Brierfield House
Residential care home 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
Brierfield House is a family-owned care home in Nelson, Lancashire, with 42 registered beds. It provides residential, dementia and respite care. Bedrooms are en suite and residents can personalise them, and the home has bright communal areas as well as quieter private spaces. Residents can join a range of optional activities, relax in the lounges, or spend time in the garden, which has seating and a summer house. Meals are prepared on site. The Care Quality Commission rated the home Good overall in its 2021 report, and gave Good ratings for the safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led key questions.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 1 June 2021 · Last inspected 13 May 2021
Inspectors found that residents felt secure and that there were enough staff to meet their needs. Staff were described as warm and respectful, they encouraged residents to take part in decisions about their own care, and they knew people's routines and preferences well. Care plans are reviewed regularly and updated when needs change.
- Medicines are managed safely, and infection control practices, including the use of protective equipment, were followed during the pandemic.
- Staff completed the induction and training required for their roles, and the provider's recruitment checks followed good practice.
- The home links with outside services to arrange specialist help when residents need it, and residents are content with the activities on offer.
- Leaders are seen as running the home well by residents, relatives and staff, and regular quality checks are carried out.
- Some upgrades to the dementia unit are still needed; the registered manager has said these are scheduled.
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
Facilities
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected October 2026
What's nearby
- 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.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysAdequate
Local crime statistics
279 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
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Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
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Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
| Respite (short stay) | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
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Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £771 |
| 2025 | £790 |
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Local health safety net
Brierfield House is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, 11.5 miles away. The local GP practice is PENDLE VIEW MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.2 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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