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. ?
Ribble Court Care Home is one of 413 care homes in Lancashire: a 53-bed nursing home in Preston, run by Sandstone Care (Much Hoole) Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. Most homes in Lancashire are smaller: the median there is 28 beds.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in November 2021.
About 4.1 km away, Tree Top View is rated Outstanding. In Lancashire, 83% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from December 2025. That is true of 77% of homes in Lancashire.
