Queens Lodge Nursing Home
- Care home
- 40 beds
- Nursing care
- Registered since 2011
- Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, North West
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
3 ratings
Rated Good at every inspection since 2016.
8 months
since the latest rating was published.
26 of 32
rated care homes in Blackburn with Darwen are rated Good, like this one.
Queens Lodge Nursing Home: inspection record
Rated Good in February 2026.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 10 February 2026 (assessment visit 9 December 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Date of inspection: 12 and 13 January 2026. Queens Lodge Nursing Home provides care for up to 56 people and, at the time of inspection, supported 28 people, primarily older adults and those with physical disabilities. The inspection was triggerd following a a period of transition coupled with a short period of concern from partner organisations. In response to this, the provider has worked hard by recruiting an experienced manager, who stated they would be applying to register with CQC. The short period of concern has now been resolved where consistent high standards of care were being provided.
- Safe Good
- Effective Good
- Caring Good
- Responsive Good
- Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
The environment was clean, bright and homely, with robust infection prevention measures in place. Safeguarding systems were effective, and staff were confident concerns would be acted upon. Medicines were generally managed safely, with strong protocols for covert and ‘as and when required’ (PRN) medication, although there were some gaps in medication charts. Staffing levels were sufficient, but deployment required improvement as call bells sometimes were not answered promptly at busy times.
Care plans were person-centred and regularly reviewed, but involvement of people and relatives in care planning was limited, and end-of-life documentation was missing for some people. Mealtime experiences were positive overall, though delays and lack of clear menu information were observed. Staff worked well with external professionals, and training compliance had improved significantly from previous low levels, with a clear trajectory towards full compliance.
Leadership was visible and inclusive, and staff described the new general manager as approachable and proactive. The provider used approaches such as “#FindYourEvelyn”, “Our Home Our Hour” and “Our Care Our Culture” to fully involve people in decisions about the service. Governance systems were developing, with audits in place for medication and infection control, but new changes required further embedding. Overall, Queens Lodge Nursing Home provided good quality care, with a strengthening culture of openness, learning and person-centred care under new leadership
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Safe
Good
Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people were safe and protected from avoidable harm.
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Effective
Good
Effective – this means we looked for evidence that people’s care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people’s outcomes were consistently good, and people’s feedback confirmed this.
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Caring
Good
Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care.
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Responsive
Good
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.
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Well-led
Good
Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant the service was consistently managed and well-led. Leaders and the culture they created promoted high-quality, person-centred care.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Older People, Physical Disability
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)6 inspection reports, latest 30 January 2021. Latest assessment published 10 February 2026; the Care Quality Commission's newer assessments are published on its website rather than as reports.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Fern Holdings Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 01693611 (opens Companies House)
Getting help from Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 01254 587547, Monday to Friday 8.45am to 5pm
- Support for carers
- Care home fee rates published by the council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Queens Lodge Nursing Home provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Queens Lodge Nursing Home as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Queens Lodge Nursing Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 40 beds at Queens Lodge Nursing Home.
- When was Queens Lodge Nursing Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Queens Lodge Nursing Home was published on 10 February 2026.
- Who runs Queens Lodge Nursing Home?
- Queens Lodge Nursing Home is run by Fern Holdings Limited.
- What is Queens Lodge Nursing Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 10 February 2026.
Contact
- Phone
- 0303 330 0024
- Address
- Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HQ Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Pritchard Street Good, 0.7 miles away
- G Eachstep Blackburn Good, 0.7 miles away
- G Fosse Bank House Good, 0.7 miles away
- G Acer Lodge Good, 0.8 miles away
- G Linden House Care Home Good, 1 mile away