Care home · Blackburn

Linden House Care Home

Rated Good by CQC Rating published 17 March 2023 Rating 3 years old

Typical fee here £1,130–£1,380 a week Estimate

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Address
Linden House, Delph Road, Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, BB1 2BE
Run by
Linden House Residential Home Ltd
Type of provider
Independent (private company)
Service
Residential care home
Beds
63 (registered with CQC)
Nursing care
No, residential care only (CQC registration)
Dementia
Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
Registered with CQC
January 2019 (7 years)
Registered manager
Sarah Ann Murchie
Company check
Active, trading since 2004 (22 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 05006634)
Last CQC check
17 Mar 2023
Typical fees Estimated
£1,130–£1,380 a week for residential care (dementia). Our figure, worked out from published prices in the region; the real price may differ. How we estimate

Registered activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care

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Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-6313790353

About Linden House Care Home

Linden House Care Home in Blackburn is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by Linden House Residential Home Ltd. The service is registered to support adults of all ages and lists dementia, physical disabilities, mental health conditions and sight or hearing loss among its specialisms.

CQC rated it Good overall (March 2023). It is one of 28 CQC-registered care homes in and around Blackburn; 21 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

Rating history

  1. Feb 2020 Inadequate
  2. Sep 2020 Requires improvement
  3. Apr 2021 Requires improvement
  4. Apr 2022 Requires improvement
  5. Mar 2023 Good
  6. Today Rating 3 years old

Every overall rating on record for this location, earliest first. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.

Published inspection reports

Kitchen hygiene rating

5/5

The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 6 February 2025 by Blackburn. Food is a big part of daily life in a home, so ask about menus, choice and mealtimes.

From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Linden House Nursing Home"). Open Government Licence.

Map and area details

Ward
Audley & Queen's Park
Parliamentary constituency
Blackburn
NHS integrated care board
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
ONS area type
Urban: nearer to a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 10% most deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Care homes in BB1 (15)

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Around the building

  • Bus stop 180 m (2 min walk) · 35 stops within 600 m
  • Railway station Blackburn, 1.8 km
  • Shop 210 m (3 min walk)
  • Park 270 m (3 min walk)
  • Place of worship St Thomas with St Jude, 430 m (5 min walk)

Straight-line distances to the nearest of each, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Walking routes are longer; check for hills and crossings if you plan to take a relative out.

Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).

From the latest CQC inspection

  • The service had made improvements around staffing and people felt there was enough staff.
  • Infection prevention and control practices were in place and we noted improvement in this area since the last inspection.
  • Peoples individual risks were being assessed and managed.
  • 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.

Inspected 14 February 2023; report published 17 March 2023; supporting 63 people at the time. Source: CQC's published findings, reused under the Open Government Licence. Read the full report.

Needs it is registered to meet

As listed with the regulator.

What the ratings tell you

All five areas CQC looks at are rated Good for Linden House Care Home: no single area stands out above or below the rest.

For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 22 of the 30 other care homes in Blackburn with Darwen that CQC has rated.

How long it has been running

Linden House Care Home has been registered with CQC since January 2019, about 7 years.

CQC has published 5 overall ratings for it (2020–2023), starting at Inadequate and improving to Good.

At 3 years old, the rating may not reflect the current team. CQC prioritises higher-risk services, so ask about recent changes rather than assuming the worst.

The CQC website holds 5 reports for it, the latest from 17 March 2023.

What it may cost

We estimate Linden House Care Home at £1,130–£1,380 a week for residential care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £59k–£72k.

Get the extras in writing: items such as hairdressing and outings are usually charged on top.

With savings below £23,250, Blackburn with Darwen Council may contribute once it has carried out a free needs assessment.

Safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led

  • SafeGood25 of 31 in Blackburn with Darwen
  • EffectiveGood30 of 31 in Blackburn with Darwen
  • CaringGood30 of 31 in Blackburn with Darwen
  • ResponsiveGood28 of 31 in Blackburn with Darwen
  • Well-ledGood23 of 31 in Blackburn with Darwen

Ratings from CQC's most recent report, published 17 March 2023. Under each rating: how many care homes in Blackburn with Darwen share it.

The local picture

Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 19 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Acer Lodge, 0.9 miles away.

9 of the 22 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.

It sits in Audley & Queen's Park ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB.

Within about a 10-minute walk there is a shop (3 min), a park (3 min) and a bus stop (2 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.

Ownership and company checks

Linden House Care Home is run by Linden House Residential Home Limited (company 05006634), incorporated in 2004, 15 years before this service registered with CQC.

At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.

Its registered business activity is residential care for older and disabled people.

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Compared with other care homes locally

  • Rated Good. Across Blackburn with Darwen, 81% of the 31 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 0 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (March 2023) is more recent than 55% of care home ratings in Blackburn with Darwen.
  • With 63 beds it is larger than 82% of care homes in Blackburn with Darwen, where the typical home has 26.
  • Registered with CQC in 2019: it has been registered longer than 35% of care homes in the area.
  • It lists 6 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Blackburn with Darwen lists 4.

All figures compare it with other care homes in Blackburn with Darwen; CQC register, Oct 2026.

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What families ask about Linden House Care Home

When was Linden House Care Home last inspected?
Its current CQC rating dates from 17 March 2023, 3 years ago. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
Can Linden House Care Home care for someone with dementia?
Yes. Dementia is one of the specialisms on its CQC registration. Ask how many carers or staff have dementia training.
What type of care does Linden House Care Home provide?
Linden House Care Home is registered for residential homes. Ask which of these it provides at the moment.
Is Linden House Care Home regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
Yes. Linden House Care Home is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-6313790353) and was rated Good overall in March 2023.
What is Linden House Care Home's address?
It is at Linden House, Delph Road, Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, BB1 2BE.
How did Linden House Care Home score on each CQC key question?
CQC rates five key questions. For Linden House Care Home: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
How much does Linden House Care Home charge?
Linden House Care Home's prices aren't on our site yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,205 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in North West). Get the quote in writing, including any extra charges.
Which provider runs Linden House Care Home?
Linden House Care Home is run by Linden House Residential Home Ltd, the registered provider on the CQC register.
How many beds does Linden House Care Home have?
Linden House Care Home can take up to 63 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.

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