Turfcote Care & Nursing Home
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
Nursing homes
Staff warmth score
of reviewers answered yes
Good to know
- Registered beds76
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia, Mental health conditions, Physical disabilities
- Last inspected2018-04-06
The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth68
- Compassion & dignity68
- Cleanliness65
- Activities & engagement60
- Food quality58
- Healthcare65
- Management & leadership75
- Resident happiness65
What inspectors found
Inspected 2018-04-06
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
Effective is rated Good, covering training, care planning, healthcare access, nutrition, and dementia-specific practice. The home lists dementia as a formal specialism, which implies staff should have dementia-specific training in place. No specific examples of care plan content, GP visit frequency, dementia training programmes, or nutritional monitoring are available in the published inspection text. The rating confirms the home met required standards at the time of inspection.Is this home caring?
Caring is rated Good, covering staff warmth, dignity, respect, and how residents are treated as individuals. This is the domain that matters most to families — our review data shows staff warmth (57.3% weight) and compassion and dignity (55.2% weight) are the two highest-weighted themes in family satisfaction. No inspector observations, resident quotes, or relative testimony are available in the published report text for this inspection. The Good rating indicates the home met the required standard, but no specific evidence of what kind care looks like day-to-day is available here.Is the home responsive?
Responsive is rated Good, covering activities, individual engagement, and how well the home adapts to each person's preferences and needs. Dementia, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities are all listed as specialisms, implying the home should have tailored approaches for a range of needs. No specific information about activity programmes, one-to-one engagement, or how individual preferences are captured is available in the published inspection text. The Good rating confirms the standard was met at the time of inspection.Is the home well-led?
Well-led is rated Good, and this is supported by the most concrete evidence available: the home improved from Requires Improvement to Good across all five domains, which requires consistent leadership capable of identifying problems and driving change. A named registered manager (Mrs Leanne Michelle Griffin) and a nominated individual (Mr James Page) are both recorded, indicating a clear accountability structure. No detail about manager tenure, staff culture, family feedback processes, or governance systems is available in the published report text.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The home provides nursing care for adults over and under 65, including those living with dementia, mental health conditions and physical disabilities. For residents living with dementia, the nursing team brings specialist knowledge alongside their compassionate approach to daily care. 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
Turfcote Care Home with Nursing has achieved a Good rating across all five inspection domains following a previous Requires Improvement — a meaningful step forward — but the inspection report provides limited specific detail across most care themes, meaning the score reflects the positive direction of travel rather than rich, verified evidence.
Homes in North West typically score 68–82.Worth a visit
Turfcote Care Home with Nursing, on Helmshore Road in Rossendale, was inspected in January 2022 and rated Good across all five domains — Safety, Effectiveness, Caring, Responsiveness, and Leadership. This is a genuinely significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating, and shows that leadership identified what needed to change and acted on it. The home cares for up to 76 people, including those living with dementia, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities, and has a named registered manager in post — a basic but important marker of stability. The honest limitation here is that the published inspection text provides very little specific detail about what daily life actually looks like for your mum or dad. We cannot verify — from this report alone — how warm staff are, what activities are on offer, how food is, or how families are kept informed. The Good rating tells you the home met the required standard; it does not tell you whether this is a place your parent will genuinely thrive. When you visit, ask specifically: how many permanent staff are on the dementia unit after 8pm, when was the last care plan review and were family included, and can you see the actual weekly activity schedule rather than a template?
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In Their Own Words
How Turfcote Care & Nursing Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Where nursing meets genuine kindness in life's final chapters
Turfcote Care Home with Nursing – Expert Care in Rossendale
When families face the hardest moments, they need somewhere that understands what truly matters. Turfcote Care Home with Nursing in Rossendale has built its reputation on providing compassionate nursing care when residents and families need it most. Here, professional nursing expertise comes with the kind of genuine warmth that makes all the difference.
Who they care for
The home provides nursing care for adults over and under 65, including those living with dementia, mental health conditions and physical disabilities.
For residents living with dementia, the nursing team brings specialist knowledge alongside their compassionate approach to daily care.
“Sometimes the smallest details — a familiar chair, a favourite view — make the biggest difference.”
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
Turfcote Care Home with Nursing has achieved a Good rating across all five inspection domains following a previous Requires Improvement — a meaningful step forward — but the inspection report provides limited specific detail across most care themes, meaning the score reflects the positive direction of travel rather than rich, verified evidence.
Homes in North West typically score 68–82.Worth a visit
Turfcote Care Home with Nursing, on Helmshore Road in Rossendale, was inspected in January 2022 and rated Good across all five domains — Safety, Effectiveness, Caring, Responsiveness, and Leadership. This is a genuinely significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating, and shows that leadership identified what needed to change and acted on it. The home cares for up to 76 people, including those living with dementia, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities, and has a named registered manager in post — a basic but important marker of stability. The honest limitation here is that the published inspection text provides very little specific detail about what daily life actually looks like for your mum or dad. We cannot verify — from this report alone — how warm staff are, what activities are on offer, how food is, or how families are kept informed. The Good rating tells you the home met the required standard; it does not tell you whether this is a place your parent will genuinely thrive. When you visit, ask specifically: how many permanent staff are on the dementia unit after 8pm, when was the last care plan review and were family included, and can you see the actual weekly activity schedule rather than a template?
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how Turfcote Care & Nursing Home measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How Turfcote Care & Nursing Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Where nursing meets genuine kindness in life's final chapters
Turfcote Care Home with Nursing – Expert Care in Rossendale
When families face the hardest moments, they need somewhere that understands what truly matters. Turfcote Care Home with Nursing in Rossendale has built its reputation on providing compassionate nursing care when residents and families need it most. Here, professional nursing expertise comes with the kind of genuine warmth that makes all the difference.
Who they care for
The home provides nursing care for adults over and under 65, including those living with dementia, mental health conditions and physical disabilities.
For residents living with dementia, the nursing team brings specialist knowledge alongside their compassionate approach to daily care.
The home & environment
Residents can make their rooms truly their own — bringing familiar furniture and treasured possessions to create personal spaces. Private en suite rooms come with thoughtful touches like bay windows that bring in natural light.
“Sometimes the smallest details — a familiar chair, a favourite view — make the biggest difference.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
