Honeysuckle House
Blackpool, FY4 · 0.1 km · 25 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £900 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,400
- CQC rating
- Good
- June 2023
- Beds
- 47
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
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The typical nursing home in Blackpool
£1,400a week
About £72,800 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,800 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
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, £1,445 a week less than two places.
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32 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Blackpool
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 Gilwood Lodge
Gilwood Lodge is a nursing home in Blackpool, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 47 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, people with mental health needs, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Qualia, which operates 8 care homes in England. The home has been registered since November 2016.
At its latest inspection, published June 2023, the CQC rated Gilwood Lodge 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.
Gilwood Lodge has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Blackpool with a fee on record typically charge about £900 a week for residential care and £1,400 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 65 registered care homes in Blackpool. The nearest to Gilwood Lodge include Honeysuckle House, Harmony House and Napier Lodge Limited. 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
- Mental health
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory impairment
Registration
- Provider
- Qualia Care Limited
- Brand
- Qualia
- Registered with CQC
- November 2016
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (June 2023)
- Council area
- Blackpool
- Town
- Blackpool
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?
- Good
- 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.
Gilwood Lodge was rated Good; inspectors found people were safe and the home was well managed, but some risk records needed updating.
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
Gilwood Lodge has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Blackpool typically charge about £900 a week for residential care and £1,400 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,090 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 Gilwood Lodge
How much does Gilwood Lodge cost?
Gilwood Lodge has not published its fees. Care homes in Blackpool typically charge about £900 a week for residential care and £1,400 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Gilwood Lodge?
The Care Quality Commission rated Gilwood Lodge Good in June 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Gilwood Lodge provide nursing care?
Yes. Gilwood Lodge 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 Gilwood Lodge offer dementia care?
Yes. Gilwood Lodge is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Gilwood Lodge have?
Gilwood Lodge is registered for up to 47 residents.
Care at home
32 live-in carers within about an hour of Blackpool
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 £1,250 a week. 31 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
Antoinette T.
2 reviews
From £1,120 a week
Based about 12 minutes from Blackpool. Can care for a couple
Don M.
1 review
From £1,204 a week, 6 years caring
Based about 30 minutes from Blackpool. Can care for a couple
Sarah K.
1 review
From £1,015 a week, 11 years caring
Based about 49 minutes from Blackpool. Can care for a couple
Tracy O.
1 review
From £1,260 a week, 25 years caring
Works in the Blackpool area. Can care for a couple
“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.”
“He developed a close affinity with Terence, spending time talking with him before he retired to bed and looking after his needs during the night.”
See live-in carers near BlackpoolProfiles, 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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32 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Blackpool
Live-in, a week
typically £1,090
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Harmony House
Blackpool, FY4 · 0.2 km · 20 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
ResidentialHarmony House Blackpool
Fee not published
Area typical £900 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week
Napier Lodge Limited
Blackpool, FY4 · 0.3 km · 17 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £900 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week