Care home · Darwen
Clifton Lawns
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- 227 Blackburn Road, Darwen, BB3 1HL
- Run by
- Oakleaf Care Limited
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Nursing home
- Beds
- 20 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- Yes, registered as a nursing home (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011 (15 years)
- Registered manager
- Dawn Marie Wake
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2008 (17 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 06740350)
- Last CQC check
- 6 Jul 2019
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,360–£1,670 a week for nursing care. Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate
CQC regulated activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
More in Darwen: Care homes in Darwen (6) · Care homes for elderly care in Darwen · Care homes for mental health care in Darwen
Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-154617061
About Clifton Lawns
Clifton Lawns in Darwen is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a nursing home, run by Oakleaf Care Limited. The service is registered to support adults of all ages and lists mental health conditions among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Good overall (July 2019). It is one of 6 CQC-registered care homes in and around Darwen; 4 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
History with CQC
Registered in January 2011, it has 15 years on the CQC register.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2014–2019), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
At 7 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.
CQC lists 6 reports for this location, the latest dated 6 July 2019.
What the ratings tell you
CQC rated every one of the five key questions Good here, so there is no weak spot in the published ratings.
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 it fits locally
There are 20 other care homes within 3 miles, 14 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Oldfield Manor, under 0.5 miles away.
18 of the 22 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Darwen East 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 (2 min), a park (4 min), a café (7 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Budgeting for this home
We estimate Clifton Lawns at £1,360–£1,670 a week for nursing care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £71k–£87k.
If nursing care is needed, the NHS pays a weekly NHS-funded nursing care contribution directly to the home, whoever pays the rest.
If savings are under the upper limit (£23,250 in England), Blackburn with Darwen Council may pay part of the cost after a free care needs assessment.
Ownership and company checks
Clifton Lawns is run by Oakleaf Care Limited (company 06740350), incorporated in 2008, 2 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 4 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is care for people with learning disabilities, mental health problems or substance misuse.
Who they support
Specialisms as registered with CQC.
How its rating has changed
- Nov 2014
- Dec 2016
- Jul 2019
- Today Rating 7 years old
Overall ratings CQC has published for this location, oldest first.
Reports on the CQC website
- CQC inspection report 6 July 2019
- CQC inspection report 13 December 2016
- CQC inspection report 14 November 2014
- Inspection report 23 January 2014
- Inspection report 17 September 2013
- Inspection report 4 December 2012
The kitchen's hygiene score
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 2 September 2026 by Blackburn. On a visit, ask to see this week's menu and how residents choose what they eat.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Clifton Lawns"). Open Government Licence.
Map and area details
- Ward
- Darwen East
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rossendale and Darwen
- NHS planning area
- NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
- Type of area
- Urban; nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 10% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in BB3 (7)
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Nearby
- Bus stop 100 m (1 min walk) · 24 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Darwen, 1.5 km (18 min walk)
- Shop Tesco Express, 200 m (2 min walk)
- Park 290 m (4 min walk)
- Café Costa, 580 m (7 min walk)
- Place of worship Hollins Grove Congregational Church, 70 m (1 min walk)
Nearest of each type, measured in a straight line using OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). If a resident uses a wheelchair or frame, check the route itself.
Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).
CQC ratings, area by area
- Safe25 of 31 in Blackburn with Darwen
- Effective30 of 31 in Blackburn with Darwen
- Caring30 of 31 in Blackburn with Darwen
- Responsive28 of 31 in Blackburn with Darwen
- Well-led23 of 31 in Blackburn with Darwen
From CQC's latest report, published 6 July 2019. Under each rating: how many care homes in Blackburn with Darwen share it.
From the latest CQC inspection
- Staff understood their responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and had completed the relevant training.
- Sufficient staff were available to meet people's needs and robust recruitment systems and processes were in place.
- People were supported, whenever possible, to administer their own medicines with varying degrees of support.
- The premises were clean, and staff followed infection control and prevention procedures.
Inspected 12 June 2019; report published 6 July 2019; supporting 18 people at the time. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
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Questions about Clifton Lawns
- What services is Clifton Lawns registered for?
- Clifton Lawns is registered for nursing homes. Ask which of these it provides at the moment.
- Is Clifton Lawns a registered provider?
- Yes: CQC lists it as a care home under location ID 1-154617061 and was rated Good overall in July 2019.
- What is Clifton Lawns's address?
- It is at 227 Blackburn Road, Darwen, BB3 1HL.
- How recent is Clifton Lawns's CQC rating?
- 6 July 2019 is when the current rating was published, 7 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
- Can Clifton Lawns care for someone with dementia?
- It is not registered with dementia as a specialism, so confirm with the provider whether it can meet that need.
- Who is the registered provider for Clifton Lawns?
- On CQC's register the provider is Oakleaf Care Limited.
- How many beds does Clifton Lawns have?
- Clifton Lawns can take up to 20 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.
- How did Clifton Lawns score on each CQC key question?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
- How much does care from Clifton Lawns cost?
- We don't have published prices from Clifton Lawns yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,205 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in North West). A written quote should spell out weekend, bank holiday and short-notice rates.
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