Nightingales Care Ltd
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 beds55
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia, Mental health conditions, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairment
- Last inspected2019-08-24
The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
Families describe moments of genuine kindness here — staff who chat and joke with residents, helping them feel at ease. Some relatives speak warmly about seeing their loved ones encouraged toward independence where possible, with staff taking time to understand each person as an individual.
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth72
- Compassion & dignity72
- Cleanliness70
- Activities & engagement65
- Food quality60
- Healthcare68
- Management & leadership72
- Resident happiness70
What inspectors found
Inspected 2019-08-24
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The inspection awarded a Good rating for Effective. The published report text does not provide specific detail about care plan content, GP access arrangements, dementia training, or how the home manages nutrition and hydration. The home's registration covers a wide range of needs including dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and sensory impairments, which requires staff to hold relevant competencies across several areas. No concerns were identified.Is this home caring?
The inspection awarded a Good rating for Caring. No specific inspector observations, resident quotes, or family testimonies are available in the published report text to illustrate what kind interactions look like day to day in this home. A Good rating in this domain means inspectors did not find evidence of poor practice, but the level of warmth and dignity in ordinary moments, how staff greet your parent in the morning, whether they move without hurry, whether they use preferred names, is not captured here.Is the home responsive?
The inspection awarded a Good rating for Responsive. The published report text does not describe the activities programme, one-to-one engagement for people who cannot join groups, how individual preferences are incorporated into daily life, or how the home handles complaints. The home cares for a broad mix of people with different needs, which makes responsiveness to individual preferences especially important. No concerns were identified.Is the home well-led?
The inspection awarded a Good rating for Well-led. A registered manager, Ms Carole Elaine Harrison, is named on the registration, and a nominated individual, Mr Timothy Kayode Ogunleye, is identified as the organisational oversight contact. A Good rating in this domain means inspectors found satisfactory governance, culture, and accountability arrangements. No specific detail about management visibility, staff culture, learning from incidents, or family communication is available in the published text.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The home provides specialist support for sensory impairments, physical disabilities and mental health conditions. They're set up to care for both younger adults under 65 and older residents. Staff here have experience supporting residents living with dementia, understanding the unique challenges this brings. The home accepts residents at different stages of their dementia journey. 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
Nightingales Nursing Home was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its most recent assessment in July 2025, which is a positive baseline. However, the published report text available for this analysis contains very limited specific detail, so scores reflect confirmed Good ratings rather than rich observational evidence.
Homes in North West typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Families describe moments of genuine kindness here — staff who chat and joke with residents, helping them feel at ease. Some relatives speak warmly about seeing their loved ones encouraged toward independence where possible, with staff taking time to understand each person as an individual.
What inspectors have recorded
The management team stays in regular contact with families, providing detailed updates about daily life and activities. Some relatives appreciate the frequent communication and the way leadership engages directly when questions arise.
How it sits against good practice
If you're considering Nightingales, visiting in person will help you get a feel for whether it's the right fit for your family.
Worth a visit
Nightingales Nursing Home at 355a Norbreck Road, Thornton Cleveleys was assessed as Good across all five inspection domains at its most recent inspection on 31 July 2025, with the report published on 6 October 2025. A registered manager is named and in post, the home holds a nursing registration (meaning a qualified nurse is required on site at all times), and it is registered to care for people living with dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and sensory impairments alongside older and younger adults. A consistent Good rating across every domain is a meaningful baseline and puts this home in a stronger position than many. The main limitation of this report is that the published inspection text available for this analysis contains almost no specific observational detail: no quotes from your parent's peers or their families, no descriptions of staff interactions, no evidence about food, activities, staffing ratios, or the physical environment. A Good rating tells you the inspectors found no significant concerns, but it does not tell you what daily life here actually looks like. Before making a decision, visit in person, arrive at a mealtime if you can, ask to see last week's actual staffing rota including night shifts, and ask the manager directly about dementia training content and how families are kept involved in care. The checklist below sets out the specific questions worth raising.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how Nightingales Care Ltd measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How Nightingales Care Ltd describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Where families find thoughtful support for complex care needs
Nightingales Nursing Home – Your Trusted nursing home
When someone you love needs specialist nursing care, finding the right place matters deeply. Nightingales Nursing Home in Thornton Cleveleys supports residents with various needs, from physical disabilities to dementia and mental health conditions. The home welcomes both younger adults and those over 65, creating a diverse community where different care needs are understood.
Who they care for
The home provides specialist support for sensory impairments, physical disabilities and mental health conditions. They're set up to care for both younger adults under 65 and older residents.
Staff here have experience supporting residents living with dementia, understanding the unique challenges this brings. The home accepts residents at different stages of their dementia journey.
“If you're considering Nightingales, visiting in person will help you get a feel for whether it's the right fit for your family.”
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
Nightingales Nursing Home was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its most recent assessment in July 2025, which is a positive baseline. However, the published report text available for this analysis contains very limited specific detail, so scores reflect confirmed Good ratings rather than rich observational evidence.
Homes in North West typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Families describe moments of genuine kindness here — staff who chat and joke with residents, helping them feel at ease. Some relatives speak warmly about seeing their loved ones encouraged toward independence where possible, with staff taking time to understand each person as an individual.
What inspectors have recorded
The management team stays in regular contact with families, providing detailed updates about daily life and activities. Some relatives appreciate the frequent communication and the way leadership engages directly when questions arise.
How it sits against good practice
If you're considering Nightingales, visiting in person will help you get a feel for whether it's the right fit for your family.
Worth a visit
Nightingales Nursing Home at 355a Norbreck Road, Thornton Cleveleys was assessed as Good across all five inspection domains at its most recent inspection on 31 July 2025, with the report published on 6 October 2025. A registered manager is named and in post, the home holds a nursing registration (meaning a qualified nurse is required on site at all times), and it is registered to care for people living with dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and sensory impairments alongside older and younger adults. A consistent Good rating across every domain is a meaningful baseline and puts this home in a stronger position than many. The main limitation of this report is that the published inspection text available for this analysis contains almost no specific observational detail: no quotes from your parent's peers or their families, no descriptions of staff interactions, no evidence about food, activities, staffing ratios, or the physical environment. A Good rating tells you the inspectors found no significant concerns, but it does not tell you what daily life here actually looks like. Before making a decision, visit in person, arrive at a mealtime if you can, ask to see last week's actual staffing rota including night shifts, and ask the manager directly about dementia training content and how families are kept involved in care. The checklist below sets out the specific questions worth raising.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how Nightingales Care Ltd measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How Nightingales Care Ltd describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Where families find thoughtful support for complex care needs
Nightingales Nursing Home – Your Trusted nursing home
When someone you love needs specialist nursing care, finding the right place matters deeply. Nightingales Nursing Home in Thornton Cleveleys supports residents with various needs, from physical disabilities to dementia and mental health conditions. The home welcomes both younger adults and those over 65, creating a diverse community where different care needs are understood.
Who they care for
The home provides specialist support for sensory impairments, physical disabilities and mental health conditions. They're set up to care for both younger adults under 65 and older residents.
Staff here have experience supporting residents living with dementia, understanding the unique challenges this brings. The home accepts residents at different stages of their dementia journey.
Management & ethos
The management team stays in regular contact with families, providing detailed updates about daily life and activities. Some relatives appreciate the frequent communication and the way leadership engages directly when questions arise.
“If you're considering Nightingales, visiting in person will help you get a feel for whether it's the right fit for your family.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
