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. ?
Walton House Nursing Home is a 43-bed nursing home in Preston, Lancashire, run by Walton Care Limited. Its CQC registration covers older people and younger adults. Most homes in Lancashire are smaller: the median there is 28 beds.
Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. It is one of 2 homes run by Walton Care Limited. 2 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. 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 May 2026. 77% of homes in Lancashire also score 5.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in April 2020. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in September 2017. 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).
