Longridge Hall and Lodge
Preston, PR3 · 0.9 km · 60 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,110 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
CQC: Requires improvement
Alston View Nursing and Residential Home
Fell Brow, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3NT
Nursing home · 49 beds · Alston View Nursing Home
- Weekly fee
- £1,206
- reported by the home, September 2026
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- July 2023
- Beds
- 49
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Alston View Nursing and Residential Home's reported fee
£1,206a week
About £62,712 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,412 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,344a week
A typical week of live-in care for higher needs, such as hoisting or someone in bed most of the day
The care home costs less for one person. At home, the carer you choose looks after only you.
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,057 a week less than two places.
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85 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Lancashire
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About Alston View Nursing and Residential Home
Alston View Nursing and Residential Home is a nursing home in Preston, in the Lancashire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 49 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people and people with a physical disability. It is run by Alston View Nursing Home. The home has been registered since February 2026.
At its latest inspection, published July 2023, the CQC rated Alston View Nursing and Residential Home Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Alston View Nursing and Residential Home has told us it charges £1,206 a week for nursing care, a figure reported to us by the home, so treat it as a guide rather than a quote, in September 2026. That comes to about £62,712 a year. It is about 9% above the typical residential fee in Lancashire of £1,110 a week.
There are 420 registered care homes in Lancashire. The nearest to Alston View Nursing and Residential Home include Longridge Hall and Lodge, Belmont Care Home and Crystal Hall, 1 of which has a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Physical disabilities
Registration
- Provider
- Alston View Nursing Home Limited
- Registered with CQC
- February 2026
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (July 2023)
- Council area
- Lancashire
- Town
- Preston
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Requires improvement
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Good
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Requires improvement
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Requires improvement
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Requires improvement
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
The rating history and published reports for Alston View Nursing and Residential Home, with the newest report being read for a plain-English explanation. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Fees depend on the room and the level of care. Always confirm the current price with the home.
| Type of care | Weekly fee | Where this came from |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing care | £1,206 as of September 2026 Reported by the home “the cost is £1:206:00 per week” | Reported by the home “the cost is £1:206:00 per week” |
For comparison, a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,050 a week near Lancashire, and one carer can look after a couple.
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Common questions about Alston View Nursing and Residential Home
How much does Alston View Nursing and Residential Home cost?
Alston View Nursing and Residential Home charges £1,206 a week for nursing care (as of September 2026). Fees depend on the room and level of care, so confirm the current price with the home.
What is the CQC rating for Alston View Nursing and Residential Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Alston View Nursing and Residential Home Requires improvement in July 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Alston View Nursing and Residential Home provide nursing care?
Yes. Alston View Nursing and Residential Home is registered as a care home with nursing, so registered nurses are on site. If you need nursing care the NHS pays a weekly contribution towards the nursing part of the fee.
Does Alston View Nursing and Residential Home offer dementia care?
Yes. Alston View Nursing and Residential Home is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Alston View Nursing and Residential Home have?
Alston View Nursing and Residential Home is registered for up to 49 residents.
Care at home
85 live-in carers within about an hour of Lancashire
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £980 to £1,260 a week. 78 can care for a couple. 11 years' experience on average.
Ayoade A.
1 review
From £1,078 a week, 4 years caring
Based about 6 minutes from Lancashire. Can care for a couple
Don M.
1 review
From £1,204 a week, 6 years caring
Based about 10 minutes from Lancashire. Can care for a couple
Sheridan W.
1 review
From £1,610 a week, 23 years caring
Based about 14 minutes from Lancashire. Can care for a couple
Tracy O.
1 review
From £1,260 a week, 25 years caring
Based about 23 minutes from Lancashire. Can care for a couple
“She understands the needs of an elderly person in the early stages of dementia and has treated my mother with great kindness and skill.”
“Thanks to Tracy, Dad was always immaculately dressed and clean, his meals were all home cooked and nutritionally well balanced and his home was always kept really clean and tidy.”
See live-in carers near LancashireProfiles, rates and reviews are free to look at.
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
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Belmont Care Home
Preston, PR3 · 1.5 km · 49 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
Fee not published
Area typical £1,110 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
Crystal Hall
Preston, PR3 · 4.3 km · 64 beds
CQC: Good
NursingCrystal Hall
Fee not published
Area typical £1,110 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week