Care home · Poulton Le Fylde
Conifers Nursing Home
Illustrative photo, not of Conifers Nursing Home- Address
- The Conifers, Hambleton, Poulton Le Fylde, FY6 9EP
- Run by
- Conifers Care Ltd
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Nursing home
- Beds
- 55 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- Yes, registered as a nursing home (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- December 2010 (15 years)
- Part of
- Zion Care
- Registered manager
- Karen Tracey Burns
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2006 (20 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 05980879)
- Last CQC check
- 11 Feb 2022
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,420–£1,730 a week for nursing care (dementia). Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate
Licensed by CQC for: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
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See this service on the CQC website · CQC location ID 1-112108547
The service in brief
Conifers Nursing Home is a CQC-registered nursing home in Poulton Le Fylde, run by Conifers Care Ltd. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with dementia.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (February 2022). It is one of 7 CQC-registered care homes in and around Thornton; 7 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Each area CQC checks
- Safe304 of 388 in Lancashire
- Effective338 of 388 in Lancashire
- Caring363 of 388 in Lancashire
- Responsive348 of 388 in Lancashire
- Well-led301 of 388 in Lancashire
As rated by CQC, published 11 February 2022. Under each rating: how many care homes in Lancashire share it.
Strengths and weak spots in the ratings
Conifers Nursing Home has an even profile: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are each rated Good.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 300 of the 387 other care homes in Lancashire that CQC has rated.
Specialisms
Specialisms as registered with CQC.
Budgeting for this home
We estimate Conifers Nursing Home at £1,420–£1,730 a week for nursing care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £74k–£90k.
Part of a nursing fee may be met by the NHS (NHS-funded nursing care), paid to the home rather than to you.
Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask Lancashire Council for a free care needs assessment.
Ratings over time
- Nov 2015
- Jan 2018
- Feb 2020
- Jul 2020
- Mar 2021
- Feb 2022
- Today Rating 4 years old
Overall ratings CQC has published for this location, oldest first. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.
CQC reports
- CQC inspection report 11 February 2022
- CQC inspection report 24 March 2021
- CQC inspection report 29 July 2020
- CQC inspection report 11 February 2020
- CQC inspection report 12 January 2018
- CQC inspection report 10 November 2015
Kitchen hygiene rating
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 3 (generally satisfactory), from an inspection on 17 June 2026 by Wyre. Meals matter in a care home: ask to see a menu and whether residents can choose.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Conifers Nursing Home"). Open Government Licence.
Area and map
- Ward
- Hambleton & Stalmine
- Council
- Lancashire County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre
- Integrated care board
- NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
- ONS area type
- Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 40% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in FY6 (10)
See the wider area · Plan a journey · Base map © OpenStreetMap
Local amenities
- GP surgery Over Wyre Health Centre (Hambleton Surgery), 260 m (3 min walk)
- Shop Central Co-op, 530 m (7 min walk)
- Park Bob Williamson Park, 970 m (12 min walk)
- Café Wyre Cafe, 620 m (8 min walk)
- Place of worship Hambleton Congregational Church, 530 m (7 min walk)
Distances are as the crow flies, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); real walking routes will be longer and may include hills or busy roads.
Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).
How it fits locally
There are 14 other care homes within 3 miles, 10 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Glenthorne No2 Care Home Limited, 1.5 miles away.
12 of the 23 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Hambleton & Stalmine ward, classed by ONS as larger rural (nearer to a major town or city), among the 40% least 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 GP surgery (3 min), a shop (7 min) and a café (8 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
From the latest CQC inspection
- Staff were recruited safely and there were enough of them to meet people's needs.
- People were supported to take their medicines safely.
- The provider had robust infection prevention and control procedures to protect people from cross infection.
- The provider used accidents and incidents as a learning opportunity to improve the safety of the service.
Inspected 29 November 2021; report published 11 February 2022; supporting 43 people at the time. From the regulator's own summary (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Who runs it
Conifers Nursing Home is run by Conifers Care Ltd (company 05980879), incorporated in 2006, 4 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 1 active director and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is nursing care.
It trades under the Zion Care brand, which covers 20 services run by 18 registered providers.
History with CQC
Registered in December 2010, it has 15 years on the CQC register.
CQC has published 6 overall ratings for it (2015–2022), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
It has gone 4 years without a new overall rating. CQC schedules inspections by risk, so this is not a bad sign in itself, though leadership may have moved on.
CQC lists 6 reports for this location, the latest dated 11 February 2022.
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Questions about Conifers Nursing Home
- Where is Conifers Nursing Home based?
- It is at The Conifers, Hambleton, Poulton Le Fylde, FY6 9EP.
- Is Conifers Nursing Home registered with CQC?
- Conifers Nursing Home is on the CQC register as a care home (ID 1-112108547) and was rated Good overall in February 2022.
- What services is Conifers Nursing Home registered for?
- Conifers Nursing Home is registered for nursing homes. Ask which of these it provides at the moment.
- Is Conifers Nursing Home registered for dementia care?
- Its registration includes dementia. Useful questions: how many staff hold dementia training, and how is a bad day handled?
- How recent is Conifers Nursing Home's CQC rating?
- The latest rating is dated 11 February 2022, 4 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.
- How many residents can Conifers Nursing Home take?
- Conifers Nursing Home is registered for up to 55 residents. Ask about current vacancies and whether rooms have en-suite facilities.
- Who runs Conifers Nursing Home?
- CQC lists Conifers Care Ltd as the provider responsible for Conifers Nursing Home.
- How much does Conifers Nursing Home charge?
- Conifers Nursing Home has not published its fees with us. 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.
- How is Conifers Nursing Home rated for safety and leadership?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led tend to say most about day-to-day reliability.
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