VerifiedDistance from Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital: 9.4 miCare homes near Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital – page 7
143 homes within 10 miles
There are 143 care homes within 10 miles of Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, nearest first. 101 are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC; 23 offer nursing care and 40 dementia care. The closest, Queens Lodge Nursing Home, is 0.3 miles away; 13 are within 2 miles.
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Care homes near Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital (143)
Nearest first · straight-line distance from the hospital
- Outstanding
- Good
- Requires improvement
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VerifiedDistance from Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital: 9.4 mi
VerifiedDistance from Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital: 9.4 mi
VerifiedDistance from Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital: 9.5 mi
VerifiedDistance from Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital: 9.6 mi
VerifiedDistance from Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital: 9.6 mi
VerifiedDistance from Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital: 9.6 mi
VerifiedDistance from Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital: 9.6 mi
VerifiedDistance from Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital: 9.7 mi
VerifiedDistance from Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital: 9.8 mi
VerifiedDistance from Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital: 9.8 mi
VerifiedDistance from Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital: 9.8 mi
VerifiedDistance from Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital: 9.9 miAbout Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital
Information for older patients and their families, checked October 2026. Details change, so please confirm with the hospital.
Leaving hospital: what happens next
- Planning starts early. The ward usually starts planning a discharge soon after admission. Ask who is coordinating it and when the patient is expected to be ready to leave.
- Ask for a needs assessment. If the patient may need care afterwards, the hospital discharge team works with the council’s social care team to assess what support is needed. The assessment is free.
- Short-term support may come first. Many people go home or to a care home with short-term “intermediate care” or reablement, which is free for up to six weeks. Longer-term needs can then be assessed once they have recovered.
- Ask about NHS Continuing Healthcare. If the patient’s needs are mainly health needs, ask for an assessment for NHS Continuing Healthcare. If they qualify, the NHS pays the full cost of their care. How it works.
- Choosing a care home. A hospital bed usually can’t be kept while you wait for a particular home, so a short or interim stay is common. Use the list above to shortlist homes, and see our guides to hospital discharge, choosing a care home and respite and short stays.
How Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital is doing
A&E figures are for the whole NHS trust, not only this site.
Getting there and visiting
- NHS patient transportNorth West Ambulance Service (NWAS) Patient Transport Service for Lancashire: freephone 0800 032 3240, landlines only. Source
Care homes near other hospitals
- Care homes near Acorn Primary Health Care Centre · urgent care · 3.4 miles away
- Care homes near Chorley and South Ribble Hospital · A&E · 8.6 miles away
- Care homes near Royal Preston Hospital · A&E · 10.7 miles away
- Care homes near Burnley General Teaching Hospital · urgent care · 10.9 miles away
Questions about care homes near Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital
How many care homes are near Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital?
There are 143 care homes within 10 miles of Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital listed on AskBart, 48 of them within 5 miles.
Which nursing homes are closest to Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital?
The nearest homes offering nursing care are Magdalene House (1.7 miles), Birch Hall Care Centre (1.8 miles), Northwood Nursing & Residential Care (2.1 miles).
Is there a dementia care home near Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital?
Yes. 40 homes within 10 miles offer dementia care. The nearest is Sandybrook, 1.2 miles away.
Can a patient go straight from Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital to a care home?
Yes. The ward and the hospital discharge team arrange it with the family and, where needed, the council. A short or interim stay is common while a long-term home is found.
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