Nursing home · Lancashire

Hillcroft House Galgate

Chapel Lane, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0PR

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 7 years ago

Hillcroft House Galgate is a nursing home in Lancaster, run by Hillcroft Nursing Homes Limited. It has 43 registered beds and supports older people and people living with dementia.

CQC rated it Good overall in August 2019, and Good in all five key questions. Across Lancashire, 84% of the 390 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding. The rating is 7 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 7 August 2019 Rated 7 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 7 August 2019, 7 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

Hillcroft House Galgate 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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The provider's other homes

Hillcroft Nursing Homes Limited runs 6 care homes registered with CQC: 6 Good.

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