Residential care home · Lancashire

Lowfield house Limited

Railway View Avenue, Clitheroe, BB7 2HA

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 8 years ago

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Lowfield house Limited is a residential care home in Clitheroe, run by Lowfield House Limited. It is registered for up to 24 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment.

CQC rated it Good overall in May 2018. It was rated Requires improvement for safe. Across Lancashire, 84% of the 390 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding. The rating is 8 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 24 May 2018 Rated 8 years ago

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
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 24 May 2018, 8 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

Lowfield house Limited is in the Good, with an area to improve tier, alongside 40 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

See all 413 care homes in Lancashire →

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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 24
Provider: Lowfield House Limited
Registered manager: Julie Dean
Registered with CQC since: 7 April 2011
Local authority: Lancashire
CQC location ID: 1-203276918

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Physical disability
Sensory impairment

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

The CQC rating is from May 2018. Has the manager or owner changed since then?
CQC found Safe needed improvement. What has the home changed, and can I see the action plan?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?