The Knowle Care Home
Preston, PR2 · 0.3 km · 32 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
CQC: Requires improvement
Swansea Terrace
108-114 Watery Lane, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1AT
Nursing home · 44 beds · We Care Group
- Weekly fee
- from £949
- published by the home, August 2026
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- March 2024
- Beds
- 44
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
Swansea Terrace's stated fee
£949a week
About £49,348 a year
For a couple, two places: £1,898 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
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, £543 a week less than two places.
See live-in carers near Preston
85 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Lancashire
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 Swansea Terrace
Swansea Terrace is a nursing home in Preston, in the Lancashire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 44 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults and people with a physical disability. It is run by We Care Group, which operates 35 care homes in England. The home has been registered since August 2012.
At its latest inspection, published March 2024, the CQC rated Swansea Terrace 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.
Swansea Terrace charges from £949 a week for care home fees, a figure published on the home's own website in August 2026. That comes to about £49,348 a year. It is about 15% below the typical residential fee in Lancashire of £1,110 a week.
There are 420 registered care homes in Lancashire. The nearest to Swansea Terrace include The Knowle Care Home, Wellington Road and Florida House, 1 of which has 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
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Younger adults
- Physical disabilities
Registration
- Provider
- Flightcare Limited
- Brand
- We Care Group
- Registered with CQC
- August 2012
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (March 2024)
- Council area
- Lancashire
- Town
- Preston
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Requires improvement
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Requires improvement
- 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.
Swansea Terrace was rated Requires Improvement; inspectors found risks with medicines, hydration, staffing and management oversight.
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 | from £949 as of August 2026 From the home's website “Self-Funded prices starting from £949 (excluding FNC for Nursing Residents)” View on Swansea Terrace’s website | From the home's website “Self-Funded prices starting from £949 (excluding FNC for Nursing Residents)” View on Swansea Terrace’s website |
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 Swansea Terrace
How much does Swansea Terrace cost?
Swansea Terrace charges from £949 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 Swansea Terrace?
The Care Quality Commission rated Swansea Terrace Requires improvement in March 2024. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Swansea Terrace provide nursing care?
Yes. Swansea Terrace 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 Swansea Terrace offer dementia care?
Yes. Swansea Terrace is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Swansea Terrace have?
Swansea Terrace is registered for up to 44 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
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typically £1,050
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Wellington Road
Preston, PR2 · 0.3 km · 6 beds
CQC: Not yet rated
ResidentialCedar Health And Wellbeing
Fee not published
Area typical £1,110 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
Florida House
Preston, PR2 · 0.4 km · 6 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialCare In Mind
Fee not published
Area typical £1,110 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week