Care home
Princess Alexandra Home For The Blind
Residential care home in Blackpool
Princess Alexandra Home For The Blind
Residential care home in Blackpool
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About
Princess Alexandra Home For The Blind is a care home in Blackpool, Lancashire, in North West England. It provides residential and respite care, and it supports people with sensory impairment. The home has 40 registered beds.
The Care Quality Commission rated the home Good overall in its report published in 2024. It also rated each of the five key questions, covering safety, effectiveness, caring, responsiveness and leadership, as Good.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 25 January 2024 · Last inspected 15 January 2024
Inspectors visited this residential home for up to 40 people, including older people with sensory impairments, learning disabilities or autism, and found that people were supported to make their own choices. Staff were described as knowing people well and as able to reduce distress, and people had a friendly relationship with staff and managers. The report rates the service good, the same as at its previous inspection.
- People's choices and control over their lives were respected, with care planned to support positive risk-taking.
- Staff were recruited carefully, trained in medicines handling, and knew how to respond to safeguarding concerns.
- Inspectors found enough staff to meet people's needs, and people's bedrooms were personalised to reflect their own tastes.
- People said they could raise concerns with managers and felt safe, and the provider's audits showed lessons were learnt when things went wrong.
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
Facilities
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected February 2026
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Fire station about 800 m away
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 SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysAmple
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
| Respite (short stay) | 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
Princess Alexandra Home For The Blind is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Blackpool Victoria Hospital, 3.3 miles away. The local GP practice is HIGHFIELD SURGERY, 0.3 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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