Care home · Darwen
St James House
- Address
- St James' Crescent, Darwen, BB3 0EY
- Run by
- Mr Devshi Odedra And Mr Keshav Khistria
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 30 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- December 2010 (15 years)
- Registered manager
- Laura Sharron Partington
- Last CQC check
- 9 Feb 2022
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,130–£1,380 a week for residential care (dementia). Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate
Regulated activities on its registration: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-112303658
About St James House
St James House is a CQC-registered residential care home in Darwen, run by Mr Devshi Odedra And Mr Keshav Khistria. Its CQC registration covers older people, including people living with dementia, physical disabilities and sight or hearing loss.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Requires improvement overall (February 2022). Safe and Well-led were rated Requires improvement. It is one of 6 CQC-registered care homes in and around Darwen; 4 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
From the latest CQC inspection
- Accommodation is provided in 30 single bedrooms over two floors.
- Staff had received training on infection control and the safe use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
- During the inspection, we observed staff wearing PPE in accordance with government guidance.
- The provider had increased the number of hours worked by the domestic staff in the home to ensure high standards of cleanliness were maintained.
Inspected 19 January 2022; report published 9 February 2022; supporting 30 people at the time. From the regulator's own summary (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Specialisms
As listed with the regulator.
CQC ratings, area by area
- Safe5 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-led6 of 31 in Blackburn with Darwen
As rated by CQC, published 9 February 2022. Under each rating: how many care homes in Blackburn with Darwen share it.
Rating history
- Jul 2015
- Dec 2015
- Apr 2016
- Dec 2016
- Jun 2017
- Oct 2017
- Mar 2020
- Feb 2022
- Today Rating 4 years old
Published CQC ratings in date order.
CQC reports
- CQC inspection report 9 February 2022
- CQC inspection report 28 March 2020
- CQC inspection report 26 October 2017
- CQC inspection report 8 June 2017
- CQC inspection report 30 December 2016
- CQC inspection report 12 April 2016
Food hygiene
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 2 February 2026 by Blackburn. 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 "St James House"). Open Government Licence.
Finding it
- Ward
- Darwen East
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rossendale and Darwen
- NHS integrated care board
- NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
- Area classification
- 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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Around the building
- Bus stop 140 m (2 min walk) · 31 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Darwen, 370 m (5 min walk)
- Pharmacy Market Street Pharmacy, 720 m (9 min walk)
- Shop Asda, 610 m (8 min walk)
- Park 100 m (1 min walk)
- Place of worship St James, 230 m (3 min walk)
- Library Darwen Library, 540 m (7 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.
Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence).
The company behind St James House
St James House is the only service its provider, Mr Devshi Odedra And Mr Keshav Khistria, runs, so it is an independent, single-site operator rather than part of a chain.
Costs to expect
We estimate St James House 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.
People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Blackburn with Darwen Council after a needs and financial assessment.
Choice nearby
There are 17 other care homes within 3 miles, 12 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Clifton Lawns, 0.8 miles away.
15 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 pharmacy (9 min), a shop (8 min), a park (1 min), a bus stop (2 min) and a railway station (5 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
The ratings in context
For St James House, Safe and Well-led are rated below Good; 3 other areas are Good.
Across Blackburn with Darwen, 5 of 31 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Safe (16%), while 6 of 31 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.
Track record
St James House has been registered with CQC since December 2010, about 15 years.
CQC has published 8 overall ratings for it (2015–2022), starting at Inspected but not rated; it has gone up 1 and down 2 times, and is now Requires improvement.
At 4 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.
6 reports have been published for this location, most recently on 9 February 2022.
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Questions about St James House
- Where is St James House?
- It is at St James' Crescent, Darwen, BB3 0EY.
- Is St James House registered with CQC?
- It is. The CQC register records St James House as a care home, location ID 1-112303658 and was rated Requires improvement overall in February 2022.
- What services is St James House registered for?
- Registration for St James House covers: residential homes. Check which of these it offers today.
- Does St James House support people with dementia?
- Dementia appears among its CQC specialisms; ask about staff training and how care adapts as dementia progresses.
- How recent is St James House's CQC rating?
- 9 February 2022 is when the current rating was published, 4 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
- How many residents can St James House take?
- St James House is registered for up to 30 residents. Ask about current vacancies and whether rooms have en-suite facilities.
- Who is the registered provider for St James House?
- On CQC's register the provider is Mr Devshi Odedra And Mr Keshav Khistria.
- How much does care from St James House cost?
- We don't have published prices from St James House yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,100 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in North West). Ask for a written quote that includes weekend and bank holiday rates.
- Is St James House rated well for safety?
- CQC rates five key questions. For St James House: Safe: Requires improvement; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Requires improvement. Safe and Well-led tend to say most about day-to-day reliability.
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