Braeside home for the Elderly Ltd
- Care home
- 24 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2011
- Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, North West
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
2 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good.
9 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
306 of 381
rated care homes in Lancashire are rated Good, like this one.
Braeside home for the Elderly Ltd: inspection record
Rated Good in January 2018, up from Requires improvement.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 24 February 2022. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Braeside home for the Elderly is a residential care home providing personal care and support to up to 24 older people and people living with dementia. At the time of the inspection, 21 people were living at the home.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
We found the following examples of good practice: Staff wore personal protective equipment (PPE) in line with Government guidance. PPE was available throughout the home and was disposed of safely. Staff had completed both internal and NHS training in infection control, COVID-19 and the safe use PPE.
We found that the home environment was clean. Enhanced cleaning was being carried out daily, to ensure people were protected as much as possible from the risk of cross infection.
Staff and people living at the home were being tested regularly in line with Government guidance, to ensure that appropriate action could be taken if anyone contracted the COVID-19 virus.
There were clear processes in place for visitors to the service. On arrival, their temperature was taken, they were asked to wash their hands and they were required to provide proof of a negative lateral flow device (rapid) test to confirm that they did not have a COVID-19 infection. They were required to wear appropriate PPE and maintain social distancing during their visit. Visiting professionals were required to show proof of a negative lateral flow device test and evidence of vaccination or exemption from vaccination.
Further information is in the detailed findings below.
The five questions we ask about services and what we found
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 26 January 2018. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- The last rating is 9 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- 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
- Niamh Air
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)8 inspection reports, latest 24 February 2022. 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
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 04404321 (opens Companies House)
Braeside Home for the Elderly Limited runs 2 services, all in the North West. 2 are rated Good or Outstanding.
Other services run by Braeside Home for the Elderly Limited
- G Breck Lodge Care Home Good. Care home, Lancashire
Getting help from Lancashire County Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Lancashire County Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0300 123 6720. Out-of-hours emergencies: 0300 123 6722
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Lancashire County Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Braeside home for the Elderly Ltd provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Braeside home for the Elderly Ltd as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Braeside home for the Elderly Ltd have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 24 beds at Braeside home for the Elderly Ltd.
- When was Braeside home for the Elderly Ltd last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Braeside home for the Elderly Ltd was published on 26 January 2018.
- Who runs Braeside home for the Elderly Ltd?
- Braeside home for the Elderly Ltd is run by Braeside Home for the Elderly Limited. It runs 2 services, all in the North West.
- What is Braeside home for the Elderly Ltd's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 26 January 2018.
Contact
- Phone
- 01254 398099
- Address
- Stanhill Lane, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 4QF Map (opens Google Maps)
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