Care homes in Blackpool
There are 47 care homes on the CQC register in Blackpool, covering 1 town. Open a town for ratings, specialisms and when each was inspected.
Find available careBlackpool has 47 CQC-registered care homes across 1 town on this site. Among 46 rated so far, the Good or Outstanding share is 76%, which is below the 83% seen across England, with 4 rated Outstanding.
Of these, 12 provide nursing care and 32 support people living with dementia. Ask whether each home is registered for both current needs and the needs your relative may have later; a second move is hard on anyone.
Council-funded care here is organised by Blackpool Council. It must assess the needs of any adult who may need care and support, at no cost.
Council help with care: Blackpool.
Who provides care in Blackpool
Most common specialisms among the 47 care homes: caring for adults over 65 years (39), dementia (32), caring for adults under 65 years (30) and physical disabilities (24).
26% of care homes here can provide nursing care (12 homes out of 47), against 30% nationally. Bed numbers for the 47 homes that report them: 1,082 in total, 23 on average, and a maximum of 74 at Glenroyd.
Budget guide for Blackpool (average 2026 self-funder fees in North West): residential care home £1,100 a week and nursing home £1,400 a week.
Blackpool Borough Council (4) runs more care homes here than any other registered provider, followed by Pro Care Homes (Blackpool) Limited (3) and Alexandra Specialist Care Limited (2).
Earliest CQC registration among them: Red Oak Care Home, 2010.
Quality of care homes in Blackpool
10 new CQC ratings for care homes in Blackpool came out over the past year. Up: 2. Down: 1. First ratings: 0. The latest was Merwood Rest Home in Blackpool, rated Good on 8 October 2026. All recent CQC ratings in Blackpool.
11 of these ratings (24%) were published in the last two years, compared with 28% across England. 24 (52%) are more than four years old; the national figure is 49%.
Out of 46 care homes with a published rating, 11 fall below Good (11 Requires improvement, 0 Inadequate), or 24% compared with 17% in England. 4 reach Outstanding, which is 9% (England: 5%), and 31 are Good.
Where the care homes in Blackpool are
| Town | Care homes | Rated Good or Outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 47 | 35 |
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Provider details from the Care Quality Commission register, updated Oct 2026. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is not a care provider.