Jah Jireh (Charity) Homes
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
Residential homes
Staff warmth score
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Good to know
- Registered beds36
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Dementia, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairment
- Last inspected2023-08-03
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The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
The emotional care really stands out to families. Visitors describe staff who are genuinely kind and patient with residents, creating moments of real connection throughout the day.
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth72
- Compassion & dignity72
- Cleanliness70
- Activities & engagement65
- Food quality62
- Healthcare68
- Management & leadership75
- Resident happiness68
What inspectors found
Inspected 2023-08-03
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The effective domain was rated Good. This domain covers training, care planning, healthcare access, nutrition, and hydration. Dementia is listed as a specialism, which means inspectors would have expected to see evidence of dementia-specific practice as part of the assessment. The published text does not describe the content of training, the detail within care plans, or how the home manages healthcare referrals and monitoring. The Good rating indicates inspectors were satisfied, but no specific examples are recorded.Is this home caring?
The caring domain was rated Good. This domain covers staff warmth, dignity, respect, privacy, and independence. A Good rating requires inspectors to have observed interactions between staff and residents and found them to be kind and respectful. The published inspection text does not include specific observations such as staff using preferred names, knocking before entering rooms, or responding to distress, and there are no resident or family quotes recorded in the summary.Is the home responsive?
The responsive domain was rated Good. This domain covers activities, individual engagement, responsiveness to changing needs, and end-of-life care. The home lists dementia as a specialism, so inspectors would have considered whether activities and engagement were adapted to individual needs and cognitive ability. No specific activities, named programmes, or examples of individual engagement are recorded in the published inspection summary.Is the home well-led?
The well-led domain was rated Good. A named registered manager (Mrs Michelle Ann Hamel) and a nominated individual (Mr Mark Donnelly) are recorded. The home's improvement from Inadequate to Good across every domain in a single inspection cycle is the strongest evidence of effective leadership in the published findings. Well-led covers governance, staff culture, accountability, and the ability of the home to identify and act on problems. The published text does not describe the manager's visibility, staff satisfaction, or the specific governance processes in place.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The home welcomes residents with sensory impairments, dementia, and physical disabilities, alongside general care for over-65s. For those living with dementia, the team provides specialist support tailored to individual needs and stages of the condition. All areas worth probing directly during a visit.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
Jah-Jireh Charity Homes Blackpool has made a significant improvement from Inadequate to Good across all five inspection domains, which is a meaningful achievement. However, because the published inspection text contains very limited specific detail, most scores reflect that positive finding rather than rich observed evidence, so there are important questions to ask before making a decision.
Homes in North West typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
The emotional care really stands out to families. Visitors describe staff who are genuinely kind and patient with residents, creating moments of real connection throughout the day.
What inspectors have recorded
What gives families confidence is seeing how well the home runs day-to-day. Even when staffing gets stretched, the team pulls together to maintain the quality of care residents deserve.
How it sits against good practice
Sometimes the best measure of a care home is how the team responds when things aren't perfect — and that's where Jah-Jireh seems to shine.
Worth a visit
Jah-Jireh Charity Homes Blackpool, at 127-131 Reads Avenue, was inspected on 5 July 2023 and rated Good across all five domains: safe, effective, caring, responsive, and well-led. This is a significant result because the home's previous rating was Inadequate. Achieving Good in every area in a single inspection cycle shows that the management team identified serious shortcomings and made real, verifiable changes that satisfied inspectors. A named registered manager and a nominated individual are both recorded, which indicates an accountable leadership structure is in place. The main limitation here is that the published inspection text is brief and contains very little specific observed detail. Inspectors confirmed Good ratings, but the published summary does not include staff interaction examples, resident or family quotes, activity descriptions, staffing numbers, or environment observations. This means the scores in this report reflect the fact that Good was achieved, not richly evidenced individual practice. Before choosing this home for your parent, visit in person, ask to see last week's actual staffing rota (not a template), ask how dementia training is delivered and how recently staff completed it, and ask what one-to-one engagement looks like for residents who cannot join group activities.
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In Their Own Words
How Jah Jireh (Charity) Homes describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Staff who care deeply, even when times get tough
Residential home in Blackpool: True Peace of Mind
When you're looking for care in Blackpool, you want to know the team will be there for your loved one through thick and thin. Jah-Jireh Charity Homes on the North West coast has built its reputation on staff who keep showing up with warmth and dedication, even during challenging periods. Families visiting here consistently notice how the team maintains their standards.
Who they care for
The home welcomes residents with sensory impairments, dementia, and physical disabilities, alongside general care for over-65s.
For those living with dementia, the team provides specialist support tailored to individual needs and stages of the condition.
“Sometimes the best measure of a care home is how the team responds when things aren't perfect — and that's where Jah-Jireh seems to shine.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
Jah-Jireh Charity Homes Blackpool has made a significant improvement from Inadequate to Good across all five inspection domains, which is a meaningful achievement. However, because the published inspection text contains very limited specific detail, most scores reflect that positive finding rather than rich observed evidence, so there are important questions to ask before making a decision.
Homes in North West typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
The emotional care really stands out to families. Visitors describe staff who are genuinely kind and patient with residents, creating moments of real connection throughout the day.
What inspectors have recorded
What gives families confidence is seeing how well the home runs day-to-day. Even when staffing gets stretched, the team pulls together to maintain the quality of care residents deserve.
How it sits against good practice
Sometimes the best measure of a care home is how the team responds when things aren't perfect — and that's where Jah-Jireh seems to shine.
Worth a visit
Jah-Jireh Charity Homes Blackpool, at 127-131 Reads Avenue, was inspected on 5 July 2023 and rated Good across all five domains: safe, effective, caring, responsive, and well-led. This is a significant result because the home's previous rating was Inadequate. Achieving Good in every area in a single inspection cycle shows that the management team identified serious shortcomings and made real, verifiable changes that satisfied inspectors. A named registered manager and a nominated individual are both recorded, which indicates an accountable leadership structure is in place. The main limitation here is that the published inspection text is brief and contains very little specific observed detail. Inspectors confirmed Good ratings, but the published summary does not include staff interaction examples, resident or family quotes, activity descriptions, staffing numbers, or environment observations. This means the scores in this report reflect the fact that Good was achieved, not richly evidenced individual practice. Before choosing this home for your parent, visit in person, ask to see last week's actual staffing rota (not a template), ask how dementia training is delivered and how recently staff completed it, and ask what one-to-one engagement looks like for residents who cannot join group activities.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how Jah Jireh (Charity) Homes measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How Jah Jireh (Charity) Homes describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Staff who care deeply, even when times get tough
Residential home in Blackpool: True Peace of Mind
When you're looking for care in Blackpool, you want to know the team will be there for your loved one through thick and thin. Jah-Jireh Charity Homes on the North West coast has built its reputation on staff who keep showing up with warmth and dedication, even during challenging periods. Families visiting here consistently notice how the team maintains their standards.
Who they care for
The home welcomes residents with sensory impairments, dementia, and physical disabilities, alongside general care for over-65s.
For those living with dementia, the team provides specialist support tailored to individual needs and stages of the condition.
Management & ethos
What gives families confidence is seeing how well the home runs day-to-day. Even when staffing gets stretched, the team pulls together to maintain the quality of care residents deserve.
“Sometimes the best measure of a care home is how the team responds when things aren't perfect — and that's where Jah-Jireh seems to shine.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
