Care Homes in Clitheroe
Clitheroe has 14 CQC registered care homes. 10 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement, and 3 have not yet been rated. 8 of the 14 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Clitheroe at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Clitheroe, to help you judge the options below.
- Lancashire County Council pays, residential care: £790 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514, median £1,409
- Care home beds filled across Lancashire: 88%. The 12 month average is 86%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 74. Lancashire average is 89.
- People aged 75 and over: 8,600. Rising to 10,500 by 2035, up 22%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 0 closed. 4 changed owner, covering 155 beds.
- Who pays, across Lancashire (estimate): 41% council, 30% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,100. Rising to 1,500 by 2035, up 30%
- People aged 85 and over: 2,300. Rising to 3,500 by 2035, up 53%
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Planning and Paying for a Care Home Place in Clitheroe
Very few households settle the question of cost in one conversation, and the route a family takes depends on savings, on income, and on whether an assessment has been completed. Knowing the sequence in advance removes a good deal of uncertainty from what is already a difficult decision.
Asking for a care needs assessment
Any adult who appears to need care and support can request a care needs assessment, and a relative providing care can ask for a separate carer's assessment in their own right. Both are arranged through Lancashire County Council adult social care, the authority responsible for assessing need and for arranging funded support where someone qualifies. The assessment records how a person manages washing, dressing, meals, medication and moving about, and it ends in a written statement of need rather than a recommendation of a particular home.
Who contributes, and how much
Where eligible needs are identified, a financial assessment considers income and capital. Savings above the upper threshold mean the placement is funded privately; below it, the authority contributes and the resident pays an assessed share out of income. How a property is treated depends on who else lives in it and on the wider circumstances of the household, so ask the team to explain how those rules apply before any decision is taken.
Understanding the weekly fee
Residential fees are charged weekly and normally cover the room, all meals, laundry and personal care. Rates differ between homes in Clitheroe, and extras such as hairdressing, chiropody, newspapers and escorted appointments are commonly billed on top. Ask every shortlisted home for a written breakdown, and ask what would happen to the fee if needs increased after someone had moved in.
Choosing a Care Home in Clitheroe and What to Check
Eleven homes is a list that can be worked through properly, and in a town this size location and weekly fee will often narrow it quickly. What remains comes down to registration, to the detail in the inspection reports and to what a visit reveals.
Checking what the registration allows
All eleven providers here are registered for residential care, meaning accommodation with personal care rather than nursing on the premises. Tasks needing a qualified nurse on site, such as complex wound management or a feeding tube, fall outside that registration. Where those needs already exist, or look likely to develop, a nursing registered home is the better starting point.
Reading a report rather than a rating
Open the full inspection report instead of stopping at the headline word. Each one answers five questions, asking whether a home is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led, so a home rated Good overall can still carry a weaker judgement in an area that matters to your relative. Note the date as well, because a change of manager or owner since the visit can matter more than the rating itself. For the two homes not yet rated, ask when they registered and whether an inspection has been scheduled.
What a visit tells you
Go at a busy time rather than a quiet one and watch the ordinary details: whether residents are up and occupied, whether staff use people's names without checking a chart, whether the building suits someone unsteady on their feet. Ask how many staff are on duty overnight and how often the same carers work with the same residents. Homes such as High Brake House, The Croft Care Home and Beech Grove Care Home appear here alongside others, and the feel of a place is something no report captures fully.
14 care homes in Clitheroe
- Beech Grove Care Home · St Pauls Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2LS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Roseberry Care Centres GB Limited
Beech Grove Care Home is in Clitheroe. We provide residential care for older people and offer respite stays alongside permanent places. We keep things straightforward. People usually come to us because managing at home had become hard...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Thistle Manor · Edisford Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 3LA
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Roefield Specialist Care Limited
Thistle Manor is in Clitheroe, Lancashire, and we provide residential and nursing care for adults living with mental ill health whose needs include physical health support. Respite stays are available as well. This is specialised work and...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Respite Care - Elms House · 24-26 Woone Lane, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 1BG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mrs Joanne Brown
Elms House is a residential care home in Clitheroe, and we support adults living with a learning disability, autism or a mental health condition. We are a small setting by design. That means the people who live here are known properly, not...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Respite Care - Abbeyfield Care Home · Abbeyfield House, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2NH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Abbeyfield Lancashire Extra Care Society Limited
We are Abbeyfield Care Home Clitheroe, a residential care home in Clitheroe, Lancashire. We provide a home for older people, including those living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with a visual or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Castleford Home for Older People · Queens Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 1AR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Lancashire County Council
Here at Castleford Home for Older People, we are proud to be part of the close knit community of Clitheroe, Lancashire, offering a warm and homely environment where residents can feel genuinely settled and supported. We provide residential...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Lowfield house · Railway View Avenue, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2HA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Lowfield House Limited
Lowfield House is a residential care home in Clitheroe, and we provide a home for older people who need support with daily living, including those living with dementia, those with physical disabilities and those living with sight or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Castlewood · Castlewood, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 1FT
Care home · Run by Wrightcare Holdings Limited
Castlewood is a residential care home in Clitheroe, set in the Ribble Valley and supporting people from across Lancashire. We care for older people and for younger adults, including residents living with dementia, mental ill health,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Ribble Valley Care Home · Smiley Old Brow, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4LF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Townfield Ribble Valley Limited
Ribble Valley Care Home is in Clitheroe, Lancashire. We provide residential care for older people, and for younger adults whose needs are best met in a home of this kind. A good deal of our work is with people living with dementia. Our...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Middleshaw Hills Care Home · Whalley Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9GB
Care home · Run by Crystal Care Homes Barrow Opco Limited
Middleshaw Hills Care Home is a residential care home in Clitheroe, supporting older people and younger adults from across Lancashire, including people living with dementia and people with a physical disability. We think of ourselves as...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults - The Croft Care Home · 84 King Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9SN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Croft Care Home (Whalley) Limited
We are The Croft Care Home in Clitheroe, a residential care home for older people, and we also support younger adults, people living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with sight or hearing loss. Respite stays are...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Middleshaw Hills Care Home · Whalley Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9GB
Care home · Run by Crystal Care Homes Barrow Limited
Middleshaw Hills Care Home is near Clitheroe. We provide residential care for older people, including those living with dementia, people with a physical disability, people with visual or hearing impairment and some younger adults. Respite...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Care Home · Eshton Terrace, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 1BQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by 365 Care Homes Limited
Here at Clitheroe Care Home, we are proud to be part of the close knit community of Clitheroe in the heart of Lancashire. We provide residential and dementia care for older people, as well as supporting younger adults and those living with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Care Home · Eshton Terrace, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 1BQ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by RVB Transcendence Limited
Clitheroe Care Home is a residential care home in Clitheroe, supporting older people and younger adults from across Lancashire, including people living with dementia and people who have a physical disability. We will deal with the rating...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults - High Brake House · 129 Chatburn Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2BD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Brierley Care Ltd
We at High Brake House are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the historic market town of Clitheroe, Lancashire, where compassionate support meets the comfort of home. Nestled within the beautiful Ribble Valley,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
What care costs in Lancashire, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care North West figure, because too few Lancashire homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,409. | £790 | £1,249 to £1,514 |
| Nursing care England figure, because too few Lancashire homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916. | £887 | £1,600 to £2,071 |
| Residential dementia care North West figure, because too few Lancashire homes publish this price. 17 homes. Median £1,533. | Not published separately | £1,372 to £1,648 |
| Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few Lancashire homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050. | Not published separately | £1,890 to £2,221 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Ribble Valley Care Home, 23 February 2026, Good
- Clitheroe Care Home, 4 November 2025, Good
- Abbeyfield Care Home Clitheroe, 14 February 2024, Good
Longest since a report
- High Brake House, 6 February 2018, Good
- The Croft Care Home, 5 May 2018, Good
- Lowfield house Limited, 24 May 2018, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Clitheroe
How many care homes are there in Clitheroe?
Clitheroe has 14 CQC registered care homes: 10 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 3 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in Clitheroe?
Lancashire County Council pays an average of £790 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514 a week. North West figure, because too few Lancashire homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,409. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
Which care homes in Clitheroe were inspected most recently?
Ribble Valley Care Home (23 February 2026), Clitheroe Care Home (4 November 2025) and Abbeyfield Care Home Clitheroe (14 February 2024) have the most recent CQC reports.