC rating, from August 2019, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in February 2017. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 47% of ratings in Lancashire are as old (how rating age varies by council).
