Residential care home · Lancashire

Ribble Valley Care Home

Smiley Old Brow, Sawley, Clitheroe, BB7 4LF

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 6 months ago
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Ribble Valley Care Home is a residential care home in Clitheroe, run by Townfield Ribble Valley Limited. CQC registers it for 40 places and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability.

CQC rated it Good overall in February 2026, and Good in all five key questions. Across Lancashire, 84% of the 390 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Good
Published 23 February 2026 Rated 6 months 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

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Lancashire

Ribble Valley 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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