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Golden Years Care Home
Residential care home in Blackpool
Golden Years Care Home
Residential care home in Blackpool
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About
Golden Years Care Home is a residential care home in Blackpool, Lancashire, registered to provide care for up to 21 older people aged 65 and over. The home was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in its 2022 report across all key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 2 November 2022 · Last inspected 4 October 2022
Inspectors found Golden Years, which cares for up to 21 older people and had 20 residents at the visit, to be clean and hygienic, with staff wearing appropriate protective equipment. Staffing was described as sufficient to meet people's needs, and recruitment checks were in place even though no new staff had joined recently. Risks were assessed and monitored, medicines were handled safely, and the provider's audits and informal feedback routes were used to make improvements.
- The building was clean and hygienic, and staff were seen wearing appropriate protective equipment
- Enough staff were available to meet people's care needs
- Risks to people were assessed and carefully monitored
- Medicines were managed safely, and the provider's auditing and feedback systems led to improvements
- Safeguarding training was being updated for staff at the time of the inspection
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
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected January 2025
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
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
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysPlentiful
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees 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 Blackpool council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £704 |
| 2025 | £735 |
What Blackpool council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Golden Years Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Blackpool Victoria Hospital, 1.8 miles away. The local GP practice is ST PAULS MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.7 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Blackpool
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Blackpool Carers Centre Limited
Blackpool Carers Centre provides a wide range of professional services for family carers of all ages in Blackpool and the surrounding area.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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