Dolphinlee House Home for Older People
Patterdale Road, Ridge Estate, Lancaster, LA1 3LZ
Residential care home · 46 beds · Lancashire County Council

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,110
- CQC rating
- Good
- August 2023
- Beds
- 46
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
About £57,720 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,220 a week
The typical live-in carer near Lancashire, set by the carer
A similar price for one person. At home, the carer you choose looks after only you.
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £865 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 Dolphinlee House Home for Older People
Dolphinlee House Home for Older People is a residential care home in Lancaster, in the Lancashire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 46 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults and people with a physical disability. It is run by Lancashire County Council, which operates 23 care homes in England. The home has been registered since February 2011.
At its latest inspection, published August 2023, the CQC rated Dolphinlee House Home for Older People 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.
Dolphinlee House Home for Older People has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Lancashire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,110 a week for residential care and £1,114 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 420 registered care homes in Lancashire. The nearest to Dolphinlee House Home for Older People include Moorside Hall, Hillcroft Nursing Home Lancaster and Laurel Bank. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Younger adults
- Physical disabilities
Registration
- Provider
- Lancashire County Council
- Brand
- Lancashire County Council
- Registered with CQC
- February 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (August 2023)
- Council area
- Lancashire
- Town
- Lancaster
- 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.
Dolphinlee House Home for Older People is rated Good; inspectors found safer medicines management, suitable staffing and better oversight, with some capacity records still needing improvement.
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
Dolphinlee House Home for Older People has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Lancashire typically charge about £1,110 a week for residential care and £1,114 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,050 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Dolphinlee House Home for Older People
How much does Dolphinlee House Home for Older People cost?
Dolphinlee House Home for Older People has not published its fees. Care homes in Lancashire typically charge about £1,110 a week for residential care and £1,114 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Dolphinlee House Home for Older People?
The Care Quality Commission rated Dolphinlee House Home for Older People Good in August 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Dolphinlee House Home for Older People provide nursing care?
No. Dolphinlee House Home for Older People is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Dolphinlee House Home for Older People offer dementia care?
Yes. Dolphinlee House Home for Older People is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Dolphinlee House Home for Older People have?
Dolphinlee House Home for Older People is registered for up to 46 residents.
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.
“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.”
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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