Care home · Accrington

Moorhead Rest Home

Rated Requires improvement by CQC Rating published 2 July 2026 Rated in the last 12 months

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

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Address
309-315 Whalley Road, Accrington, BB5 5DF
Run by
M.M.R. Care Limited
Type of provider
Independent (private company)
Service
Residential care home
Beds
27 (registered with CQC)
Nursing care
No, residential care only (CQC registration)
Dementia
Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
Registered with CQC
December 2010 (15 years)
Registered manager
Shahnaz Munayam
Company check
Active, trading since 1996 (30 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 03201979)
Last CQC check
2 Jul 2026
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

Licensed by CQC for: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care

More in Church: Care homes in Church (4) · Care homes for dementia care in Church · Care homes for sensory impairment care in Church

Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-121886548

The service in brief

Registered with CQC as a residential care home, Moorhead Rest Home is based in Accrington, run by M.M.R. Care Limited. It supports older people, with registered specialisms in dementia, physical disabilities and sight or hearing loss.

Its latest CQC rating is Requires improvement overall (July 2026). Safe and Well-led were rated Requires improvement. It is one of 4 CQC-registered care homes in and around Church; 2 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC ratings, area by area

  • SafeRequires improvement73 of 388 in Lancashire
  • EffectiveGood338 of 388 in Lancashire
  • CaringGood363 of 388 in Lancashire
  • ResponsiveGood348 of 388 in Lancashire
  • Well-ledRequires improvement72 of 388 in Lancashire

From CQC's latest report, published 2 July 2026. Under each rating: how many care homes in Lancashire share it.

What inspectors found

  • At our last assessment in June and July 2025, the provider was in breach of the legal regulations safe care and treatment, premises and equipment, staffing, safe recruitment, and the governance of the service.
  • At this assessment the service was no longer in breach of legal regulations in relation to premises and equipment and staffing.
  • However, we found continued breaches in relation to safe care and treatment, safe recruitment and the governance of the service.
  • People and their relatives were positive about this service and the recent improvements.

Inspected 16 February 2021; report published 27 February 2021; supporting 10 people at the time. Quoted from the CQC report summary, Open Government Licence. Read the full report.

The ratings in context

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%).

If you are considering it, read the Safe and Well-led section of the report first and ask what has changed since the inspection.

Costs to expect

We estimate Moorhead Rest 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.

Check what the weekly fee leaves out; hairdressing, chiropody, trips and newspapers are common extras.

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

Who it can help

Registration details from CQC.

Choice nearby

Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 20 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Willow Lodge, under 0.5 miles away.

1 of the 23 nearest rated care homes has a more recent rating than this one.

It sits in Milnshaw 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.

Few everyday amenities are within a short walk, so visitors will mostly come by car; the nearest bus stop is under 0.5 miles away.

Past CQC ratings

  1. Feb 2016 Good
  2. Sep 2018 Good
  3. Feb 2021 Inspected but not rated
  4. Nov 2024 Requires Improvement
  5. Today Rated in the last 12 months

Published CQC ratings in date order.

CQC documents

Kitchen hygiene rating

5/5

The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 17 September 2026 by Hyndburn. Try to visit at a mealtime: it shows how food, choice and help with eating work in practice.

From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Moorhead Rest Home"). Open Government Licence.

Finding it

Ward
Milnshaw
Parliamentary constituency
Hyndburn
NHS planning area
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Urban or rural
Urban · nearer to a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 30% most deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Care homes in BB5 (27)

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Around the building

  • Bus stop 60 m (1 min walk) · 15 stops within 600 m
  • Railway station Accrington, 1.3 km (16 min walk)
  • GP surgery Clayton Medical Centre, 1.3 km (17 min walk)
  • Pharmacy Asda, 880 m (11 min walk)
  • Shop Asda, 890 m (11 min walk)
  • Park Milnshaw Park, 840 m (11 min walk)
  • Café Asda Café, 900 m (11 min walk)
  • Place of worship St Mary Magdalen, 730 m (9 min walk)
  • Library Clayton Library, 1.4 km (17 min walk)

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). These are direct-line distances, so real walking routes, and times, will be longer.

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

The company behind Moorhead Rest Home

Moorhead Rest Home is run by M.m.r. Care Limited (company 03201979), incorporated in 1996, 14 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 other residential care.

Track record

Moorhead Rest Home has been registered with CQC since December 2010, about 15 years.

CQC has published 5 overall ratings for it (2016–2026), starting at Good; it has gone up 0 and down 0 times, and is now Requires improvement.

6 reports have been published for this location, most recently on 27 February 2021.

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Compared with other care homes locally

  • Rated Requires improvement. Across Lancashire, 83% of the 388 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 14 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (July 2026) is more recent than 96% of care home ratings in Lancashire.
  • With 27 beds it is smaller than 51% of care homes in Lancashire, where the typical home has 28.
  • Registered with CQC in 2010: it has been registered longer than 92% of care homes in the area.
  • It lists 4 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Lancashire lists 3.
  • Areas CQC rated below Good: Safe (21% of care homes in Lancashire are also rated below Good here); Well-led (20% of care homes in Lancashire are also rated below Good here). Ask the provider what has changed since.

Based on the CQC register for Lancashire as at Oct 2026.

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Frequently asked about Moorhead Rest Home

How many beds does Moorhead Rest Home have?
Moorhead Rest Home can take up to 27 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.
Which provider runs Moorhead Rest Home?
Moorhead Rest Home is run by M.M.R. Care Limited, the registered provider on the CQC register.
What are Moorhead Rest Home's fees?
No fee list from Moorhead Rest Home has reached us. Residential care home typically costs £1,205 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in North West). Ask for a written quote that includes weekend and bank holiday rates.
How is Moorhead Rest Home rated for safety and leadership?
The five CQC areas: Safe: Requires improvement; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Requires improvement. Safe and Well-led are the two to read first in the report.
What kind of care can Moorhead Rest Home offer?
Registration for Moorhead Rest Home covers: residential homes. Check which of these it offers today.
Where is Moorhead Rest Home based?
It is at 309-315 Whalley Road, Accrington, BB5 5DF.
Is Moorhead Rest Home registered with CQC?
It is. The CQC register records Moorhead Rest Home as a care home, location ID 1-121886548 and was rated Requires improvement overall in July 2026.
Can Moorhead Rest Home care for someone with dementia?
Its registration includes dementia. Useful questions: how many staff hold dementia training, and how is a bad day handled?
When was Moorhead Rest Home last inspected?
The latest rating is dated 2 July 2026; ask whether there have been changes since.

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