The Croft Care Home

The Croft Care Home

Care home in Clitheroe, Lancashire

Operated by Carlton House Residential Care Home

CQC Good28 beds
NeighbourhoodWell Served
What do these badges mean?
  • Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
Address84 King Street, Whalley, Clitheroe, BB7 9SN
Beds28

About

The Croft Care Home is a 28-bed residential and nursing home in Clitheroe, Lancashire, operated by Farrington Care Homes Ltd. The home provides elderly care, nursing care and dementia care, staffed by qualified professionals.

The Croft Care Home was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with Good grades across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. The report was published in 2018.

Food hygiene rating

Very good

Food Standards Agency · inspected February 2026

What's nearby

GP surgery300 m
A&E: Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital6.4 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

  • AllotmentsSparse
  • Play SpaceSparse
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkSparse
  • Tennis CourtAdequate
  • Bowling GreenSparse
  • Playing FieldAdequate

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsSparse
  • Restaurants & CafesSparse
  • Retail ShoppingAdequate
  • SupermarketsSparse
  • TakeawaysSparse

Local crime statistics

51 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)

Top categories:

violent crime29%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Shoplifting10%
Public order10%

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

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Local health safety net

The Croft Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, 6.4 miles away. The local GP practice is WHALLEY MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.2 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital · 6.4 mi
Nearest GP
WHALLEY MEDICAL CENTRE · 0.2 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Clitheroe

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

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…

6.6 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1215106)

Part of Carlton House Residential Care Home

The Croft Care Home is one of 7 homes run by Carlton House Residential Care Home on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.

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Information last reviewed September 2026.

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