The Sands Meadows
- Care home
- 23 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2018
- Lancashire, North West
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
3 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good.
4 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.
The Sands Meadows: inspection record
Rated Good in February 2023, up from Requires improvement.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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- G Bare Hall Residential Care Home Good, 1.4 miles away
About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 21 February 2023. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
The Sands Meadows is a care home providing accommodation and personal care to 23 people who are living with dementia. There were 23 people living in the home at the time we inspected. The home is an adapted building in a residential area.
What inspectors found
People received safe care from kind and caring staff. People were protected from the risk of harm and staff supported them to maintain their safety and wellbeing. People received their medicines as prescribed from staff who had been trained in medicines and had their competencies checked by managers. Relatives told us they felt confident their relations were safe living in the home and praised the friendly and caring attitudes of staff and managers. People's rights were protected and their equality and diversity needs were respected. People's bedrooms were personalised to reflect their tastes and preferences.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
People were confident in the management team at the home, and praised how approachable they were. Relatives were similarly pleased with the way the home was managed. People received high-quality person- centred care because the provider and managers had maintained effective oversight of the quality of care practice and records. Staff were committed to providing high-quality care and felt they were supported in their role by managers. Relatives felt they were kept up to date with any matters affecting their relations.
People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 4 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.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Ella Maxwell
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)3 inspection reports, latest 21 February 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
- Sands Care Morecambe Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 03029318 (opens Companies House)
Sands Care Morecambe Limited runs 2 services, all in the North West. 2 are rated Good or Outstanding.
Other services run by Sands Care Morecambe Limited
- G The Sands Care Home Good. Care home with nursing, 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 The Sands Meadows provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists The Sands Meadows as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does The Sands Meadows have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 23 beds at The Sands Meadows.
- When was The Sands Meadows last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for The Sands Meadows was published on 21 February 2023.
- Who runs The Sands Meadows?
- The Sands Meadows is run by Sands Care Morecambe Limited. It runs 2 services, all in the North West.
- What is The Sands Meadows's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 21 February 2023.
Contact
- Phone
- 01524 824050
- Address
- 27 Hest Bank Lane, Hest Bank, Lancaster, LA2 6DG Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G The Thorns Retirement Home Good, 0.2 miles away
- G Hillcroft Nursing Home Slyne Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Springfield Lodge Good, 1.3 miles away
- G Across The Bay Good, 1.3 miles away
- G Bare Hall Residential Care Home Good, 1.4 miles away