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107 homes within 10 miles

There are 107 care homes within 10 miles of Royal Preston Hospital, nearest first. 81 are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC; 19 offer nursing care and 25 dementia care. The closest, Oxford House Residential Home, is 0.3 miles away; 20 are within 2 miles.

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Care homes near Royal Preston Hospital

Care homes near Royal Preston Hospital (107)

Nearest first · straight-line distance from the hospital

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About Royal Preston Hospital

Information for older patients and their families, checked October 2026. Details change, so please confirm with the hospital.

Run by
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Sharoe Green Lane, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9HT
Phone
Switchboard for Royal Preston Hospital: 01772 716565. Source
Urgent care
Urgent care centre open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for minor ailments and injuries, for adults and children. SourceEmergency department open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for adults and children. SourceRegional major trauma centre for Lancashire and South Cumbria. Source

Leaving hospital: what happens next

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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 Preston Hospital is doing

A&E figures are for the whole NHS trust, not only this site.

Main A&E: seen within 4 hours
67.7%
September 2026, 13,030 attendances across the trust. England: 60.6%. NHS England

Services for older people at Royal Preston Hospital

  • Acute stroke wardWard 21 at Royal Preston HospitalAcute stroke ward for patients admitted with a stroke, before any transfer to rehabilitation. Source
  • Elderly medicineElderly medicine department covering falls, dementia, stroke medicine and frailty fractures, including a proactive team that screens for dementia and delirium. Source
  • Dementia championsDementia champions on all adult wards across the trust can offer support and advice. Source
  • Dementia fast track for clinicsPatients with a dementia diagnosis can contact PALS the day before a clinic appointment to be fast-tracked, and carers can ask too. Source
  • Carers supportThe trust offers carers lanyards, put-up beds for carers on wards, and a carers forum. Source
  • Patient experience and PALSPALS takes concerns and feedback from patients, families and carers, by phone or email. Source

Getting there and visiting

  • ParkingBlue Badge holders park free of charge. Source
  • VisitingOpen visiting is offered in all inpatient areas when someone is in their last days of life; check other visiting arrangements with the ward. Source
  • NHS patient transportLancashire Teaching Hospitals patient transport service, for advice on getting to hospital: 01772 660011. Source

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Questions about care homes near Royal Preston Hospital

How many care homes are near Royal Preston Hospital?

There are 107 care homes within 10 miles of Royal Preston Hospital listed on AskBart, 44 of them within 5 miles.

Which nursing homes are closest to Royal Preston Hospital?

The nearest homes offering nursing care are Springfield Manor Gardens (0.5 miles), Sherwood Court Care Home (0.5 miles), Preston Private Care Home (1 miles).

Is there a dementia care home near Royal Preston Hospital?

Yes. 25 homes within 10 miles offer dementia care. The nearest is Springfield Manor Gardens, 0.5 miles away.

Can a patient go straight from Royal Preston 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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