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. ?
Oswald House is one of 413 care homes in Lancashire: a 11-bed residential care home in Accrington, run by Pathways North West Limited. Its CQC registration covers older people, younger adults and people with mental health needs. It is a small home for Lancashire, where the median is 28 beds.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in June 2019. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in December 2016. 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).
Across Lancashire, 83% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from October 2024. That is true of 77% of homes in Lancashire. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. 3 of Pathways North West Limited’s 3 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups).
