Care home · Bacup
Fern Hill House Care Home
Typical fee here £1,130–£1,380 a week Estimate
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Illustrative photo, not of Fern Hill House Care Home- Address
- 2-8 Todmorden Road, Bacup, OL13 9BA
- Run by
- Burwood Care Home Limited
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 24 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- April 2015 (11 years)
- Registered manager
- Terence Magraw
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2014 (11 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 09311072)
- Last CQC check
- 9 Apr 2021
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,130–£1,380 a week for residential care (dementia). Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate
CQC regulated activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
More in Bacup: Care homes in Bacup (5) · Care homes for dementia care in Bacup · Care homes for elderly care in Bacup · Care homes for mental health care in Bacup · Care homes for care for adults under 65 in Bacup
Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-1975134705
The service in brief
Fern Hill House Care Home is a CQC-registered residential care home in Bacup, run by Burwood Care Home Limited. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with dementia and mental health conditions.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Requires improvement overall (April 2021). Safe and Well-led were rated Requires improvement. It is one of 5 CQC-registered care homes in and around Bacup; 3 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
How CQC rated each area
- Safe73 of 388 in Lancashire
- Effective338 of 388 in Lancashire
- Caring363 of 388 in Lancashire
- Responsive348 of 388 in Lancashire
- Well-led72 of 388 in Lancashire
Ratings from CQC's most recent report, published 9 April 2021. Under each rating: how many care homes in Lancashire share it.
The local picture
There are 9 other care homes within 3 miles, 7 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is The Laurels Care and Nursing Home, under 0.5 miles away.
14 of the 24 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Bacup ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 30% 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 GP surgery (4 min), a shop (5 min) and a park (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
What it may cost
We estimate Fern Hill 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.
Ask whether the fee changes if needs increase, and what is extra: hairdressing, chiropody, outings and newspapers are often charged separately.
People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Lancashire Council after a needs and financial assessment.
Strengths and weak spots in the ratings
Area by area, Safe and Well-led are rated below Good; 3 other areas are Good.
Across Lancashire, 73 of 388 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Safe (19%), while 72 of 388 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Well-led (19%).
The Safe and Well-led findings are the part of the report to read closely; ask the manager what has been put right.
How long it has been running
CQC registration dates from April 2015, so the service has been operating for around 11 years under its current registration.
CQC has published 6 overall ratings for it (2016–2021), starting at Requires improvement; it has gone up 2 and down 1 time, and is now Requires improvement.
At 5 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.
There are 6 CQC reports on file for this address; the newest is from 9 April 2021.
Who runs it
Fern Hill House Care Home is run by Burwood Care Home Limited (company 09311072), incorporated in 2014.
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.
Who the service is registered for
Taken from its CQC registration.
Inspection findings in brief
- Since the last inspection, there had been improvements made but time was needed to embed new systems to ensure they were effective and could be sustained.
- The provider had addressed the serious concerns raised in the fire safety enforcement notice.
- However, additional work needed to be completed and signed off by the fire safety officer.
- Quality monitoring systems had improved with evidence shortfalls had been identified and acted on.
Inspected 17 March 2021; report published 9 April 2021; supporting 24 people at the time. Source: CQC's published findings, reused under the Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
How its rating has changed
- Mar 2016
- Sep 2017
- Apr 2018
- Sep 2018
- Dec 2020
- Apr 2021
- Today Rating 5 years old
Every overall rating on record for this location, earliest first. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.
Reports on the CQC website
- CQC inspection report 9 April 2021
- CQC inspection report 25 December 2020
- CQC inspection report 8 September 2018
- CQC inspection report 6 April 2018
- CQC inspection report 9 September 2017
- CQC inspection report 1 March 2016
The kitchen's hygiene score
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 12 February 2025 by Rossendale. 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 "Fern Hill House Care Home"). Open Government Licence.
Where it is
- Ward
- Bacup
- Council
- Lancashire County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rossendale and Darwen
- Local NHS (ICB)
- NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
- Type of area
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 30% most deprived areas in England
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Nearby
- GP surgery Irwell Medical Centre, 290 m (4 min walk)
- Shop Morrisons, 390 m (5 min walk)
- Park 70 m (1 min walk)
- Place of worship Christ Church with St John, 180 m (2 min walk)
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). These are direct-line distances, so real walking routes, and times, will be longer.
Ward and NHS boundaries from official postcode data, Open Government Licence.
Family reviews
No family has reviewed Fern Hill House Care Home on The Care Panel so far.
Reviews are separate from CQC ratings. We verify the reviewer's email and never let providers remove reviews. How reviews work.
Questions about Fern Hill House Care Home
- What are Fern Hill House Care Home's fees?
- Fern Hill 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.
- Is Fern Hill House Care Home rated well for safety?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Requires improvement; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Requires improvement. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
- How many residents can Fern Hill House Care Home take?
- Fern Hill House Care Home is registered for up to 24 residents. Ask about current vacancies and whether rooms have en-suite facilities.
- Which provider runs Fern Hill House Care Home?
- Burwood Care Home Limited is the registered provider for Fern Hill House Care Home.
- Is Fern Hill House Care Home registered for dementia care?
- Yes. Dementia is one of the specialisms on its CQC registration. Ask how many carers or staff have dementia training.
- How recent is Fern Hill House Care Home's CQC rating?
- The rating now shown was published on 9 April 2021, 5 years ago. Ask what has changed since then, for example in management or staffing.
- What type of care does Fern Hill House Care Home provide?
- Registration for Fern Hill House Care Home covers: residential homes. Check which of these it offers today.
- What is Fern Hill House Care Home's address?
- It is at 2-8 Todmorden Road, Bacup, OL13 9BA.
- Is Fern Hill House Care Home a registered provider?
- Fern Hill House Care Home is on the CQC register as a care home (ID 1-1975134705) and was rated Requires improvement overall in April 2021.
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