BRAND Alternative Futures Group

AFG Community West Lancashire

CQC good0Dementia

AddressSuite 11, Northlight Parade, Brierfield, Nelson, BB9 5EG

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About

AFG Community West Lancashire is a dementia care home in Nelson, Lancashire, operated by Alternative Futures Group. The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led (report published 2023).

The home supports older people aged 65 and over, as well as younger adults under 65, with specialist provision for those living with dementia, physical disabilities, mental health needs, learning disabilities and sensory impairment.

Care provided

Dementia

Specialist care

Dementia

Learning disabilities

Mental health

Older people (65+)

Physical disabilities

Sensory impairment

Younger adults (under 65)

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.

The real 10-year cost of a retirement flat

The purchase price is only part of the picture. Service charges and an event (deferred-management) fee on resale add up — and retirement flats often don’t rise in value like ordinary homes. Adjust the figures below to see an illustrative total for AFG Community West Lancashire.

Purchase price · typical assumption — please adjustAnnual service charge · typical assumption — please adjustEvent / deferred fee on resale: 10% · typical assumption — please adjustRetirement leases commonly charge 10–30% of the sale price.

Years lived here: 10Value change: 0%/yr

Purchase price£250,000

Service charges (10 yrs × £6,000)+ £60,000

Estimated resale value after 10 yrs£250,000

Event / deferred fee (10% of resale)− £25,000

Amount returned on sale£225,000

Illustrative cost of 10 years here£85,000

≈ £8,500/year · £163/week

Illustrative only — a transparent model, not a quote, valuation or prediction. Event fees, service charges and resale values vary by scheme and contract; confirm the actual figures and full lease terms with the operator before deciding.

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Information last reviewed September 2026.