Queens Lodge Nursing Home
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| Care Type | Care Home |
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| Care Category | Residential | Nursing | Dementia | Respite |
| Availability | Yes |
| Regulator's Rating | Good |
Meet The Manager
Emma O’Neill is Manager at Queens Lodge Nursing Home.
Queens Lodge Nursing Home in Blackburn provides care for up to 56 residents in a homely, comfortable, safe setting. This includes long-term, short-term, respite and nursing care. A new, 24-bedroom extension opened in August 2024. Queens Lodge is rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission.
| Care Options | We Can Provide |
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| Support For | Companionship, Complex Care, Convalescence, Daily Respite Care, Emergency Care, End of Life, Learning Disability (ALD), Mental Healthcare, Nursing Dementia / EMI, Palliative, Personal care, Reablement, Rehabilitation. |
| Disability Support | Bed Bound, Hearing Impairment, Physical Disability, Physically Frail, Requires Hoist , Speech Impairment, Visual Impairment, Walking Frame, Wheel Chair Bound. |
| Medication | By Mouth, Change Catheter, Injection, Suppository. |
| Nursing Specialisms | Cancer, Cerebral Palsy, Diabetes, Epilepsy, Heart Disease, Huntington Disease, Motor Neurone Disease (MND), Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Stroke. |
| Type Of Dementia | Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia, Severe Dementia (EMI). |
| Dementia Behaviour | Agitation / Restlessness, Challenging Behaviour, Disrupted Sleep Patterns, Mild Forgetfulness, Violent Behaviour, Wandering . |
| Dementia Specialisms | Alzheimer's, Frontotemporal, Lewy Body, Mixed Dementias, Picks Disease, Vascular Dementia. |
| Respite Care | Yes |
Autumna has invited care providers to evidence the infection control measures they are carrying out, above and beyond those laid out by the government, in order to keep residents, staff and visitors safe.
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Queens Lodge is working within the government guidelines to help protect its staff and clients. |
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| Infection Control Initiatives in place | ||
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Independent Assessments | We have been independently assessed in our approach to infection control. |
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Infection Control Training | Our staff are trained to use measures which prevent and control infections. |
| Connectivity for resident testing, monitoring & communications |
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Infection control and the safety of both residents and staff often requires quarantine measures and the isolation of care home residents. To test, monitor and allow residents to communicate with relatives, the prevalence of room-level connectivity within the home is becoming increasingly relevant. Wireless Internet access (WiFi) The Care Organisation has not indicated availability Mobile Phone Network Coverage (mobile “signal”) The Care Organisation has not indicated availability Telephone for external calling The Care Organisation has not indicated availability |
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We are on Facebook| Minimum Age |
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| 65 |
| Our Building and Facilities |
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Inside the home, there are three comfortable lounges, orangery, library, a large open plan dining room serving fresh home-cooked food, hairdressing salon and beautiful gardens with well maintained lawns, flower beds, trees, seating and our own a duck pond. We have a private meeting room for residents and their families and have ample parking for visitors. |
| Who Owns Our Building |
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| Private |
| Communal Rooms |
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| Dining Rooms, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges. |
| What Else Do We Provide |
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| Beauty Salon, Hairdressers, Lift. |
| Our Garden |
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| Communal Garden, Pond or Lake, Private Garden(s), Seating, Wheelchair Friendly Access. |
| Description |
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Queens Lodge Nursing Home in Blackburn is split over two floors, with 56 bedrooms , all of which are ensuite. This includes a 24-bedroom extension which opened in August 2024. We encourage residents to bring their own furnishings to make their room feel as homely as possible. |
| About Our Rooms | |
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| Number Of Rooms | 40 |
| Number Of Ensuite Rooms | 56 |
| Type Of Room |
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| Single Room. |
| Room Features |
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| Furnished, Step Free Access. |
| Room Facilities |
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| Internet Access, Wifi. |
| Funding Types | |
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| Local Authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Region | North West |
| We Accept Self-Funding Clients | Yes |
| Activities Are So Important |
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Our Wellbeing Team organise a weekly schedule of pastimes and entertainment to keep life fun and engaging for everyone. Each day is different, but activities can range from simple pleasures such as reading the morning newspaper or going for a walk in our grounds, through to arts and crafts, exercise classes, bingo, pamper sessions and live entertainment – the list really is endless! |
| Activities At Home |
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| 1 to 1 Activities, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Crafts, Crosswords, Excursions, Knitting / Embroidery, Painting, Quiz Games, Reminiscence, Visiting Entertainment, Word Games. |
| Activities Outside Our Home |
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| Local Tourist Attractions. |
Haslingden Road
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB2 3HQ
Regulator: CQC
| Current Ratings | |
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| Overall | Good |
| Safe | Good |
| Well Led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
| Inspection Reports | |
| Last inspected | 12th January 2021 |
| Last rated | 26th October 2018 |
| Current Report |
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| Historic Reports |
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| Registration Date | 4th January 2011 |
| Service Provider | Fern Holdings Limited, BB2 3HQ |
Queens Lodge Nursing Home Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk)
| Transport |
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| Bus Stop nearby, Car Park, Train Station nearby. |
| Places of Worship |
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| Catholic Church, Mosque. |
| Nearby Services |
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| Church, Hospital, Library, Park, Pub, Restaurant, Shops. |
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