The Highcroft Care Home
Care home in Blackpool
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About
The Highcroft Care Home is a 31-bed care home in Blackpool, Lancashire. It is registered to provide care and support for older people. The Care Quality Commission rated the home Good overall in its 2024 report, with Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 31 January 2024 · Last inspected 10 January 2024
Inspectors found that people at The Highcroft Care Home, a 31-bed service in Blackpool with 24 residents at the time of the visit, felt safe and at home in their single rooms. Monitoring and quality checks covered the building, equipment and care, and recruitment processes were described as robust. Staffing was judged sufficient, and people were supported to make their own choices, with the least restrictive approach used where needed.
- Residents felt safe and settled, with one describing the home as feeling relaxed and secure
- Recruitment procedures were found to be robust
- Staffing levels were judged sufficient to meet people's needs
- Management auditing and quality checks gave ongoing oversight, and residents were able to share their views
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected September 2025
What's nearby
- Near a main road
- Fire station about 450 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 CourseSparse
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysPlentiful
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Blackpool council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £704 |
| 2025 | £735 |
What Blackpool council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
The Highcroft Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Blackpool Victoria Hospital, 3.1 miles away. The local GP practice is HIGHFIELD SURGERY, 0.1 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Blackpool
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Blackpool Carers Centre Limited
Blackpool Carers Centre provides a wide range of professional services for family carers of all ages in Blackpool and the surrounding area.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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