King Edward Care Home
Care home in Blackpool
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About
King Edward Care Home in Blackpool provides residential dementia care for up to 13 residents. The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led (report published 2022). Care is tailored to individual needs, with support for personal care, medication management, daily routines and health needs delivered in close partnership with GPs, community nurses and therapists.
The small size of the home allows staff to develop a detailed understanding of each resident's background, preferences and abilities, enabling personalised support that respects individual choice and dignity.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 5 October 2022 · Last inspected 20 September 2022
Inspectors found the home clean and hygienic, with staff using appropriate protective equipment and enough staff to meet people's care needs. Recruitment, safeguarding awareness, risk monitoring and safe medicines handling were all reported positively, and a relative said they felt confident their family member was kept safe. The manager's audits and surveys of staff, people and relatives were described as part of ongoing oversight and improvement.
- Clean, hygienic building with appropriate use of protective equipment
- Sufficient staffing to meet people's care needs, with a thorough recruitment process
- Risks assessed and monitored carefully, and medicines given safely
- Quality assurance systems that gather views from people, relatives and staff and act on suggestions
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.
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected July 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 & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- 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
King Edward Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Blackpool Victoria Hospital, 1.7 miles away. The local GP practice is ST PAULS MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.4 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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