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. ?
Run by Sands Care Morecambe Limited, The Sands Meadows is a residential care home in Lancaster, Lancashire with 23 registered beds. It is registered to care for older people and people with dementia.
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from March 2026. 77% of homes in Lancashire also score 5. 257 other homes in Lancashire share its tier, “Good”. Sands Care Morecambe Limited runs 2 care homes, and all 2 rated are Good or Outstanding. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.
Its CQC rating, from February 2023, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Before that, in January 2022, it was rated Requires improvement.
