Care home · Chorley
Rowandale
Illustrative photo, not of Rowandale- Address
- Back Lane, Clayton Le Woods, Chorley, PR6 7EU
- Run by
- Dalesview Partnership Limited (6 services)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 11 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- July 2011 (15 years)
- Registered manager
- Maarja Truuvaart
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2003 (23 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 04921665)
- Last CQC check
- 15 Aug 2019
- 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 to provide: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-310782107
About Rowandale
Rowandale in Chorley is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by Dalesview Partnership Limited. Its registered specialisms include dementia, physical disabilities, learning disabilities and sight or hearing loss.
CQC rated it Good overall (August 2019), with Responsive rated Outstanding. It is one of 6 CQC-registered care homes in and around Whittle-le-Woods; 4 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Reading Rowandale's CQC ratings
For Rowandale, Responsive is rated Outstanding; 4 other areas are Good.
Across Lancashire, 13 of 394 rated care homes are Outstanding for Responsive (3%).
Outstanding ratings for a single area are uncommon; the Responsive section of the report gives examples of what inspectors saw.
The five key questions
- Safe307 of 394 in Lancashire
- Effective343 of 394 in Lancashire
- Caring366 of 394 in Lancashire
- Responsive13 of 394 in Lancashire
- Well-led304 of 394 in Lancashire
CQC key question ratings, published 15 August 2019. Under each rating: how many care homes in Lancashire share it; for example, 13 of 394 care homes in Lancashire rated Outstanding for Responsive.
Who it can help
Taken from its CQC registration.
Inspection findings in brief
- : The service has been developed and designed in line with the principles and values that underpin Registering the Right Support and other best practice guidance.
- This ensures that people who use the service can live as full a life as possible and achieve the best possible outcomes.
- The principles reflect the need for people with learning disabilities and/or autism to live meaningful lives that include control, choice, and independence.
- People using the service receive planned and co-ordinated person-centred support that is appropriate and inclusive for them The service was a large home, bigger than most domestic style properties.
Inspected 4 June 2019; report published 15 August 2019; supporting 11 people at the time. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
The registered provider
Rowandale is run by Dalesview Partnership Limited (company 04921665), incorporated in 2003, 7 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 care for people with learning disabilities, mental health problems or substance misuse.
Dalesview Partnership Limited runs 6 CQC-registered services; 6 of the 6 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 84% for the same mix of services across England.
All 6 are in Lancashire, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.
How it fits locally
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 21 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Hollydale, under 0.5 miles away.
17 of the 24 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Clayton West & Cuerden ward, classed by ONS as urban (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 park (7 min) and a bus stop (2 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Budgeting for this home
We estimate Rowandale 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 what notice is given before a fee increase and what triggers one.
If savings are under the upper limit (£23,250 in England), Lancashire Council may pay part of the cost after a free care needs assessment.
Rating history
- Dec 2016
- Aug 2019
- Today Rating 7 years old
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest.
Reports on the CQC website
- CQC inspection report 15 August 2019
- CQC inspection report 21 December 2016
- Inspection report 11 April 2014
- Inspection report 11 September 2013
- Inspection report 29 May 2012
The neighbourhood
- Ward
- Clayton West & Cuerden
- Council
- Lancashire County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chorley
- NHS integrated care board
- NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
- Setting
- Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 40% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in PR6 (9)
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Within walking distance
- Bus stop 190 m (2 min walk) · 10 stops within 600 m
- GP surgery Whittle Surgery, 1.3 km (16 min walk)
- Pharmacy Asda, 970 m (12 min walk)
- Shop Londis, 850 m (11 min walk)
- Park Cuerden Valley Park, 570 m (7 min walk)
- Library Clayton Green Library, 1.1 km (14 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.
Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence).
History with CQC
CQC registration dates from July 2011, so the service has been operating for around 15 years under its current registration.
CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2016–2019), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
No new overall rating has been published for 7 years. CQC re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating is not a bad sign in itself, but staff and management may have changed.
CQC lists 5 reports for this location, the latest dated 15 August 2019.
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Rowandale questions answered
- Where is Rowandale based?
- It is at Back Lane, Clayton Le Woods, Chorley, PR6 7EU.
- Is Rowandale a registered provider?
- Rowandale is on the CQC register as a care home (ID 1-310782107) and was rated Good overall in August 2019.
- What services is Rowandale registered for?
- Rowandale is registered for residential homes. Ask which of these it provides at the moment.
- Is Rowandale 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 Rowandale's CQC rating?
- CQC published the current rating on 15 August 2019, 7 years ago. Older ratings are common, so ask about changes since.
- How many beds does Rowandale have?
- CQC capacity for Rowandale: 11 beds. Ask about current availability and room facilities.
- Which provider runs Rowandale?
- Rowandale is run by Dalesview Partnership Limited, the registered provider on the CQC register.
- How much does Rowandale charge?
- Rowandale has not published its fees with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,100 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in North West). A written quote should spell out weekend, bank holiday and short-notice rates.
- How did Rowandale score on each CQC key question?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Outstanding; Well-led: Good. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
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