Birch Hall Care Centre
Birch Hall Ave, Darwen, BB3 0JB
Nursing home · 80 beds · Grange Healthcare

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £954
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- October 2021
- Beds
- 80
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
About £49,608 a year
For a couple, two places: £1,908 a week
The typical live-in carer near Blackburn with Darwen, set by the carer
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, £553 a week less than two places.
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. 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.
About Birch Hall Care Centre
Birch Hall Care Centre is a nursing home in Darwen, in the Blackburn with Darwen council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 80 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Grange Healthcare, which operates 2 care homes in England. The home has been registered since September 2011.
At its latest inspection, published October 2021, the CQC rated Birch Hall Care Centre 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.
Birch Hall Care Centre has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Blackburn with Darwen with a fee on record typically charge about £954 a week for residential care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 35 registered care homes in Blackburn with Darwen. The nearest to Birch Hall Care Centre include Oldfield House Residential Care Home, Oldfield Manor and Clifton Lawns. 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
- Younger adults
- Learning disabilities
- Mental health
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory impairment
Registration
- Provider
- Grange Healthcare Ltd
- Registered with CQC
- September 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (October 2021)
- Council area
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Town
- Darwen
- 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?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Requires improvement
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Inadequate
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Requires Improvement overall, with an Inadequate well-led rating; inspectors found risks in medicines, records and quality checks.
We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Birch Hall Care Centre has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Blackburn with Darwen typically charge about £954 a week for residential care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,050 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
No reviews yet. If you know this home, yours would be the first and would help other families.
Common questions about Birch Hall Care Centre
How much does Birch Hall Care Centre cost?
Birch Hall Care Centre has not published its fees. Care homes in Blackburn with Darwen typically charge about £954 a week for residential care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Birch Hall Care Centre?
The Care Quality Commission rated Birch Hall Care Centre Requires improvement in October 2021. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Birch Hall Care Centre provide nursing care?
Yes. Birch Hall Care Centre 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 Birch Hall Care Centre offer dementia care?
Yes. Birch Hall Care Centre is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Birch Hall Care Centre have?
Birch Hall Care Centre is registered for up to 80 residents.
At least 100 live-in carers within about an hour of Blackburn with Darwen
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. 91 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
“Primrose is a very kind and compassionate healthcare professional”
“She understands the needs of an elderly person in the early stages of dementia and has treated my mother with great kindness and skill.”
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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