Springfield Care Home
Blackburn, BB2 · 0.3 km · 65 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
Fee not published
Area typical £954 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
CQC: Good
Birchfield Residential Care Home
9a-11 Gorse Road, Blackburn, BB2 6LY
Residential care home · 24 beds · Birchfield Residential Care Home
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £954
- CQC rating
- Good
- March 2023
- Beds
- 24
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical residential home in Blackburn with Darwen
£954a week
About £49,608 a year
For a couple, two places: £1,908 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,050a 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.
See live-in carers near Blackburn
100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Blackburn with Darwen
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 Birchfield Residential Care Home
Birchfield Residential Care Home is a residential care home in Blackburn, in the Blackburn with Darwen council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 24 residents. It provides care for older people. The home has been registered since October 2025.
At its latest inspection, published March 2023, the CQC rated Birchfield Residential Care Home Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Birchfield Residential Care Home 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 Birchfield Residential Care Home include Springfield Care Home, Northwood Nursing & Residential Care and Lancaster House. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Older people
Registration
- Registered with CQC
- October 2025
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (March 2023)
- Council area
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Town
- Blackburn
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Good
- 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?
- Good
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
The rating history and published reports for Birchfield Residential Care Home, with the newest report being read for a plain-English explanation. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Birchfield Residential Care Home 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 Birchfield Residential Care Home
How much does Birchfield Residential Care Home cost?
Birchfield Residential Care Home 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 Birchfield Residential Care Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Birchfield Residential Care Home Good in March 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Birchfield Residential Care Home provide nursing care?
No. Birchfield Residential Care Home is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Birchfield Residential Care Home offer dementia care?
Birchfield Residential Care Home is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Blackburn with Darwen listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Birchfield Residential Care Home have?
Birchfield Residential Care Home is registered for up to 24 residents.
Care at home
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.
Florence U.
2 reviews
From £1,096 a week
Based about 23 minutes from Blackburn with Darwen. Can care for a couple
Don M.
1 review
From £1,204 a week, 6 years caring
Based about 24 minutes from Blackburn with Darwen. Can care for a couple
Sheridan W.
1 review
From £1,610 a week, 23 years caring
Based about 27 minutes from Blackburn with Darwen. Can care for a couple
Olalekan A.
2 reviews
From £907 a week, 2 years caring
Based about 31 minutes from Blackburn with Darwen. Can care for a couple
“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.”
See live-in carers near Blackburn with DarwenProfiles, 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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Another optionStay at home with a live-in carer near Blackburn
A carer moves in, so there is no move, no shared lounge and your own routine. Each carer’s profile shows their rate, experience and reviews, and you choose who to talk to.
100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Blackburn with Darwen
Live-in, a week
typically £1,050
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Northwood Nursing & Residential Care
Blackburn, BB2 · 0.3 km · 27 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £954 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
Lancaster House
Blackburn, BB2 · 0.4 km · 10 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialAlmond Villas
Fee not published
Area typical £954 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week