Braeside home for the Elderly Ltd

Residential care home in Accrington, Lancashire

Operated by Braeside Home for the Elderly

CQC Good24 bedsDementiaResidential
NeighbourhoodGreen Surroundings
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  • Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
AddressStanhill Lane, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 4QF
Beds24

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About

Braeside home for the Elderly Ltd is a 24-bed residential care home in Accrington, Lancashire, providing care for older people and those living with dementia. The home also supports younger adults under 65. It is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with strengths in Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led care; the Safe domain was rated Requires Improvement.

Care provided

Dementia
Residential

Specialist care

Dementia
Older people (65+)
Younger adults (under 65)

What's nearby

GP surgery800 m
A&E: Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital2.3 miles
Pub or bar300 m
  • Near a main road

Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsPlentiful
  • Play SpaceAdequate
  • Golf CourseAdequate
  • Public ParkAdequate
  • Tennis CourtLimited
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldAdequate

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAdequate
  • Restaurants & CafesLimited
  • Retail ShoppingLimited
  • SupermarketsSparse
  • TakeawaysSparse

Local crime statistics

484 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime39%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime9%
Shoplifting8%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

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Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees on request—
Dementia careFees on request—
Funding accepted
Not stated

Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Lancashire council pays.

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Lancashire pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£771
2025£790

What Lancashire council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

Braeside home for the Elderly Ltd is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, 2.3 miles away. The local GP practice is HIGHER HEYS SURGERY, 0.5 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital · 2.3 mi
Nearest GP
HIGHER HEYS SURGERY · 0.5 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Accrington

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Carers Link - Lancashire

Carers Link Lancashire provides support and services to unpaid carers of all ages across East Lancashire-supporting and enabling them to continue to care for family members or friends who are ill,…

0.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1156275)
Charity

Open Arms Hyndburn

We are a Christian charity dedicated to reducing loneliness and isolation by fostering meaningful connections and providing support in the borough of Hyndburn, Lancashire.We offer one-to-one…

2.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1215106)
Charity

Beacon Dementia and Wellbeing

Delivery of craft-based activities to promote and support the development of new community relationships and wider community engagement; provision of education to raise awareness in Haslingden,…

4.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1189109)
Charity

Age UK Blackburn with Darwen

We provide a range of services to older people, along with influencing activities including: an Advice & Information service, a range of activity programmes including social inclusion,…

4.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1143809)
Charity

Blackburn with Darwen Carers Service Ltd

Blackburn With Darwen Carers Service exists to provide a 'one stop shop' approach to offering information, advice and support to all unpaid carers within Blackburn With Darwen. The service aims to…

4.8 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1120110)
Charity

Darwen Old Peoples Welfare Association

We provide for social activities, lunch time meals for over 50's, coffee bar, a day centre for elderly clients, suffering for incapacity and dementia and learning difficulties which provides,…

5.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (224799)

Part of Braeside Home for the Elderly

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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