Alston View Nursing and Residential Home
Nursing home in Preston, Lancashire
What do these badges mean?
- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
About
Alston View Nursing and Residential Home in Preston, Lancashire, provides nursing and residential care for 49 residents. The home supports older people and those with physical disabilities.
The Care Quality Commission rated the home as Requires Improvement in 2023. It was rated Good for Effective care, and Requires Improvement for Safe, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
Care provided
Specialist care
Facilities
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected January 2026
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Fire station about 600 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
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldLimited
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysAdequate
Local crime statistics
251 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Care fee trajectory
Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.
What Lancashire council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
Weighing up the options? Compare a care home with care at home, or check who pays with the means-test calculator.
Local health safety net
Alston View Nursing and Residential Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Preston Hospital, 5 miles away. The local GP practice is BERRY LANE MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.2 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Preston
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Preston Community Transport Limited
Community Transport services including Dial a Bus, Dial a Ride, Shopmobility, Group Transport and driver training in Preston and surrounding areas of Lancashire
Eccleston Over 60's Club
Eccleston Over 60s Club provides activities for Over 60s at Bateman Hall, Eccleston.The Club meets on Tuesdays and members play dominoes and bingo. The Club also holds domino and bingo evenings…
South Ribble Pensioners Association
. Social events: Coach trips, Drop in Centre for Information and refreshments. Respect the meeting of the youth of the community with the elderly.
Regenerage
The charity operates across Lancashire providing support to people over 55 and their carers. Services include: Promoting Independent Living, Day and Community based Support for those with memory…
Hesketh Bank Christian Centre
Weekly public religious worship servicesEvangelistic eventsFinancial support to specified Christian charitiesWorking with young people and local schools to further knowledge of the Christian…
More care homes near Preston
Information last reviewed September 2026.
Make an enquiry
Do you run Alston View Nursing and Residential Home?
This profile is built from the public CQC register and independent data. Claim it — free — to add a description, fees, vacancies and photos. Spotted something wrong? Let us know and we’ll fix it.