Altham Care Home is a residential care home in Accrington in Lancashire, run by Altham Care Limited. It is registered for up to 36 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia and younger adults.
Its latest CQC rating, published August 2020, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 84% of care homes in Lancashire are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 6 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.
CQC rating
Good
Published 12 August 2020
Rated 6 years ago
- SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
- EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
- CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
- ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
- Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
Older rating. Published 12 August 2020, 6 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.
Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗
How it compares in Lancashire
Altham Care Home is in the Good tier, alongside 257 other homes in Lancashire.
Of the 390 rated care homes here, 84% are Good or Outstanding
(England: 83%).
- Outstanding 14 (3%)
- Good, with Outstanding areas 13 (3%)
- Good 258 (62%)
- Good, with an area to improve 41 (10%)
- Requires improvement 63 (15%)
- Inadequate 1 (0%)
- Not yet rated 23 (6%)
Half of Lancashire's ratings are more than 5.2 years old. How tiers work
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