In Lancashire, there are a total of 518 care homes providing 15,304 care home beds. The distribution of ratings across these care homes is: 7 care homes (1.49%) are rated inadequate, 77 care homes (16%) require improvement, 369 care homes (79%) are considered good, and 17 care homes (3.62%) are outstanding. The majority of care homes in Lancashire have a good rating (79%).
| Total care homes | 518 |
| Total beds | 15,304 |
| Rated Good | 79% |
| Rated Outstanding | 3.62% |
Caring for adults over 65 yrs has the highest number of care homes, including 393 care homes and 13,306 beds, with 76% of care homes rated as good and 3.31% as outstanding. Caring for adults under 65 yrs follows, comprising 232 care homes and 6,749 beds, showing a comparable distribution of ratings: 74% good and 4.31% outstanding.
Caring for children involves 14 care homes and 58 beds, with 57% rated as good and 0% as outstanding. Care homes attending to Caring for people whose rights are restricted under the Mental Health Act have the highest proportion of good ratings (75%) and consist of 4 care homes and 111 beds.
Dementia care homes are widespread, with 269 care homes and 10,091 beds, where 72% are rated as good and 2.23% as outstanding. Eating disorders-focused care homes, totaling 12 locations and 293 beds, exhibit 92% good-rated care homes and 0% outstanding. Learning disabilities care homes account for 112 locations and 1,577 beds, with 75% of care homes rated as good and 5.36% outstanding.
Mental health conditions care homes constitute 154 locations and 4,215 beds, with 69% of care homes rated as good and 2.6% outstanding. Physical disabilities care homes include 188 locations and 6,759 beds, where 71% of care homes are rated as good and 4.79% outstanding. Sensory impairment care homes involve 103 locations and 3,038 beds, with 78% of care homes rated as good and 2.91% outstanding.
Blackpool emerges as the location with the highest number of care homes, totaling 71, and also has the most care home beds at 1,710. The majority of care homes in Blackpool (73%) have a good rating, while 17% require improvement, 0% are rated inadequate, and 9.38% are outstanding.
Preston, with 35 care homes, has the second highest number in the county, offering 1,216 beds. In this town, 81% of the care homes have a good rating, 13% require improvement, 3.23% are inadequate, and 3.23% are rated as outstanding.
On the other hand, Penwortham has the fewest care homes in the dataset, with only 3 care homes and 132 beds. Among these, 100% have a good rating, 0% require improvement, and 0% are inadequate.
In terms of outstanding care homes, Bamber Bridge stands out with 11% (2 out of 25 care homes) achieving this rating. There are 702 care home beds in Bamber Bridge, with 83% of care homes rated as good, 5.56% requiring improvement, and 0% rated as inadequate.
Morecambe, with 21 care homes and 614 beds, has a high number of inadequate care homes at 10%. Several care homes in this location require improvement (10%), while 75% have a good rating and 5% are rated as outstanding.
| City | Care Homes | Beds | Inadequate | Requires Improvement | Good | Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington | 15 | 424 | 6.67% | 6.67% | 87% | 0% |
| Adlington | 1 | 47 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Altham | 1 | 6 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Aughton | 4 | 178 | 0% | 0% | 67% | 33% |
| Bacup | 4 | 100 | 0% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| Bamber Bridge | 25 | 702 | 0% | 5.56% | 83% | 11% |
| Barnacre-with-Bonds | 3 | 114 | 0% | 33% | 33% | 33% |
| Barnoldswick | 3 | 87 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Barrowford | 1 | 8 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Blackburn | 30 | 932 | 3.45% | 31% | 66% | 0% |
| Blackpool | 71 | 1,710 | 0% | 17% | 73% | 9.38% |
| Briercliffe | 1 | 44 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Brierfield | 3 | 81 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Broughton | 1 | 40 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Burnley | 32 | 872 | 0% | 19% | 81% | 0% |
| Burscough | 4 | 202 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Carnforth | 2 | 76 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Caton-with-Littledale | 1 | 35 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Catterall | 1 | 24 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Chatburn | 1 | 50 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Chorley | 9 | 321 | 0% | 17% | 83% | 0% |
| Church | 1 | 14 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Clayton-le-Dale | 1 | 60 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Clayton-le-Moors | 4 | 93 | 0% | 25% | 75% | 0% |
| Clayton-le-Woods | 11 | 263 | 0% | 10% | 80% | 10% |
| Cleveleys | 6 | 95 | 0% | 17% | 83% | 0% |
| Clitheroe | 8 | 246 | 0% | 17% | 83% | 0% |
| Colne | 7 | 281 | 0% | 29% | 71% | 0% |
| Coppull | 3 | 128 | 0% | 33% | 67% | 0% |
| Croston | 1 | 56 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Darwen | 7 | 229 | 0% | 29% | 71% | 0% |
| Ellel | 1 | 43 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Euxton | 3 | 163 | 0% | 67% | 33% | 0% |
| Farington | 2 | 30 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Fleetwood | 10 | 361 | 0% | 11% | 78% | 11% |
| Forton | 2 | 80 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Freckleton | 3 | 85 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Fulwood | 17 | 660 | 5.88% | 5.88% | 82% | 5.88% |
| Goosnargh | 1 | 31 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Great Eccleston | 1 | 16 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Great Harwood | 6 | 67 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Greenhalgh-with-Thistleton | 1 | 54 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Haighton | 1 | 7 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Halsall | 1 | 40 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Hambleton | 1 | 55 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Hapton | 1 | 40 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Haslingden | 5 | 257 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Heath Charnock | 1 | 49 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Hesketh-with-Becconsall | 1 | 30 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Heysham | 9 | 168 | 11% | 22% | 67% | 0% |
| Ightenhill | 1 | 26 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Kirkham | 3 | 106 | 0% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| Leyland | 16 | 309 | 0% | 6.67% | 93% | 0% |
| Livesey | 2 | 106 | 0% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| Longridge | 2 | 110 | 0% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| Longton | 3 | 126 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Lytham St Anne's | 34 | 907 | 3.03% | 9.09% | 85% | 3.03% |
| Mawdesley | 1 | 42 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Morecambe | 21 | 614 | 10% | 10% | 75% | 5% |
| Much Hoole | 1 | 53 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Nateby | 1 | 24 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Nelson | 6 | 238 | 0% | 17% | 83% | 0% |
| Ormskirk | 6 | 281 | 33% | 0% | 67% | 0% |
| Oswaldtwistle | 9 | 214 | 0% | 33% | 67% | 0% |
| Padiham | 4 | 105 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Parbold | 2 | 55 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Penwortham | 3 | 132 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Pilling | 1 | 32 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Poulton-le-Fylde | 6 | 206 | 0% | 17% | 83% | 0% |
| Preesall | 3 | 73 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Preston | 35 | 1,216 | 3.23% | 13% | 81% | 3.23% |
| Ramsgreave | 1 | 50 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Rawtenstall | 8 | 279 | 0% | 38% | 63% | 0% |
| Reedley Hallows | 1 | 5 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Rishton | 4 | 38 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Rufford | 1 | 33 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Saint Anne's on the Sea | 23 | 590 | 0% | 14% | 86% | 0% |
| Samlesbury | 1 | 36 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Sawley | 1 | 40 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Scarisbrick | 1 | 56 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Silverdale | 1 | 24 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Singleton | 1 | 52 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Skelmersdale | 7 | 296 | 0% | 0% | 80% | 20% |
| Slyne-with-Hest | 3 | 86 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Thornton | 7 | 137 | 0% | 14% | 86% | 0% |
| Ulnes Walton | 1 | 33 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Up Holland | 2 | 64 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Whalley | 1 | 26 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Whittingham | 1 | 67 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Whittle-le-Woods | 1 | 24 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Whitworth | 7 | 67 | 0% | 14% | 71% | 14% |
| Woodplumpton | 1 | 23 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Worsthorne-with-Hurstwood | 1 | 23 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Wrightington | 1 | 40 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% |