Care home · Preston
The Brambles Rest Home
Illustrative photo, not of The Brambles Rest Home- Address
- Park Avenue, New Longton, Preston, PR4 4AY
- Run by
- Century Care Limited
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 32 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- November 2015 (10 years)
- Registered manager
- Muneer Nazarudeen
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2008 (18 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 06559666)
- Last CQC check
- 14 Apr 2022
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,130–£1,380 a week for residential care (dementia). Estimate only, from published local rates. How we estimate
Licensed by CQC for: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-2211622813
Introducing The Brambles Rest Home
Registered with CQC as a residential care home, The Brambles Rest Home is based in Preston, run by Century Care Limited. It supports adults of all ages, with registered specialisms in dementia, physical disabilities, sight or hearing loss and eating disorders.
Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (April 2022). It is one of 5 CQC-registered care homes in and around Penwortham; 4 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
CQC ratings, area by area
- Safe308 of 395 in Lancashire
- Effective344 of 395 in Lancashire
- Caring367 of 395 in Lancashire
- Responsive354 of 395 in Lancashire
- Well-led305 of 395 in Lancashire
From CQC's latest report, published 14 April 2022. Under each rating: how many care homes in Lancashire share it.
What the ratings tell you
The Brambles Rest 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 304 of the 394 other care homes in Lancashire that CQC has rated.
Registered specialisms
As listed with the regulator.
How long it has been running
CQC registration dates from November 2015, so the service has been operating for around 10 years under its current registration.
CQC has published 6 overall ratings for it (2016–2022), starting at Good; it has gone up 2 and down 2 times, and is now Good.
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.
The CQC website holds 6 reports for it, the latest from 14 April 2022.
How its rating has changed
- Mar 2016
- Sep 2018
- Dec 2019
- Jan 2021
- Jul 2021
- Apr 2022
- Today Rating 4 years old
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.
Published inspection reports
- CQC inspection report 14 April 2022
- CQC inspection report 16 July 2021
- CQC inspection report 1 January 2021
- CQC inspection report 14 December 2019
- CQC inspection report 6 September 2018
- CQC inspection report 5 March 2016
The kitchen's hygiene score
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 8 October 2025 by South Ribble. 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 "The Brambles"). Open Government Licence.
Area and map
- Ward
- New Longton & Hutton East
- Council
- Lancashire County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Ribble
- Integrated care board
- NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
- Urban or rural
- Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 30% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in PR4 (16)
View on OpenStreetMap · How to get there · Map data: OpenStreetMap contributors
Within walking distance
- Bus stop 110 m (1 min walk) · 8 stops within 600 m
- Shop Kam's Corner shop, 710 m (9 min walk)
- Park Chapel Lane Park, 190 m (2 min walk)
- Place of worship New Longton Methodist Church, 160 m (2 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.
Geography: ONS and NHS lookups (postcodes.io), Open Government Licence.
Ownership and company checks
The Brambles Rest Home is run by Century Care Limited (company 06559666), incorporated in 2008, 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 residential care for older and disabled people.
The local picture
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 2 Millbrook Way, 1.0 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: sight or hearing loss (6 of the nearest 25).
14 of the 24 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in New Longton & Hutton East ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 30% 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 shop (9 min), a park (2 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
What CQC's inspectors reported
- People received care and support in a clean and homely environment.
- Recruitment processes were followed to help ensure only suitable people were employed and staffing was arranged to ensure people's needs could be met.
- Medicines were managed safely, and accidents and incidents were reviewed, and action taken to minimise the risk of reoccurrence.
- Care records contained risk assessments and person - centered information to ensure staff knew how to promote people's safety.
Inspected 1 April 2022; report published 14 April 2022; supporting 25 people at the time. From the regulator's own summary (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
What it may cost
We estimate The Brambles 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.
Get the extras in writing: items such as hairdressing and outings are usually charged on top.
People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Lancashire Council after a needs and financial assessment.
Family reviews
No family has reviewed The Brambles Rest 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.
Compared with other care homes locally
- Rated Good. Across Lancashire, 83% of the 395 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 14 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (April 2022) is more recent than 51% of care home ratings in Lancashire.
- With 32 beds it is larger than 56% of care homes in Lancashire, where the typical home has 28.
- Registered with CQC in 2015: it has been registered longer than 41% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 6 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Lancashire lists 3.
Based on the CQC register for Lancashire as at Oct 2026.
Closest alternatives
Guides for families
Recently rated care homes near Penwortham
- 2 Millbrook WayNov 2025
- Priory Park Care HomeFeb 2026
Frequently asked about The Brambles Rest Home
- What kind of care can The Brambles Rest Home offer?
- The Brambles Rest Home is registered for residential homes. Ask which of these it provides at the moment.
- Where is The Brambles Rest Home based?
- It is at Park Avenue, New Longton, Preston, PR4 4AY.
- Is The Brambles Rest Home regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Yes. The Brambles Rest Home is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-2211622813) and was rated Good overall in April 2022.
- Does The Brambles Rest Home support people with dementia?
- Dementia is listed on its CQC registration. Ask what dementia training staff have and how they handle distress or refusals.
- How recent is The Brambles Rest Home's CQC rating?
- The latest rating is dated 14 April 2022, 4 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.
- How big is The Brambles Rest Home?
- CQC capacity for The Brambles Rest Home: 32 beds. Ask about current availability and room facilities.
- Who runs The Brambles Rest Home?
- On CQC's register the provider is Century Care Limited.
- What are The Brambles Rest Home's fees?
- We don't have published prices from The Brambles Rest Home yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,100 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in North West). Ask for written prices covering weekends, bank holidays and any travel or set-up charges.
- How is The Brambles Rest Home rated for safety and leadership?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
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