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. ?
Magdalene House is one of 35 care homes in Blackburn with Darwen: a 52-bed nursing home in Blackburn, run by Mr Alastair J Barrett and Mrs Philippa C Bailey. CQC registers it to look after older people and people with a physical disability. Most homes in Blackburn with Darwen are smaller: the median there is 26 beds.
Its CQC rating, from January 2018, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Its rating before that, in August 2015, was the same. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 34% of homes in Blackburn with Darwen. Here is how rating age varies by council.
20 other homes in Blackburn with Darwen share its tier, “Good”. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from July 2025. That is true of 77% of homes in Blackburn with Darwen. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.
