Home care agency
Guardian Homecare (Blackburn)
Home care agency in Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen
City and County Healthcare Group
Guardian Homecare (Blackburn)
Home care agency in Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen
Operated by City and County Healthcare Group
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About
Guardian Homecare (Blackburn) is a home care agency operated by City and County Healthcare Group, based in Darwen, North West England. It delivers care and support in people's own homes, with a focus on dementia. The agency supports older people aged 65 and over, younger adults, and people living with physical disabilities, mental health conditions, sensory impairment, learning disabilities, substance misuse, and eating disorders.
Guardian Homecare (Blackburn) was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2023, with Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 11 September 2023 · Last inspected 15 August 2023
Inspectors found that people receiving care from this home-based and extra care housing service generally felt safe, with staff recruited carefully, risks managed, and people's choices and consent respected. Staff were described as trained and checked for competence, and people said they were treated with dignity and respect. Visits were mostly on time, although the report notes that some areas, such as end of life planning, were still being developed.
- People said they felt safe, and the service had systems in place to investigate concerns.
- Risks were assessed and managed, and records showed that incidents led to action and lessons learned.
- Staff had access to infection control guidance and plenty of protective equipment.
- Staff had training, spot checks and competency checks, and a complaints system had been developed.
- Not all people knew who the registered manager was.
- Care plans for end of life needs were still being developed, although staff had received further training in this area.
- Most people said their preferred staff gender was provided, so this was not the case for everyone.
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
What's nearby
Straight-line distances.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysSparse
What home care costs
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Local health safety net
Guardian Homecare (Blackburn) is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, 1.6 miles away. The local GP practice is HOLLINS GROVE SURGERY, 0.7 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Part of City and County Healthcare Group
Guardian Homecare (Blackburn) is one of 150 services run by City and County Healthcare Group on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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