Care homes in South Shore
Every care home registered in South Shore, with its rating from the Care Quality Commission and how that rating has changed.
South Shore is in Blackpool, the North West. See all care homes in Blackpool
South Shore has 29 care homes currently providing care, with 676 beds. 6 provide nursing care and 16 support people living with dementia. 75% of those with a rating are rated Good or Outstanding, compared with 79% across Blackpool.
Best-rated care homes in South Shore
Ranked by CQC rating, then by most recent inspection. No service pays to appear here.
- O Outstanding Brooklands Nursing and Care Home Care home with nursingRated
- O Outstanding The Willows Care Home Care homeRated
- G Good Napier Lodge Limited Care homeRated
- G Good Thornlea Rest Home Care homeRated
- G Good The Highcroft Care Home Care homeRated
- G Good Princess Alexandra Home For The Blind Care homeRated
- G Good 45 Watson Road Care homeRated
- G Good Dunblane House Care homeRated
- G Good Coopers@Ambleside Care homeRated
- G Good Gilwood Lodge Care home with nursingRated
All care homes in South Shore
Places are based on Ordnance Survey place names. A service is listed under the nearest named place in its council area.
29 care homes
- O Outstanding Brooklands Nursing and Care Home Care home with nursing8 beds FY4 4LY Rated
- O Outstanding The Willows Care Home Care home27 beds FY4 5ED Rated
- G Good 45 Watson Road Care home6 beds FY4 2DB Rated
- G Good Amber Court Care home with nursing33 beds FY3 9UX Rated
- G Good Ashbourne Lodge Rest Home Care home24 beds FY4 2ED Rated
- G Good Broadway Nursing Home Care home with nursing30 beds FY4 2HE Rated
- G Good Coopers@Ambleside Care home6 beds FY4 4SG Rated
- G Good Dunblane House Care home4 beds FY1 6JN Rated
- G Good Gilwood Lodge Care home with nursing47 beds FY4 1NP Rated
- G Good Highgrove Rest Home Care home30 beds FY4 2AT Rated
- G Good Hollins Bank Care Home Care home44 beds FY4 1RG Rated
- G Good Honeysuckle House Care home25 beds FY4 1NR Rated
- G Good Lavender Lodge Care Home Care home24 beds FY4 1LJ Rated
- G Good Napier Lodge Limited Care home17 beds FY4 1PA Rated
- G Good Princess Alexandra Home For The Blind Care home40 beds FY4 1SH Rated
- G Good The Arc Care home with nursing33 beds FY4 4RF Rated
- G Good The Highcroft Care Home Care home31 beds FY4 1RG Rated
- G Good The Owls Care Home Care home15 beds FY4 2BL Rated
- G Good The Phoenix Centre Care home, also home care6 beds FY1 6RN Rated
- G Good Thornlea Rest Home Care home17 beds FY4 2QP Rated
- G Good Watson House Rest Home Care home9 beds FY4 1EU Rated
- RI Requires improvement Berwick House Rest Home Care home24 beds FY4 2PT Rated
- RI Requires improvement Elmsdene Care Home Care home33 beds FY4 1BP Rated
- RI Requires improvement Harmony House Care home20 beds FY4 1RN Rated
- RI Requires improvement Lytham Grange Care home31 beds FY4 1RG Rated
- RI Requires improvement Park View Care Home with Nursing Care home with nursing44 beds FY4 1RA Rated
- RI Requires improvement Red Oak Care Home Care home17 beds FY4 2EF Rated
- RI Requires improvement Westfield Rest Home Care home17 beds FY1 6NY Rated
- – Not yet rated Beachside Residential Home Care home, also home care14 beds FY4 3RG No rating date
No care homes match those filters.
How ratings have changed since 2015
Share rated Good or Outstanding at the end of each year, among services open today.
The share rose from 67% in 2015 to 75% in 2026.
In 2015, 6 of the care homes open today had a rating. In 2026, 28 did. Every rating is the Care Quality Commission's.
| Year | Rated | Rated Good or Outstanding | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6 | 4 | 67% |
| 2016 | 18 | 17 | 94% |
| 2017 | 22 | 21 | 95% |
| 2018 | 23 | 22 | 96% |
| 2019 | 24 | 23 | 96% |
| 2020 | 24 | 23 | 96% |
| 2021 | 25 | 23 | 92% |
| 2022 | 27 | 22 | 81% |
| 2023 | 28 | 22 | 79% |
| 2024 | 28 | 22 | 79% |
| 2025 | 28 | 22 | 79% |
| 2026 | 28 | 21 | 75% |
Recent changes
In the last 12 months, 1 care home dropped its rating. None improved.
Dropped (1)
- RI Requires improvement Westfield Rest Home Down from Good to Requires improvement
Who runs care homes here
Providers with two or more care homes in South Shore.
- Blackpool Borough Council 3 homes, 3 rated Good or Outstanding
- Alexandra Specialist Care Limited 2 homes, 1 rated Good or Outstanding
- Sheridan Care Limited 2 homes, 1 rated Good or Outstanding
Getting help from Blackpool Council
The council's adult social care team is the place to start. They can assess the care you need and explain how it might be paid for.
- Adult social care
- Adult social care at Blackpool Council
- Care needs assessment
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone
- 01253 477800
- Online
- Make a request online
- Carers
- Support for carers
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- How many care homes are there in South Shore?
- South Shore has 29 care homes currently providing care, with 676 beds.
- How many care homes in South Shore are rated Outstanding?
- 2 are rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission: Brooklands Nursing and Care Home and The Willows Care Home.
- Which care homes in South Shore provide nursing care?
- 6 care homes provide nursing care in South Shore. Show only the care homes with nursing.
- How do I arrange a care needs assessment in South Shore?
- South Shore is in Blackpool, so ask the adult social care team at Blackpool Council for a care needs assessment. Start on the council's care needs assessment page. You can also phone 01253 477800.
Nearby neighbourhoods
- Central BlackpoolBlackpool12 care homes
- St Anne'sLancashire8 care homes
- Lytham St Anne'sLancashire13 care homes
- North ShoreBlackpool27 care homes
- LythamLancashire10 care homes
- Poulton-le-FyldeLancashire6 care homes
Home care in South Shore
13 home care services are registered here too. See home care in South Shore