Home care agency
Astra Care Services Limited
Home care agency in Nelson, Lancashire
Astra Care Services Limited
Home care agency in Nelson, Lancashire
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- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Astra Care Services Limited is a home care agency based in Nelson, Lancashire, providing care and support to people in their own homes. The agency supports older people aged 65 and over, younger adults, and people with dementia, physical disabilities, sensory impairment, learning disabilities and substance misuse.
Astra Care Services Limited was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2019, receiving Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 2 May 2019 · Last inspected 9 April 2019
Inspectors rated this domiciliary care service good across all five key questions, based on a visit in April 2019 to a service supporting 250 people in their own homes. People and relatives reported feeling safe and reliable care, with no missed calls, and described staff as caring and respectful. Staff were described as well trained, and the service was judged to be well led, with approachable managers.
- Safeguarding procedures were effective and staff understood abuse and felt confident raising concerns
- Risks were managed through environmental and individual assessments, and medicines were handled safely
- Staff were praised for being caring, treating people with dignity and respect, and for supporting choice and control
- Managers were described as approachable, and audits and incident management were handled well
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Care provided
Specialist care
What's nearby
Straight-line distances.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysSparse
What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — Astra Care Services Limited will give you a written quote after a free needs assessment. Check who pays with the funding calculator.
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Local health safety net
Astra Care Services Limited is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, 11.2 miles away. The local GP practice is PENDLE VIEW MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.1 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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