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. ?
Princess Alexandra Home For The Blind is in the Good tier ?, with 35 other homes in Blackpool.
79% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
What the data says about Princess Alexandra Home For The Blind
Princess Alexandra Home For The Blind is a 40-bed residential care home in Blackpool, run by The Blackpool Fylde and Wyre Society for the Blind. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment. Most homes in Blackpool are smaller: the median there is 24 beds.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in January 2024. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in January 2019.
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from February 2026. That is true of 78% of homes in Blackpool. In Blackpool, 79% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.
