Care home

Sandybrook

Care home in Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen

Zion Care

Sandybrook

Care home in Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen

Operated by Zion Care

Not yet rated by CQC25 beds
AddressSandy Lane, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB3 0PU
Beds25

About

Sandybrook is a care home in Darwen, North West England, run by Zion Care. It has 25 registered beds.

What's nearby

A&E: Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital1.2 miles
  • 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.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsPlentiful
  • Play SpaceAmple
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkSparse
  • Tennis CourtLimited
  • Bowling GreenPlentiful
  • Playing FieldSparse

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsSparse
  • Restaurants & CafesLimited
  • Retail ShoppingLimited
  • SupermarketsSparse
  • TakeawaysSparse

Local crime statistics

182 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)

Top categories:

violent crime54%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Criminal damage & arson6%
Other theft5%

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

Sandybrook is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, 2.4 miles away. The local GP practice is DARWEN HEALTHCARE, 0.5 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital · 2.4 mi
Nearest GP
DARWEN HEALTHCARE · 0.5 mi

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

Community & connection in Darwen

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

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,…

0.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (224799)
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,…

3.2 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…

3.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1120110)
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,…

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

Beacon Dementia and Wellbeing

Delivery of craft-based activities to promote and support the development of new community relationships and wider community engagement; provision of education to raise awareness in Haslingden,…

5.6 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1189109)
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…

6.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1215106)

Part of Zion Care

Sandybrook is one of 19 homes run by Zion Care on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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