Rated Care Homes

Balmoral Rest Home

G

Good

Rated on

Rating from the Care Quality Commission.

At a glance

  • 7 ratings

    Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good.

  • 10 months

    since the latest rating was published.

  • 43 of 62

    rated care homes in Blackpool are rated Good, like this one.

Balmoral Rest Home: inspection record

Care home, 32 beds, Blackpool

Rated Good in December 2025, up from Requires improvement.

Balmoral Rest Home: inspection record: inspection ratings by year, 2015 to 2026
201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Overall
Safe
Effective
Caring
Responsive
Well-led

Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.

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What inspectors found

From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 12 December 2025 (assessment visit 20 October 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.

Date of assessment: 24 and 29 October 2025. Balmoral Rest Home is a service that can support up to 32 older people. At the time of the assessment 28 people were living at the service.

  • Safe No rating
  • Effective Good
  • Caring Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary

We undertook the assessment to check compliance against breaches of the legal regulations. At the last assessment in June 2022, the service was in breach relating to safe care and treatment, safeguarding people from abuse and improper treatment and good governance. At this inspection, enough improvements had been made, and the provider was no longer in breach of these legal regulations.

The provider was in the process of updating areas of the home when we visited. We also noted areas of the home that needed attention to keep people safe. The registered manager took immediate action to mitigate the risks.

Staffing was provided by a consistent team of staff who knew people well and were able to offer effective and compassionate support when people displayed distressed behaviours. They were effectively deployed to provide support to meet people’s physical support requirements. However, feedback also included that there were occasions more staff were needed to spend time with people. The registered manager told us they were in the process of reviewing staffing levels.

People received their medicines as prescribed from staff who knew how they liked to take their medicines and supported their preferences and promoted their independence. Staff received ongoing training suitable for their roles.

The provider ensured people could access external health professionals if the need arose and information was appropriately provided to support continuity of care. People’s nutritional needs were assessed and monitored.

Staff felt supported by the registered manager, able to raise concerns and said that they would be listened to. One staff member told us, “It’s better here now with [registered manager].”

  1. Safe

    No rating

    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 requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has remained requires improvement. This meant some aspects of the service were not always safe and there was limited assurance about safety. There was an increased risk that people could be harmed.

  2. 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 requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to good. This meant people’s outcomes were consistently good, and people’s feedback confirmed this.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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 inadequate. At this assessment the rating has changed to 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

  1. Safe was rated Requires improvement on 12 December 2025. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
  2. Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
  3. Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.

Registration details

Registered with the CQC since
What it provides
Care home service without nursing
Who it supports
Older People

Inspection report

Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

12 inspection reports, latest 8 November 2023. Latest assessment published 12 December 2025; 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

Ownership type
Partnership

Getting help from Blackpool Council

The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.

Checked on the council's website, November 2026.

Common questions

Does Balmoral Rest Home provide nursing care?
No. The Care Quality Commission lists Balmoral Rest Home as a care home without nursing.
How many beds does Balmoral Rest Home have?
The Care Quality Commission's register lists 32 beds at Balmoral Rest Home.
When was Balmoral Rest Home last inspected?
The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Balmoral Rest Home was published on 12 December 2025.
Who runs Balmoral Rest Home?
Balmoral Rest Home is run by Mr Robert Lambert and Mrs Brenda Lambert.
What is Balmoral Rest Home's CQC rating?
Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 12 December 2025.

Contact

Phone
01253 852319
Address
2 Conway Avenue, Thornton Cleveleys, FY5 3JH Map (opens Google Maps)
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

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