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. ?
Almond Villas Limited runs Lancaster House, a residential care home in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen with room for 10 residents. Its CQC registration covers people with mental health needs. The typical home in Blackburn with Darwen has 26 beds, so this one is on the small side.
Its CQC rating, from October 2018, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in March 2016. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 34% of ratings in Blackburn with Darwen are as old (how rating age varies by council).
None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. Almond Villas Limited runs 3 care homes, and all 3 rated are Good or Outstanding. Across Blackburn with Darwen, 81% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England.
