Care home

Magdalene House

Care home in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen

Magdalene House

Care home in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen

CQC Good52 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).
Address10-14 Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, BB1 8AP
Beds52

About

Magdalene House is a dual-registered care home in Blackburn providing residential and nursing care for up to 52 residents. The home is situated in a conservation area near Corporation Park and local shops, churches and library facilities. It is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with Good ratings across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

The home offers single and two-bedded rooms, the majority with en-suite facilities. Nursing staff supervise care provision, and the home can accommodate residents with a range of care needs. Facilities include multiple lounges, conservatories, a lift serving all floors, and updated bathing facilities. Professional visiting services such as chiropody, physiotherapy, dental care and optician services are available to residents.

Food hygiene rating

Very good

Food Standards Agency · inspected July 2025

What's nearby

GP surgery500 m
A&E: Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital1.7 miles
  • Set back from main road noise
  • Ambulance station about 1000 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

  • AllotmentsAmple
  • Play SpacePlentiful
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkAdequate
  • Tennis CourtPlentiful
  • Bowling GreenPlentiful
  • Playing FieldPlentiful

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAmple
  • Restaurants & CafesAmple
  • Retail ShoppingPlentiful
  • SupermarketsAmple
  • TakeawaysAmple

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

Magdalene House is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, 1.7 miles away. The local GP practice is OAKENHURST MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.3 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital · 1.7 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
OAKENHURST MEDICAL PRACTICE · 0.3 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, 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 September 2026.

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