Care home · Blackpool
The Sylvester Care Centre
Illustrative photo, not of The Sylvester Care Centre- Address
- 77-79 Reads Avenue, Reads Avenue, Blackpool, FY1 4DG
- Run by
- Pro Care Homes (Blackpool) Limited (4 services)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 25 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- January 2023 (3 years)
- Registered manager
- *
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2022 (4 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 14183181)
- Last CQC check
- 9 Feb 2023
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,130–£1,380 a week for residential care (dementia). Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. 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 1-13931279874
The service in brief
The Sylvester Care Centre in Blackpool is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by Pro Care Homes (Blackpool) Limited. The service is registered to support adults of all ages and lists dementia, physical disabilities and mental health conditions among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Good overall (February 2023). It is one of 47 CQC-registered care homes in and around Blackpool; 35 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
History with CQC
Registered in January 2023, it has 3 years on the CQC register.
CQC has published 6 overall ratings for it (2016–2023), starting at Requires improvement and improving to Good.
3 years have passed since the last overall rating. Services judged lower-risk wait longer for a visit, but teams change, so check what is different today.
Note that a different provider ran the service when it was rated; the current one has not been inspected here so far.
The ratings in context
All five areas CQC looks at are rated Good for The Sylvester Care Centre: no single area stands out above or below the rest.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 40 of the 63 other care homes in Blackpool that CQC has rated.
How it fits locally
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 17 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Langdales, under 0.5 miles away.
13 of the 25 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Talbot 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 GP surgery (4 min), a pharmacy (5 min), a shop (2 min), a café (3 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 The Sylvester Care Centre 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.
If savings are under the upper limit (£23,250 in England), Blackpool Council may pay part of the cost after a free care needs assessment.
Needs it is registered to meet
As listed with the regulator.
The company behind The Sylvester Care Centre
The Sylvester Care Centre is run by Pro Care Homes (blackpool) Limited (company 14183181), incorporated in 2022.
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 nursing care.
Pro Care Homes (Blackpool) Limited runs 4 CQC-registered services across 2 council areas; 3 of the 4 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (75%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
3 of its services are in Blackpool.
Safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led
- Safe48 of 64 in Blackpool
- Effective55 of 64 in Blackpool
- Caring56 of 64 in Blackpool
- Responsive56 of 64 in Blackpool
- Well-led41 of 64 in Blackpool
Source: CQC, published 9 February 2023. Under each rating: how many care homes in Blackpool share it.
How its rating has changed
- May 2016
- Feb 2017
- Jun 2017
- Jan 2020
- Mar 2021
- Feb 2023
- Today Rating 3 years old
CQC rating timeline for this address. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.
The kitchen's hygiene score
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 28 November 2025 by Blackpool. 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 "Sylvester Care Home"). Open Government Licence.
The neighbourhood
- Ward
- Talbot
- Council
- Blackpool Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blackpool South
- 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 10% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in FY1 (17)
See the wider area · Route planner · Base map © OpenStreetMap
Within walking distance
- Bus stop 180 m (2 min walk) · 15 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Blackpool North, 1.0 km (13 min walk)
- GP surgery South King Street Medical Centre, 350 m (4 min walk)
- Pharmacy Everest Pharmacy, 390 m (5 min walk)
- Shop Costcutter, 200 m (2 min walk)
- Park Harold Larwood Park, 870 m (11 min walk)
- Café Dim Sum Cafe, 220 m (3 min walk)
- Place of worship Beacon Church, 100 m (1 min walk)
- Library Revoe Library, 550 m (7 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.
Geography: ONS and NHS lookups (postcodes.io), Open Government Licence.
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Where The Sylvester Care Centre stands locally
- Rated Good. Across Blackpool, 78% of the 63 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 6 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (February 2023) is more recent than 50% of care home ratings in Blackpool.
- With 25 beds it is larger than 54% of care homes in Blackpool, where the typical home has 24.
- Registered with CQC in 2023: it has been registered longer than 9% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 5 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Blackpool lists 3.
All figures compare it with other care homes in Blackpool; CQC register, Oct 2026.
Other care homes close by
Guides for families
Other care homes near Blackpool with recent ratings
- Belsfield HouseDec 2025
- Thornlea Rest HomeApr 2025
- Napier Lodge LimitedNov 2025
The Sylvester Care Centre questions answered
- How is The Sylvester Care Centre rated for safety and leadership?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
- How much does care from The Sylvester Care Centre cost?
- The Sylvester Care Centre hasn't shared a price list with us. 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.
- Who is the registered provider for The Sylvester Care Centre?
- CQC lists Pro Care Homes (Blackpool) Limited as the provider responsible for The Sylvester Care Centre.
- How many beds does The Sylvester Care Centre have?
- CQC registers The Sylvester Care Centre for 25 residents; ask about vacancies, room sizes and en-suite bathrooms.
- When did CQC last rate The Sylvester Care Centre?
- CQC published the current rating on 9 February 2023, 3 years ago. Older ratings are common, so ask about changes since.
- Does The Sylvester Care Centre support people with dementia?
- Yes. Dementia is one of the specialisms on its CQC registration. Ask how many carers or staff have dementia training.
- Is The Sylvester Care Centre regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Registered, yes: location 1-13931279874 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a care home and was rated Good overall in February 2023.
- What is The Sylvester Care Centre's address?
- It is at 77-79 Reads Avenue, Reads Avenue, Blackpool, FY1 4DG.
- What kind of care can The Sylvester Care Centre offer?
- Registration for The Sylvester Care Centre covers: residential homes. Check which of these it offers today.
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