Rated Care Homes

Routes Healthcare Preston

G

Good

Rated on

Rating from the Care Quality Commission.

At a glance

  • 2 ratings

    Rated Good at every inspection since 2019.

  • 17 months

    since the latest rating was published.

  • 183 of 199

    rated home care services in Lancashire are rated Good, like this one.

Routes Healthcare Preston: inspection record

Home care, Lancashire

Rated Good in May 2025.

Routes Healthcare Preston: 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 19 May 2025 (assessment visit 7 March 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.

Date of Assessment: 24 March to 15 April 2025. Routes Healthcare Preston is a care at home service providing support to adults living in their own homes. At the time of our inspection there were 76 people receiving personal care. This assessment was carried out due to the age of rating. The provider had good systems in place to analyse incidents and mitigate future risks. People received their medicines as prescribed. Staff were well trained and supported to carry out their role effectively. Risks associated with people’s care had been identified and managed to keep people safe. People were involved in devising their care plans and staff included them in reviews of their care and support. Staff knew people well and supported people in line with their needs and preferences. The provider was passionate about ensuring people received a high standard of care. They had a quality assurance framework and were committed to continuously reviewing and improving the quality of the service.

  • Safe Good
  • Effective Good
  • Caring Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
  1. Safe

    Good

    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 good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people were safe and protected from avoidable harm.

  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 good. At this assessment the rating has remained 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 good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant the service was consistently managed and well-led. Leaders and the culture they created promoted high-quality, person-centred care.


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Registration details

Registered with the CQC since
What it provides
Domiciliary care service
Who it supports
Dementia, Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Mental Health, Older People, People who misuse drugs and alcohol, People with an eating disorder, Physical Disability, Younger Adults

Inspection report

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

1 inspection report, latest 21 March 2019. Latest assessment published 19 May 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

Provider
Routes Healthcare (North) LimitedBrand: Routes Healthcare
Ownership type
Organisation
Companies House number
06862372 (opens Companies House)

Routes Healthcare (North) Limited runs 10 services in England, 7 of them in the North West. 6 are rated Good or Outstanding, 2 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate and 2 have no rating yet.

Other services run by Routes Healthcare (North) Limited

  1. G
    Routes Healthcare - Kirklees Good. Home care, Calderdale, Yorkshire and the Humber
  2. G
    Routes Healthcare Blackpool Good. Home care, Blackpool
  3. G
    Routes Healthcare Burnley Good. Home care, Lancashire
  4. G
    Routes Healthcare Sunderland Good. Home care, Sunderland, North East

See all 10 services run by Routes Healthcare (North) Limited

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.

Checked on the council's website, November 2026.

Common questions

Does Routes Healthcare Preston provide nursing care?
The Care Quality Commission's register does not list nursing care for Routes Healthcare Preston.
When was Routes Healthcare Preston last inspected?
The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Routes Healthcare Preston was published on 19 May 2025.
Who runs Routes Healthcare Preston?
Routes Healthcare Preston is run by Routes Healthcare (North) Limited. It runs 10 services in England, 7 of them in the North West.
What is Routes Healthcare Preston's CQC rating?
Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 19 May 2025.

Contact

Phone
01772 876150
Address
Preston Technology Centre, Marsh Lane, Preston, PR1 8UQ Map (opens Google Maps)
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

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