Residential care home · Lancashire

The Knowle Care Home

5-7 Egerton Road, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston, PR2 1AJ

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 2 years ago

The Knowle Care Home is a residential care home in Preston, run by Knowle Care Home Limited. CQC registers it for 32 places and supports older people, people living with dementia and younger adults.

CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in March 2024. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. Across Lancashire, 84% of the 390 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 9 March 2024 Rated 2 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?Requires improvement

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

How it compares in Lancashire

The Knowle Care Home is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 62 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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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 32
Provider: Knowle Care Home Limited
Registered manager: Adam Holmes
Registered with CQC since: 17 January 2011
Local authority: Lancashire
CQC location ID: 1-119202169

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

CQC raised concerns about leadership. Is the registered manager the same person now?
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?