Will Lancashire County Council pay for a care home in Preston?

It may, where a care needs assessment establishes that residential care is required and a financial assessment shows the person is eligible for help. Savings and income are compared with national thresholds, so someone holding capital above the upper limit will normally fund their own place at first. Where the council does contribute it works to a personal budget, and families sometimes add a third party top up if the chosen home charges more than that. Deferred payment arrangements are worth asking about where the person owns a property that has not yet been sold.

How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Preston?

Get in touch with Lancashire County Council and ask for an adult social care needs assessment, either for yourself or for a relative who agrees to it. The assessment costs nothing and there is no financial threshold to clear before you can have one. An assessor will look at health, daily living, mobility and safety, then set out in writing what care is needed. If the person is currently in hospital, the discharge team can usually start the process, which tends to be faster than beginning from scratch.

How early should I start looking at care homes?

Start while there is still time to consider the options properly, rather than after a fall or a hospital admission has narrowed them. Well regarded homes in Preston often keep waiting lists, and the room that suits a particular person may not be free at the moment you need it. Beginning early leaves space to visit more than once, complete the assessment and understand the fees without pressure. A shortlist drawn up in advance and reviewed occasionally is far easier to act on than a search started in a crisis.

Which care homes in Preston are listed on this page?

Sixty eight residential care homes registered to provide care in Preston appear here. They are drawn from Care Quality Commission registration data rather than selected by us, so the list reflects what is registered at present. Each home has its own profile showing the published rating, where one exists, and a link through to the inspection report. Anyone who needs nursing care as well as personal care should also look at the nursing home listings for the area.

What should I ask when I visit a care home in Preston?

Ask how many staff are on duty by day and overnight, and how long the manager and senior carers have worked at the home. Ask to see a sample care plan, and find out how often plans are reviewed and how relatives are involved in that. Cover the practicalities too, including visiting arrangements, what happens when a resident becomes unwell and exactly what the weekly fee includes. Visit twice if you can, at different times, because a single arranged tour shows the home at its most prepared.

What is the difference between a residential care home and a nursing home?

A residential care home provides accommodation with personal care, meaning help with washing, dressing, meals and prompting with medication. A nursing home offers the same personal care and also has registered nurses on site around the clock for clinical needs. The difference lies in registration, so a residential home cannot provide nursing care even where staff would like to. A care needs assessment will show which type fits, and moving from one to the other as health changes is common.

Care Homes in Preston

Preston has 68 CQC registered care homes. 55 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 5 Requires improvement, and 7 have not yet been rated. 46 of the 68 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Preston at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people in Preston, 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+: 126. Lancashire average is 89.
People aged 75 and over: 11,300. Rising to 13,500 by 2035, up 19%
Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed
Who pays, across Lancashire (estimate): 41% council, 30% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,500. Rising to 1,900 by 2035, up 24%
People aged 85 and over: 3,100. Rising to 4,200 by 2035, up 35%

Planned and recent building work within 5 miles

Land West Of Saxon Place Penwortham Preston Lancashire. Application for a 66 bed care home. Submitted 22 December 2025. Approved with conditions 23 September 2026. (2.8 miles away)
152 Croston Road Farington Moss Leyland Lancashire. Application for a 14 bed care home. Submitted 26 January 2026. Approved with conditions 24 April 2026. (3.7 miles away)

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

Planning and paying for residential care in Preston

Working out what care is needed and who will pay for it comes before comparing homes, because those answers change which homes are realistic. Families who leave the funding until last often find themselves revisiting a shortlist they were already attached to.

Starting with an assessment of needs

Anyone who appears to need care and support is entitled to a care needs assessment, free of charge and without any savings test to pass first. For people living in Preston, Lancashire County Council is responsible for carrying out that assessment and for the financial assessment that follows where help with fees may be available. The assessor considers daily living, mobility, memory, medication, safety at home and the support relatives already provide, then records the level of care required. Request a copy of the written outcome, because it gives you a clear statement of need to hold each home against rather than relying on impressions from a tour.

Fees, contributions and the questions to ask

Homes set their own weekly fees, which move with the type of room, the level of support required and whether specialist input such as dementia care is involved. Ask each home you shortlist for a written breakdown of what the fee covers and what is billed separately, including hairdressing, chiropody, outings and any deposit. Where the financial assessment shows a person qualifies for support, the council contributes against a personal budget, and relatives sometimes agree a third party top up when the preferred home charges above that rate. If most of a person's capital is held in their home, ask about deferred payment arrangements, which can bridge the gap while a property is sold.

Choosing a care home in Preston and what to check

Sixty eight homes is a wide field, so cutting it down early matters. Narrowing by area of Preston, by the kind of support needed and by the published rating usually leaves four or five homes that genuinely merit a visit.

Using the ratings sensibly

Every home on this page is registered with the Care Quality Commission and most carry a published rating. One is rated Outstanding, fifty three are rated Good, five are rated Requires Improvement, and nine have not yet been rated. Treat the rating as a way of ordering the list rather than as the decision itself, since it reflects one inspection on one occasion. The report behind it is where the useful detail sits, particularly what inspectors recorded about staffing, dignity, medicines and how the home responded when things went wrong.

What to look for once you are through the door

Visit at a busy point in the day, ideally around lunch, and notice whether residents are up, dressed and engaged rather than sitting in silence. Ask how long the manager has been in post and how much the care team changes from month to month, because stability matters enormously. Ask to see how care plans are written and reviewed, and how families are told when needs change. Where dementia support or help with mobility is central, ask the manager to describe exactly how that is handled day to day rather than accepting a general assurance.

68 care homes in Preston (showing 1–50)

Derby Lodge · 2a Black Bull Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 3PU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Derby Lodge (Preston) Limited
Derby Lodge is a residential care home in Preston, Lancashire, supporting adults with a learning disability or autism and people with a physical disability, including younger adults. We also offer respite stays. This is somebody's home...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
White Lodge Residential Home · Westfield Avenue South Strand, East Preston, West Sussex, BN16 1PN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by South Coast Nursing Homes Limited
We at White Lodge Residential Home are proud to offer warm, personalised residential care for older people in the coastal village of East Preston, West Sussex. Our home provides a welcoming alternative to clinical environments, where every...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Dixons Farm · Wigan Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 6AS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Progress Adult Services Limited
Dixons Farm is a residential care home near Preston supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, including younger adults. We also offer respite stays. What we try to provide is a settled household rather than a...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Knowle Care Home · 5-7 Egerton Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 1AJ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Knowle Care Home Limited
The Knowle Care Home is in Preston. We provide residential care for older people, including those living with dementia, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. We keep things straightforward. People usually come to us...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Preston · 1 Albert Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 8PJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Heathcotes Care Limited
Our home in Preston provides residential care for older people and for younger adults, including people with learning disabilities, autistic people, people living with mental health conditions, people with physical disabilities and people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Lostock Lodge · 34 Wateringpool Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 5AP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Aurem Care (Lostock Lodge) Limited
Lostock Lodge is a residential care home in Preston, Lancashire, providing a permanent home for older people who can no longer manage safely on their own. We try to run the place as a household, with the ordinary rhythms of meals, company,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Croft House Rest Home · 26 Kirkham Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 1HT
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Mr. Sandeep Phull
Croft House Rest Home is a residential care home in Preston, Lancashire. We offer a permanent home to older people and to some younger adults, and we also provide respite stays for people who need care for a short period or whose regular...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
185 Watling St Road · Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 8AE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Potensial Limited
185 Watling St Road is a small residential care home in Preston, Lancashire. We support adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults and people living with mental ill health, and we also offer respite stays arranged in advance. We...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Respite Care
Bushell House · Mill Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 2BJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Trustees of Bushell House
Bushell House is a residential care home in Preston for older people who need care, company and a settled place to live. We are a house rather than an institution, and the day here has the ordinary shape of meals, conversation, fresh air...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Mather Fold House · Hoghton Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 4ED
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited
Mather Fold House is a residential care home in Preston supporting adults with learning disabilities. We treat the house as belonging to the people who live in it, and we try to behave like people who are there to help rather than people...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Black Bull Lane · 18 Black Bull Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 3PU
Care home · Run by Consensus Support Services Limited
Our home on Black Bull Lane in Preston is a residential care home supporting a mixed group of adults. Some of our residents are older people who need help with the practical parts of the day. Others are adults with a learning disability,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Wellington Road · 74 Wellington Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 1BX
Care home · Run by Cedar Health And Wellbeing Limited
Wellington Road is a small residential care home in Preston supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, including younger adults. We work in a deliberately domestic way, because this is a house where people live...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Hennel Lane · 99 Hennel Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 5UL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Salutem LD BidCo IV Limited
Hennel Lane is a residential care home in Preston. We support older people needing help with daily living, adults who have a learning disability, autistic adults, people with a physical disability and people whose sight or hearing is...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Coote Lane Residential Home · Coote Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 5JE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Swillbrook Limited
Coote Lane Residential Home is near Preston, providing residential care for older people, including those living with dementia, residents with a physical disability and people living with sight or hearing loss. We also support some younger...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Longridge Hall and Lodge · 4 Barnacre Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 2PD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Sandstone Care North West Limited
We are Longridge Hall and Lodge, a residential care home near Preston in Lancashire. We provide a home for older people, including those living with dementia, and we also take respite stays. Residential care at its best means helping with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
L'Arche Moor Fold · L'Arche Community Preston, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 6AS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by L'Arche
L'Arche Preston Moor Fold is a care home in Preston, providing residential care for adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, and offering respite stays. What we are trying to build here is a shared life rather than a service...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Florida House · 166 Tulketh Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 1ER
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Care In Mind Limited
Florida House is a residential care home in Preston, Lancashire, supporting adults living with a mental health condition. Many of the people who live here are younger adults, and we also offer respite care for planned short stays. This is...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Ravenscroft Rest Home · Liverpool Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 5HA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Ravenscroft Rest Home Limited
We are Ravenscroft Rest Home in Preston, Lancashire. We provide residential care for older people, including those with a physical disability, and we also take respite stays. Residential care means supporting people with the everyday...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Greenways Rest Home · 720 Preston Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 8JP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Ark Care Services Limited
Greenways is a residential care home in Preston supporting older people, including those living with dementia. We offer permanent places and respite stays. A good day here looks unremarkable from the outside, and that is deliberate....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
The Bungalow · 47 Todd Lane North, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 5UR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Progress Adult Services Limited
The Bungalow is a residential care home in Preston in Lancashire. We support adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults and younger adults, and we offer respite stays for people who live elsewhere. Being a small setting is the...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Mansard House · 28 Watling Street Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 8DY
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Potensial Limited
Mansard House is a care home in Preston, Lancashire. We provide residential care for adults with a learning disability, autistic adults and people with mental health needs, as well as for older people, and we offer respite stays for people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Swillbrook House Residential Home · Swillbrook House, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 0HB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Swillbrook Limited
Swillbrook House Residential Home is in Preston, providing residential care for older people who can no longer manage safely on their own, and supporting people living with a physical disability, people with sight or hearing loss and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Eating Disorders
Aadamson House Care Home · Peel Hall Street, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 6QQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mr Salim Adam
Here at Aadamson House Care Home, we provide a warm and supportive home for the people who live with us in Preston, Lancashire. We genuinely care about the individuals who come through our doors, and everything we do is shaped around...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Meadow Croft Care Home · Garstang Bypass Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1PH
Care home · Run by Danforth Care Garstang Limited
Here at Meadow Croft Care Home, we provide residential care for people in Preston, Lancashire, and the surrounding communities. Our doors are open to a wide range of individuals, including older adults, younger adults, and people living...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Penwortham Grange and Lodge · Martinfield Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 9HL
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Orchard Care Homes.Com (6) Limited
Penwortham Grange and Lodge in Preston offers both residential and nursing care, with qualified nurses on duty at all times. We care for older people and younger adults, including many people living with dementia, and we offer respite...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Catterall House Care Home · Garstang By-pass Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0QA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Samkar Limited
Catterall House Care Home is a residential care home in Preston, and we support a broader group of people than many homes take on. Older people who need help with daily living, including those living with dementia. Adults living with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Direct Approach Care · 15 Goldcrest Drive, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 6ZE
Care home · Run by Direct Approach Care Limited
Direct Approach Care is a residential care home in Preston, and we support a broader group of people than most residential homes take on. Older people who need help with daily living, including those living with dementia. Adults with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Martlets · Fairlands, East Preston, West Sussex, BN16 1HS
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Shaw Healthcare Limited
The Martlets is a care home in East Preston, West Sussex, providing both nursing and residential care. Having qualified nurses on the team alongside our care staff means we can look after people whose health needs go beyond a residential...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Ashleigh Rest Home · 17 Beech Grove, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 1DX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Ashleigh Rest Home Ltd
Ashleigh Rest Home is in Preston, providing residential care for older people who can no longer manage comfortably on their own. We are a small home and have no wish to be anything else, because it means the team genuinely know the people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Milbanke Home for Older People · 72 Station Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 2HA
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Lancashire County Council
We are a residential home for older people in Preston, caring for people who need help with daily living, including those living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and younger adults who need support. Our aim is a settled...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Freckleton Lodge · 103 Preston Old Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 1HD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Bloem Care Ltd
We are Freckleton Lodge, a residential care home near Preston. We provide care for older people, including those living with dementia, and we also support younger adults whose needs suit a residential setting. Respite stays are available....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Brookside Residential Care Home · 722 Preston Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 8JP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Brookside Care Solutions Ltd
Brookside is a residential care home in Preston for older people. What we offer is not complicated, but we try to do it properly and without fuss. Help with washing, dressing, mobility and medication is given discreetly and at the pace a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
The Spinney · The Spinney, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 6AQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Progress Adult Services Limited
Here at The Spinney, we are a care home based in Preston, Lancashire, providing residential care for younger adults, including those living with a learning disability or autism. We believe that where you live should feel like home, and...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Lady Elsie Finney House Home for Older People · Cottam Avenue, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 3XH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Lancashire County Council
Here at Lady Elsie Finney House, we provide residential care for older people in the heart of Preston, Lancashire. We are a care home that genuinely gets to know the people who live with us, taking the time to understand who they are, what...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Oaks · 91 Hennel Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 4LE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Progress Adult Services Limited
The Oaks is a residential care home in Preston, Lancashire, supporting adults with a learning disability or autism, including younger adults. We also offer respite stays, which can give a family carer a genuine break while the person...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Brockholes Brow · Deafway, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 5BB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Deafway
We are Brockholes Brow, a residential care home in Preston supporting adults with a visual or hearing impairment. Our focus is deliberately narrow, and it shapes everything about how the house works. Sensory impairment is not something we...
Specialisms: Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Fairmont Residential Home · 30 Watling Street Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 8DY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by J.T. Care Homes Limited
At Fairmont Residential Home in Preston, Lancashire, we provide a warm and genuinely homely environment where the people in our care feel safe, respected and valued as individuals. We are proud to have received a "Good" rating from the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Southview Lodge Residential Care Home · 92 Station Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6SQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Bideaway Homes (2) Limited
Southview Lodge Residential Care Home provides residential care for older people in Preston, and we also take planned respite stays. We are a home rather than an institution, and most of what we do is ordinary. Helping people wash and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Moor Villa · 53 Moor Street, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 2AU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Pro Care Homes (Blackpool) Limited
We at Moor Villa are proud to offer compassionate residential care in the heart of Preston, Lancashire, providing a warm and welcoming home for older adults and younger people alike who need dedicated support in a nurturing environment....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Deepdale Neurological Centre · 150 Fletcher Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 5HE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by National Neurological Services Ltd
Deepdale Neurological Centre in Preston is a care home for adults with neurological conditions and complex physical disabilities. We support younger adults and older people, including people with a visual or hearing impairment, and we...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Brooklands Residential Home · 6 Blackbull Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 3PU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by J.T. Care Homes Limited
The Brooklands Residential Home is a care home in Preston, Lancashire. We provide a permanent home for adults with a range of care needs, and we aim for a household where people are known properly rather than simply looked after...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Willowbrooke Residential Home · 1-3 Todd Lane South, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 5XD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Willowbrooke Residential Home Limited
We are a residential care home in Preston, providing a home for older people who need help with daily living, including those living with dementia and people with physical disabilities. Our aim is an unhurried house. A good deal of care is...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Meadowfield House Home for Older People · Meadowfield, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9NX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Lancashire County Council
Meadowfield House is a residential care home in Preston for older people. We support people who need help with daily living, people living with dementia, and people with a physical disability, and we take respite bookings for families who...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Nova Care Residential Home · 18 Croston Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1EN
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Nova Care (Residential) Ltd
Nova Care Residential Home is in Preston. We provide residential care for older people, including those living with dementia and people with sight or hearing loss, along with respite and short stays. We would rather be straightforward with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Chorley & South Ribble Short Break Services · 121 Worden Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR25 3BD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Lancashire County Council
We at Chorley & South Ribble Short Break Services are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in Preston, Lancashire, providing specialist support for adults with learning disabilities and autism, as well as respite care...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Short Break Services · 50 Larches Avenue, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 1LN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Lancashire County Council
We are a short break home in Preston for adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults. People come to us for planned stays rather than to live permanently, and that shapes everything about how we work. Because our stays are short...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Dovehaven Grove · Poplar Grove, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 6RE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by DHCH14 Limited
At Dovehaven Grove, we provide residential care for older adults and younger adults living with a range of needs, including dementia, physical disabilities and visual or hearing impairments. We are based in Preston, Lancashire, and we take...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Bowerswood House Residential Home · Bowers Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0JD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Bowerswood House Retirement Home Limited
Bowerswood House Residential Home is in Preston, Lancashire, offering a comfortable and settled home to older people who need support with daily living. We also provide respite stays for people who need care for a shorter period, whether...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
The Brambles Rest Home · Park Avenue, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 4AY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Century Care Limited
Here at The Brambles Rest Home in Preston, Lancashire, we provide residential care for a wide range of people who need support with day to day living. Our team works hard to make sure that everyone who comes through our doors feels...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Eating Disorders
Sherwood Lodge · Sherwood Way, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9GA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
We at Sherwood Lodge are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in Preston, Lancashire, where older people receive compassionate support in a setting that truly feels like home. Our residential care service places...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, 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

Belmont Care Home, 10 July 2026, Requires improvement
The Martlets, 16 June 2026, Good
Lynbrook, 20 April 2026, Good

Longest since a report

Preston Short Break Services, 22 November 2017, Good
Mansard House, 24 April 2018, Outstanding
Chorley & South Ribble Short Break Services, 20 June 2018, Good

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Preston

How many care homes are there in Preston?

Preston has 68 CQC registered care homes: 1 Outstanding, 55 Good, 5 Requires improvement, 7 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 Preston?

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 Preston were inspected most recently?

Belmont Care Home (10 July 2026), The Martlets (16 June 2026) and Lynbrook (20 April 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.