The Laurels Care and Nursing Home
Bacup, OL13 · 0.4 km · 27 beds
CQC: Good
Nursing care
£906 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
CQC: Requires improvement
Fern Hill House Care Home
2-8 Todmorden Road, Bacup, OL13 9BA
Residential care home · 24 beds · Burwood Care Home
- Weekly fee
- £1,050
- reported by the home, August 2026
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- April 2021
- Beds
- 24
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Fern Hill House Care Home's reported fee
£1,050a week
About £54,600 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,100 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,050a 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, £745 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 Fern Hill House Care Home
Fern Hill House Care Home is a residential care home in Bacup, in the Lancashire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 24 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults and people with mental health needs. It is run by Burwood Care Home. The home has been registered since April 2015.
At its latest inspection, published April 2021, the CQC rated Fern Hill House Care 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.
Fern Hill House Care Home has told us it charges £1,050 a week for care home fees, a figure reported to us by the home, so treat it as a guide rather than a quote, in August 2026. That comes to about £54,600 a year. It is about 5% below the typical residential fee in Lancashire of £1,110 a week.
There are 420 registered care homes in Lancashire. The nearest to Fern Hill House Care Home include The Laurels Care and Nursing Home, Olive House Home for Older People and Hollybank House, 2 of which have 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
- Residential care
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Younger adults
- Mental health
Registration
- Provider
- Burwood Care Home Limited
- Registered with CQC
- April 2015
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (April 2021)
- Council area
- Lancashire
- Town
- Bacup
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?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Good
- 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.
Rated Requires Improvement; inspectors found clear progress since an Inadequate rating, but safety and management systems were not yet reliable.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Care home fees | £1,050 as of August 2026 Reported by the home “Private costs are 1050.00 per week” | Reported by the home “Private costs are 1050.00 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.
Reviews
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Common questions about Fern Hill House Care Home
How much does Fern Hill House Care Home cost?
Fern Hill House Care Home charges £1,050 a week for care home fees (as of August 2026). Fees depend on the room and level of care, so confirm the current price with the home.
What is the CQC rating for Fern Hill House Care Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Fern Hill House Care Home Requires improvement in April 2021. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Fern Hill House Care Home provide nursing care?
No. Fern Hill House Care Home is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Fern Hill House Care Home offer dementia care?
Yes. Fern Hill House Care Home is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Fern Hill House Care Home have?
Fern Hill House Care Home is registered for up to 24 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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85 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Lancashire
Live-in, a week
typically £1,050
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Olive House Home for Older People
Bacup, OL13 · 1.1 km · 44 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
Hollybank House
Bacup, OL13 · 2.1 km · 5 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialNLN
Fee not published
Area typical £1,110 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week