Care home

Branch Court Care Home

Care home in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen

Branch Court Care Home

Care home in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen

CQC Requires improvement30 beds
NeighbourhoodGreen SurroundingsWell Served
What do these badges mean?
  • Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
  • Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
AddressLivesey Branch Road, Blackburn, BB2 4QR
Beds30

About

Branch Court Care Home in Blackburn provides care for 30 residents with physical disabilities. The home is rated Requires Improvement by the Care Quality Commission, with the most recent inspection report published in 2025. The home was rated Good for Effective, Caring and Responsive care, though ratings of Requires Improvement were given for Safety and Leadership.

Specialist care

Physical disabilities

What's nearby

A&E: Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital1.7 miles
Pub or bar100 m
  • Near a main road

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

  • AllotmentsAmple
  • Play SpacePlentiful
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkAdequate
  • Tennis CourtLimited
  • Bowling GreenPlentiful
  • Playing FieldAmple

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAdequate
  • Restaurants & CafesSparse
  • Retail ShoppingSparse
  • SupermarketsAmple
  • TakeawaysAdequate

Local crime statistics

454 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)

Top categories:

violent crime41%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Public order8%
Criminal damage & arson7%

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 Blackburn with Darwen council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

Branch Court Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, 1.9 miles away. The local GP practice is OLIVE MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.4 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital · 1.9 mi
Nearest GP
OLIVE MEDICAL CENTRE · 0.4 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC (nearest to the town centre), by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Blackburn

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Age UK Blackburn with Darwen

We provide a range of services to older people, along with influencing activities including: an Advice & Information service, a range of activity programmes including social inclusion,…

0.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1143809)
Charity

Blackburn with Darwen Carers Service Ltd

Blackburn With Darwen Carers Service exists to provide a 'one stop shop' approach to offering information, advice and support to all unpaid carers within Blackburn With Darwen. The service aims to…

0.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1120110)
Charity

Open Arms Hyndburn

We are a Christian charity dedicated to reducing loneliness and isolation by fostering meaningful connections and providing support in the borough of Hyndburn, Lancashire.We offer one-to-one…

4.0 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1215106)
Charity

Darwen Old Peoples Welfare Association

We provide for social activities, lunch time meals for over 50's, coffee bar, a day centre for elderly clients, suffering for incapacity and dementia and learning difficulties which provides,…

4.1 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (224799)
Charity

Carers Link - Lancashire

Carers Link Lancashire provides support and services to unpaid carers of all ages across East Lancashire-supporting and enabling them to continue to care for family members or friends who are ill,…

5.1 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1156275)
Charity

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.

7.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1093855)

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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