Care home · Blackpool
Watson House Rest Home
Illustrative photo, not of Watson House Rest Home- Address
- 50 Station Road, Blackpool, FY4 1EU
- Run by
- Terebinth Limited (3 services)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 9 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- August 2016 (10 years)
- Registered manager
- Sara Jane Bonney
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2012 (14 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 08194768)
- Last CQC check
- 11 Mar 2020
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,080–£1,330 a week for residential care. Estimate only, from published local rates. How we estimate
Registered to provide: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Open CQC's full report · CQC location ID 1-2789934083
Watson House Rest Home at a glance
Watson House Rest Home is a CQC-registered residential care home in Blackpool, run by Terebinth Limited. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with physical disabilities.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (March 2020). It is one of 47 CQC-registered care homes in and around Blackpool; 35 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Who they support
Taken from its CQC registration.
The registered provider
Watson House Rest Home is run by Terebinth Limited (company 08194768), incorporated in 2012, 3 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.
Terebinth Limited runs 3 CQC-registered services across 2 council areas; 2 of the 2 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
2 of its services are in Blackpool.
Around Blackpool
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 Elmsdene Care Home, under 0.5 miles away.
19 of the 25 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Waterloo 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 (9 min), a pharmacy (1 min), a shop (1 min), a park (4 min), a café (2 min), a bus stop (2 min) and a railway station (4 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Earlier inspections
- Sep 2017
- Mar 2020
- Today Rating 6 years old
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest.
Inspection reports to read
- CQC inspection report 11 March 2020
- CQC inspection report 14 September 2017
Food safety inspection
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 9 June 2026 by Blackpool. 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 "Watson House Rest Home"). Open Government Licence.
Location and local area
- Ward
- Waterloo
- Council
- Blackpool Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blackpool South
- NHS area (integrated care board)
- NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
- ONS area type
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 10% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in FY4 (25)
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Local amenities
- Bus stop 130 m (2 min walk) · 26 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Blackpool South, 350 m (4 min walk)
- GP surgery Waterloo Medical Centre, 760 m (9 min walk)
- Pharmacy St Mary's Pharmacy, 110 m (1 min walk)
- Shop P&S Convenience Stores, 100 m (1 min walk)
- Park Flag Staff Gardens, 330 m (4 min walk)
- Café Heritage Coffee Shop, 150 m (2 min walk)
- Place of worship Holy Trinity, 120 m (1 min walk)
- Library Palatine Library, 660 m (8 min walk)
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). These are direct-line distances, so real walking routes, and times, will be longer.
Geography: ONS and NHS lookups (postcodes.io), Open Government Licence.
Likely fees
We estimate Watson House Rest Home at £1,080–£1,330 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £56k–£69k.
Ask how often fees rise and whether they go up if care needs increase.
With savings below £23,250, Blackpool Council may contribute once it has carried out a free needs assessment.
Watson House Rest Home over the years
Registered in August 2016, it has 10 years on the CQC register.
CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2017–2020), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
It has gone 6 years without a new overall rating. CQC schedules inspections by risk, so this is not a bad sign in itself, though leadership may have moved on.
There are 2 CQC reports on file for this address; the newest is from 11 March 2020.
Ratings for safety, care and leadership
- 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
From CQC's latest report, published 11 March 2020. Under each rating: how many care homes in Blackpool share it.
Key points from CQC's visit
- Care plans did not always hold comprehensive information.
- People were protected from the risk of abuse and avoidable harm by staff who understood how to recognise and respond to concerns.
- People told us they felt safe when supported by staff.
- Risk assessments had been developed to minimise the potential risk of avoidable harm.
Inspected 28 February 2020; report published 11 March 2020; supporting 9 people at the time. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Reading Watson House Rest Home's CQC ratings
Watson House 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 40 of the 63 other care homes in Blackpool that CQC has rated.
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Compared with other care homes locally
- Rated Good. Across Blackpool, 78% of the 63 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 6 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (March 2020) is more recent than 28% of care home ratings in Blackpool.
- With 9 beds it is smaller than 78% of care homes in Blackpool, where the typical home has 24.
- Registered with CQC in 2016: it has been registered longer than 38% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 3 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Blackpool lists 3.
Benchmarked against all CQC-registered care homes in Blackpool (Oct 2026).
Nearby options
Guides for families
Blackpool: care homes inspected recently
- Belsfield HouseDec 2025
- Thornlea Rest HomeApr 2025
- Napier Lodge LimitedNov 2025
Questions about Watson House Rest Home
- When was Watson House Rest Home last inspected?
- The latest rating is dated 11 March 2020, 6 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.
- Can Watson House Rest Home care for someone with dementia?
- It is not registered with dementia as a specialism, so confirm with the provider whether it can meet that need.
- Is Watson House Rest Home a registered provider?
- Yes. Watson House Rest Home is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-2789934083) and was rated Good overall in March 2020.
- Where is Watson House Rest Home based?
- It is at 50 Station Road, Blackpool, FY4 1EU.
- What type of care does Watson House Rest Home provide?
- Watson House Rest Home is registered with CQC for: residential homes. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
- How is Watson House Rest Home rated for safety and leadership?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
- How much does Watson House Rest Home charge?
- Watson House Rest Home 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). Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
- Who is the registered provider for Watson House Rest Home?
- The registered provider is Terebinth Limited, according to CQC.
- How many beds does Watson House Rest Home have?
- Watson House Rest Home is registered for up to 9 residents. Ask about current vacancies and whether rooms have en-suite facilities.
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Information: Care Quality Commission, Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sections in the provider's own words are theirs; we compiled everything else from public data. The Care Panel is independent and not a care provider.