The 9 Best Care Homes In Blackpool

Below is a list of the best care homes in Blackpool. To ease your search, we’ve rounded up a range of care types, including homes offering residential and nursing care on a permanent or short-term basis.

Along with the highest levels of care, these Blackpool homes are known for having engaging activity schedules and premium facilities, ensuring there’s always something for residents to do, and plenty of places to kick back and relax.

For further guidance, you can request a free list of Blackpool care homes, and our care experts will send you personalised recommendations matching your or your loved one’s specific care needs and any other requirements.

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Explore the best care homes in Blackpool:

1. Broadway - Blackpool
2. Pear Tree House
3. The Hamptons
4. Guy’s Court
5. Sutton Grange
6. Meadow Croft
7. Glenroyd
8. Bispham Gardens
9. Berwick House

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Broadway - Blackpool

The first entry on our round-up of the best care homes in Blackpool is Broadway Care Home. This home is situated in the heart of Blackpool, just a short walk from the beachfront and near countless cafés, restaurants, pubs, and convenient amenities to make life easier for you or your loved one.

When living at Broadway Blackpool, you’ll have countless things to look forward to, thanks to the home’s packed activity schedule. Some of the most popular activities include weekly bingo sessions, live music performances, choir practice, keep-fit sessions tailored to older adults, and more. What’s more, a professional hairdresser and chiropodist regularly visit the home.

Depending on your loved one's needs, several types of care are available at Broadway Blackpool. Respectful residential care will be best suited if they need daily support with tasks such as getting dressed and using the bathroom. Meanwhile, registered nurses provide nursing care. This support is available 24/7 and aimed at people living with a specific medical condition.

If your loved one is living with dementia, they can also be looked after here by expert carers trained in specific dementia techniques that emphasise compassion and creating a calming setting.

CQC rating:

• Overall - Good
• Safe - Good
• Effective - Good
• Caring - Good
• Responsive - Good
• Well-led - Good

CQC Publication Date: 02/06/2018

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Pear Tree House

Next up is Pear Tree House Care Home, situated just east of Blackpool’s town centre. Lancashire is full of beautiful countryside, and it’s no exception around Pear Tree House, which is surrounded by countryside walks and flat parks that are perfect for older adults.

Managed by Danforth Care, Pear Tree House provides residential care on a permanent or short-term respite basis, often for a few weeks at a time. People regularly choose respite care when they need a temporary break from their regular caregiving duties. Expert support is also available if your loved one is living with a physical disability.

Every bedroom has an en-suite bathroom, a smart TV, and a mini fridge, while communal facilities include multiple dining areas, comfortable lounges, a beauty salon, a space for spending time with family and friends, a cinema room, an outdoor patio area, and a tranquil garden.

With all costs covered by a single fee, you can rest easy knowing your loved one is in safe hands, with no hidden charges to be incurred.

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The Hamptons

The Hamptons Care Home is in Lytham St Anne’s, a desirable town just south of Blackpool. This home is just a short walk from the beachfront, so it’s the perfect place for residents who wish to benefit from a seaside location.

The Hamptons has a ‘Good’ overall rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the second-highest rating available. What’s more, the home is rated ‘Outstanding’ for its caring staff, highlighting the lengths they go to to ensure every resident is looked after with compassion and respect.

Residential and nursing care are both available here, including for people living with a form of dementia. Several additional forms of elderly care are also given when needed, including convalescent care, which is for people who need looking after on a short-term basis while they recover from an operation, accident, or illness.

We love the activity programme at The Hamptons which is organised by the home’s dedicated activity coordinators. Day trips out are particularly popular, with regularly visited locations including the centre of Blackpool, Fairhaven Lake, and Ansdell for shopping trips.

CQC rating:

• Overall - Good
• Safe - Good
• Effective - Good
• Caring - Outstanding
• Responsive - Good
• Well-led - Good

CQC Publication Date: 14/05/2021

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Guy’s Court

One of the best things about Guy’s Court Care Home is its location that offers breathtaking coastal views just north of Blackpool. The promenade is a short and relaxing walk away, where your loved one can enjoy all the fun of a traditional seaside town.

The person-centred care is aimed at people living with various care needs. Personal care is best suited if you need regular support with tasks relating to your personal hygiene, along with medication management, while dementia care is for people living with a form of dementia such as Alzheimer’s. Compassionate palliative care is also given if your loved one has been diagnosed with a chronic or terminal condition.

There’s never a dull moment at Guy’s Court, and this home boasts a range of luxurious facilities. Along with spacious bedrooms (some of which are en-suite), you’ll find a hairdressing salon, stylish yet cosy communal lounges, and manicured gardens which are the perfect place to relax on a warm summer afternoon.

CQC rating:

• Overall - Good
• Safe - Good
• Effective - Good
• Caring - Good
• Responsive - Good
• Well-led - Good

CQC Publication Date: 09/12/2022

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Sutton Grange

Sutton Grange is managed by Barchester Healthcare, one of the country’s largest and most respected care home operators. It’s hardly surprising then, that this home has a ‘Good’ overall CQC rating, and ‘Good’ ratings across all five of the individual categories, including for how quickly the team responds to changing care needs.

Residential, nursing, dementia, and short-term respite care are all offered at Sutton Grange, along with specialist support for people living with physical disabilities. Sutton Grange is particularly renowned for its dementia care, where their team of highly skilled experts provides fantastic, dignified support based on the most up-to-date research.

Along with premium care, Sutton Grange has luxurious en-suite accommodation. Residents can customise their bedrooms to help create a homely setting. They can then relax in their bedroom or a communal facility such as a comfortable lounge, a dining space, or the manicured gardens.

Sutton Grange is south of Blackpool, near the coast and RSPB Hesketh Out Marsh, where you’ll see a variety of incredible wildlife - the dream place for nature lovers.

CQC rating:

• Overall - Good
• Safe - Good
• Effective - Good
• Caring - Good
• Responsive - Good
• Well-led - Good

CQC Publication Date: 31/12/2019

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Meadow Croft

Meadow Croft Care Home only opened in Spring 2024, so it’s the perfect place if you or your loved one wish to receive high-quality care in modern surroundings. This purpose-built home has spacious en-suite bedrooms (each with a smart TV and mini-fridge), a hair and beauty salon, a cinema, communal lounges that are perfect for socialising, and much more.

If your loved one is living with dementia, Meadow Croft also has sensory outdoor spaces. These can be used by all, but are particularly effective at triggering happy memories and creating a calming setting for dementia residents.

Residential care, such as support with getting in and out of bed, washing and bathing, is provided at Meadow Croft on a permanent or short-term basis, including to people living with dementia, with carers trained in specialist dementia techniques.

Residents at Meadow Croft particularly enjoy the five-star dining experience that the team has created. The on-site chef cooks delicious meals using locally sourced ingredients catering to specific dietary requirements.

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Glenroyd

Glenroyd Care Home is just a short walk from Blackpool’s town centre near Stanley Park. With gentle and flat paths, this is a popular spot for older adults to relax on a warm summer afternoon. You’ll also be within walking distance of iconic attractions like Blackpool Tower and Blackpool Pier.

Glenroyd specialises in dementia care, with ‘Good’ CQC ratings for how caring the team is, and how responsive they are to changing care needs. If your loved one has dementia, they’ll live in the home’s dedicated Memory Lane Community. This safe and supportive setting has been designed following dementia-specific guidelines. All staff who work in this part of the home undertake specialist training developed by Barchester Healthcare’s dementia care specialists and academic partners.

Residential and nursing care are also available on a short-term or long-term basis, along with temporary convalescent care, palliative care, and physical disability support, complete with modern equipment to make daily life easier.

This home has brilliant facilities. In addition to 78 en-suite bedrooms, there are idyllic gardens, a sun lounge (the perfect place to relax when the sun is shining), a hair salon, and communal and private dining spaces.

Pets are also welcome, subject to an assessment, if you wish to continue living with your furry friend in care!

CQC rating:

• Overall - Requires Improvement
• Safe - Requires Improvement
• Effective - Requires Improvement
• Caring - Good
• Responsive - Requires Improvement
• Well-led - Good

CQC Publication Date: 04/07/2023

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Bispham Gardens

Bispham Gardens Care Home is also near the centre of Blackpool, along with towns such as Cleveleys and Poulton-le-Fylde.

At Bispham Gardens, every bedroom has been stunningly decorated and designed with older adults in mind. There are also lovely communal facilities such as shared lounges with comfortable furniture, a hairdressing salon, a library, and a cinema room.

The carers at Bispham Gardens are experienced at meeting specialist care needs, including nursing care for people living with a medical condition that has a significant impact on their lives, which they need round-the-clock care to look after. Compassionate and dignified end-of-life care can also be provided if your loved one has been diagnosed with a terminal condition. Here, the emphasis is on making residents feel as comfortable as possible, while minimising any symptoms where possible.

This home even has a jam-packed activity schedule to ensure no two days are the same. Activities range from music evenings and day trips to nearby points of interest in Blackpool and beyond to flower arranging and baking.

CQC rating:

• Overall - Requires Improvement
• Safe - Requires Improvement
• Effective - Requires Improvement
• Caring - Good
• Responsive - Good
• Well-led - Good

CQC Publication Date: 20/12/2023

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Berwick House

The final entry on our list of the best care homes in Blackpool is Berwick House Care Home. This small home has 24 beds and a hardworking team committed to providing expert residential and dementia care to older adults. In addition to providing this care, the main goal is to create a safe and welcoming setting where residents can live fulfilling lives with dignity and respect.

We love Berwick House’s location, in the south of Blackpool and only a very short walk from the water. Despite being in the town’s south, you’ll also be just a few minute’s drive from the town centre.

Berwick House has a dedicated activity coordinator. Their job is to create a diverse and enjoyable programme that caters to the interests and hobbies of all residents. From keep-fit sessions and gardening to choir practice and baking, these activities allow residents to spend time with each other while having fun, enhancing their overall experience.

Care at this home can be privately funded, or paid for by your local authority or the NHS. In Blackpool, you’ll pay for your own care if the total value of your savings, income and assets is worth £23,250 or more.

CQC rating:

• Overall - Requires Improvement
• Safe - Requires Improvement
• Effective - Requires Improvement
• Caring - Good
• Responsive - Good
• Well-led - Good

CQC Publication Date: 22/03/2023

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