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. ?
Old Gates Care Home is in the Good tier ?, with 20 other homes in Blackburn with Darwen.
81% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Old Gates Care Home is a 90-bed nursing home in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, run by Priory Court Developments Limited. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability. Most homes in Blackburn with Darwen are smaller: the median there is 26 beds.
Of the 5 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. It is one of 4 homes run by Priory Court Developments Limited. 4 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. Its kitchen was rated 4 for food hygiene in September 2025. In Blackburn with Darwen, 77% of homes score 5. In Blackburn with Darwen, 81% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in March 2023. Before that, in December 2019, it was rated Requires improvement.
