Gilwood Lodge
- Care home
- 47 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2016
- South Shore, Blackpool, North West
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
4 ratings
First rated Requires improvement in 2017, most recently Good in June 2023.
3 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
43 of 62
rated care homes in Blackpool are rated Good, like this one.
Gilwood Lodge: inspection record
Rated Good in June 2023.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 17 June 2023. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Gilwood Lodge is a residential nursing home providing personal and nursing care for up to 47 people. Some of whom may be living with dementia, mental health, physical or sensory impairments. The home has two floors with lift access to the first floor. At the time of our inspection there were 44 people using the service.
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 3 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- 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.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Michelle Dicks
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)5 inspection reports, latest 17 June 2023. The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Qualia Care LimitedBrand: Qualia
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 10060267 (opens Companies House)
Qualia Care Limited runs 8 services in England, 7 of them in the North West. 5 are rated Good or Outstanding and 3 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by Qualia Care Limited
- G High Peak Lodge Residential & Nursing Home Good. Care home with nursing, Wigan
- G Hillside Care Home Good. Care home with nursing, Knowsley
- G Millfield Care Home Good. Care home with nursing, Rochdale
- G Simonsfield Residential Care Home Good. Care home, Liverpool
Getting help from Blackpool Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Blackpool Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 01253 477800, Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm, Friday 9am to 4.30pm. Out-of-hours emergencies: 01253 477678
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Blackpool Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Gilwood Lodge provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Gilwood Lodge as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Gilwood Lodge have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 47 beds at Gilwood Lodge.
- When was Gilwood Lodge last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Gilwood Lodge was published on 17 June 2023.
- Who runs Gilwood Lodge?
- Gilwood Lodge is run by Qualia Care Limited. It runs 8 services in England, 7 of them in the North West.
- What is Gilwood Lodge's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 17 June 2023.
Contact
- Phone
- 01253 370838
- Address
- Clifton Drive, Blackpool, FY4 1NP Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Honeysuckle House Good, 0.1 miles away
- RI Harmony House Requires improvement, 0.1 miles away
- G Napier Lodge Limited Good, 0.2 miles away
- RI Park View Care Home with Nursing Requires improvement, 0.3 miles away
- G Lavender Lodge Care Home Good, 0.3 miles away