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Nursing homeCQC: Requires improvement
Birch Hall Care Centre
Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0JB
Key details
- Address
- Birch Hall Ave, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0JB
- Telephone
- 01254762323
- Care provided
- Nursing home
- CQC rating
- CQC: Requires improvementreport published 22 October 2021
- Beds
- 80
- CQC registered since
- 2011
- Operated by
- Grange Healthcare Ltd
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- CQC record
- View on cqc.org.uk
How it compares locally
8
registered homes in Darwen
5/7
local rated homes Good or Outstanding
80
beds, local median 28
This overall rating was published about 4 years ago. Read the current CQC record for newer assessments or actions that may not change the overall rating immediately.
Specialist care
Birch Hall Care Centre is registered to provide care for people with the following needs:
Sensory impairmentsCaring for adults under 65 yrsDementiaLearning disabilitiesMental health conditionsCaring for adults over 65 yrsPhysical disabilities
About Birch Hall Care Centre
Based in Darwen in Lancashire (BB3 0JB), Birch Hall Care Centre is a nursing home run by Grange Healthcare Ltd. With 80 beds, it is one of the larger homes in the area. Registered nurses are on site 24 hours a day, which suits residents whose health needs go beyond personal care. Its current CQC registration dates from 2011.
The Care Quality Commission rated it Requires improvement in its latest inspection report, published October 2021. It is worth reading the full report on the CQC website and asking the home what has changed since. There are 7 other care homes nearby if you want to compare options. Contact the home directly to check vacancies and fees, and try to visit in person before deciding.
Data source and freshness
Core registration, operator, contact and service data comes from the official CQC directory dated 2026-08-05. Ratings and bed counts come from the CQC active-locations dataset. We compare directory releases by CQC location ID so real changes can update this page without inventing new copy.
Open the source dataset. Details can change between releases, so verify the current CQC record and confirm fees, services and vacancies directly with the home.
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