Nursing Homes in Blackpool
Blackpool has 16 CQC registered nursing homes. 8 are rated Good, 4 Outstanding, 4 Requires improvement. 10 of the 16 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Blackpool at a glance
What the numbers say about care for older people in Blackpool.
- Blackpool Council pays, residential care: £735 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514, median £1,409
- Care home beds filled across Blackpool: 89%. The 12 month average is 91%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 101
- People aged 75 and over: 14,900. Rising to 16,400 by 2035, up 10%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 3 closed
- Who pays, across Blackpool (estimate): 57% council, 23% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,900. Rising to 2,300 by 2035, up 17%
- People aged 85 and over: 3,900. Rising to 5,100 by 2035, up 31%
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What Nursing Home Care in Blackpool Involves and What to Look For
All sixteen homes gathered here hold registration for nursing, which puts a registered nurse in charge of clinical care on every shift. That is what allows wounds, complex medication regimes and unstable long term conditions to be managed on the premises rather than through repeated hospital involvement. Beyond that shared requirement the homes differ considerably, and with judgements running from Outstanding to Requires Improvement, the comparison is genuinely worth doing properly.
Deciding Whether Nursing Is the Right Level
Not everyone who needs to move needs nursing. Help with washing, dressing, meals and prompting with medication, with no clinical element, often points towards a residential home at a lower cost. Pressure wounds, a feeding tube, unstable diabetes or a diagnosis expected to advance point firmly towards nursing registration. Ask each home directly which needs it can take on and which would prompt a referral elsewhere, since that answer determines whether a placement is likely to hold.
Where the Judgements Fall
Four homes hold an Outstanding rating, which is an unusual concentration in one area: Brooklands Nursing and Care Home, North Shore Nursing Home, Ryecourt Nursing Home and St Stephens Nursing Home. Eight are rated Good, among them Acorn Nursing Home, Amber Court, Belsfield House, Broadway Nursing Home, Gilwood Lodge, The Arc, Farthings Nursing Home and Nightingales Nursing Home. Four require improvement: Bispham Gardens, Glenroyd, New Victoria Nursing Home and Park View Care Home with Nursing. Check the inspection date in each case, and where a home fell short, read whether the concerns touched daily care or sat with governance and records.
Getting an Assessment and Arranging the Funding
A care needs assessment belongs at the start of this process. It is free, it is a right for anyone who appears to need care and support whatever their savings, and it gives an independent view on whether nursing care is warranted. Requests go to Blackpool Council Adult Social Care, the authority responsible for assessing people who live in Blackpool and for arranging funded support where eligibility is established. Leaving the request until a discharge date has been fixed is the step families most often wish they had taken sooner.
How the Cost Is Divided
A financial assessment then measures income, savings and capital against nationally set thresholds to establish what a person contributes and what is met publicly. The health service contribution towards the nursing element of a fee is not means tested and should be claimed even by those funding themselves. Where health needs dominate the picture, continuing healthcare funding can meet the entire cost, so ask to be assessed rather than waiting to be offered.
Pinning Down the Fees
Nursing fees exceed residential rates and vary across the homes here by room, setting and the intensity of care required. Ask for a written schedule, find out what is charged separately, and confirm the notice period before an increase applies. If a third party top up is proposed, establish who is committing to pay it and what happens if circumstances change later on.
16 nursing homes in Blackpool
- Acorn Nursing Home · 125 Newton Drive, Blackpool, Blackpool, FY3 8LZ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Axelbond Limited
Acorn Nursing Home in Blackpool provides nursing care for older people, with qualified nurses on duty at all times. We support people with physical disabilities, and we offer respite stays as well as permanent places. People usually come...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care - Amber Court · Kipling Hall Drive, Blackpool, Blackpool, FY3 9UX
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by MMCG (CCH) (2) Limited
Amber Court is a nursing home in Blackpool. We look after older people whose health needs go beyond what residential care can offer, and our nurses are here around the clock, working closely with local doctors and district services so that...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Belsfield House · 4 Carlin Gate, Blackpool, Blackpool, FY2 9QX
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Ryecourt Limited
Belsfield House is a nursing home in Blackpool. We care for older people who need nursing support, including those living with dementia and those living with mental ill health, and we also support adults with a learning disability,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Bispham Gardens · Ryscar Way, Blackpool, Blackpool, FY2 0FN
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Glenholme Senior Living (Bispham Gardens) Limited
Bispham Gardens is a nursing home in Blackpool. We care for older people and younger adults who need nursing support, including people living with dementia and people with physical disabilities, and we offer respite stays as well as...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Broadway Nursing Home · 26 Broadway, Blackpool, Blackpool, FY4 2HE
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Priory Court Developments Limited
Broadway Nursing Home provides nursing care in Blackpool for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia. We also offer planned respite stays. Qualified nurses are here throughout the day and night, which means...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Brooklands Nursing and Care Home · Rounday, Blackpool, Blackpool, FY4 4LY
Nursing home · CQC Outstanding · Nursing on site · Run by Alexandra Specialist Care Limited
We are Brooklands, a nursing and care home in Blackpool. We care for older people and for younger adults with nursing needs, including people with a physical disability and people with a visual or hearing impairment. Our most recent CQC...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Gilwood Lodge · Clifton Drive, Blackpool, Blackpool, FY4 1NP
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Qualia Care Limited
We are Gilwood Lodge, a nursing home in Blackpool. We provide nursing care for adults living with dementia, people living with mental health conditions, people with physical disabilities and people with a visual or hearing impairment....
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Glenroyd · Glenroyd Close, Blackpool, Blackpool, FY3 9HF
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
We at Glenroyd are proud to offer dedicated nursing home care in the heart of Blackpool, providing a warm and supportive setting for older people, adults living with dementia, and those requiring specialist nursing support. Our home is a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - New Victoria Nursing Home · 137-139 Hornby Road, Blackpool, Blackpool, FY1 4JG
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Regency Healthcare Limited
New Victoria Nursing Home is in Blackpool, and we care for older people whose health needs go beyond residential care, for younger adults living with conditions that require qualified nursing, for people with physical disabilities, and for...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - North Shore Nursing home · 3 St Stephens Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool, FY2 9RG
Nursing home · CQC Outstanding · Nursing on site · Run by Mrs Brenda Christine Bell & Mr Darren Bell
We at North Shore Nursing Home are proud to offer specialist nursing and dementia care in the heart of Blackpool, providing a warm and welcoming home for those who need round the clock support. Situated within the FY postcode area of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Park View Care Home with Nursing · 539 Lytham Rd, Blackpool, Blackpool, FY4 1RA
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Alexandra Specialist Care Limited
Here at Park View Care Home with Nursing, we are proud to be part of the Blackpool community, offering nursing home care to people with a wide range of needs and circumstances. We support older adults, people living with dementia,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Ryecourt Nursing Home · 264-266 Queens Promenade, Blackpool, Blackpool, FY2 9HD
Nursing home · CQC Outstanding · Nursing on site · Run by Ryecourt Limited
Ryecourt Nursing Home is in Blackpool. We care for older people who need nursing support, including those living with dementia, and we also support adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people with a physical disability and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - St Stephens Nursing Home · 4 St Stephens Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool, FY2 9RG
Nursing home · CQC Outstanding · Nursing on site · Run by Mrs Brenda Christine Bell & Mr Darren Bell
St Stephens Nursing Home is in Blackpool. We care for older people and younger adults with nursing needs, including people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults and people with physical disabilities....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Arc · Clifton Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool, FY4 4RF
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Blackpool Borough Council
The Arc in Blackpool provides nursing care for adults with a wide range of needs, with qualified nurses on hand throughout the day and night. People often come to us when needs have become too complex to manage elsewhere, and our task is...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse - Farthings Nursing Home · Wilson Square, Thornton Cleveleys, Blackpool, FY5 1RF
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by The Farthings Care Limited
Farthings Nursing Home is a nursing home at Thornton Cleveleys, near Blackpool. Registered nurses are part of our team at all hours, working alongside care staff who come to know each person here very well. We care for older adults,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Nightingales Nursing Home · 355a Norbreck Road, Thornton Cleveleys, Blackpool, FY5 1PB
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Nightingales Care Limited
We are Nightingales Nursing Home in Thornton Cleveleys, on the Fylde coast. We provide nursing care for older people and younger adults, including those living with dementia, those managing mental health conditions, those with physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
What care costs in Blackpool, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care North West figure, because too few Blackpool homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,409. | £735 | £1,249 to £1,514 |
| Nursing care England figure, because too few Blackpool homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916. | £828 | £1,600 to £2,071 |
| Residential dementia care North West figure, because too few Blackpool 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 Blackpool 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
- Farthings Nursing Home, 26 June 2026, Good
- Glenroyd, 23 December 2025, Requires improvement
- Belsfield House, 9 December 2025, Good
Longest since a report
- Gilwood Lodge, 22 May 2018, Good
- North Shore Nursing home, 25 May 2018, Outstanding
- Broadway Nursing Home, 2 June 2018, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Blackpool
How many nursing homes are there in Blackpool?
Blackpool has 16 CQC registered nursing homes: 4 Outstanding, 8 Good, 4 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Blackpool?
Blackpool Council pays an average of £735 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514 a week. North West figure, because too few Blackpool 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 nursing homes in Blackpool were inspected most recently?
Farthings Nursing Home (26 June 2026), Glenroyd (23 December 2025) and Belsfield House (9 December 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.