The Knowle Care Home
Care home in Preston, Lancashire
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- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
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About
The Knowle Care Home is a 32-bed residential and dementia care home located in Preston, Lancashire. It provides care for older people requiring residential support and specialist dementia care, with staff available around the clock.
The home was rated Requires Improvement by the Care Quality Commission in 2024. It was marked Good for Effective, Caring and Responsive care, though Safe and Well-led were assessed as Requires Improvement.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 12 March 2024 · Last inspected 23 January 2024
Inspectors found the home, which supports up to 32 people including some living with dementia, was rated requires improvement, with the same rating as at its previous inspection in 2022. Care was not always person centred, and the culture needed to improve so that people felt their preferences were respected. Staffing levels were judged adequate against the provider's assessment of need, and staff recruitment checks were completed before new staff started work.
- Staff were recruited properly, with all necessary pre-employment checks completed before they started work.
- The report says there are enough staff based on the provider's assessment of people's needs, and some people said staff respond quickly when called.
- Some improvement was made since the last inspection in response to the provider's action plan.
- Care did not always achieve good outcomes for people, and people did not always feel their preferences were respected.
- Records of when some medicines were given were incomplete, and not all staff had up-to-date medicines training or competency checks.
- Opportunities to learn from incidents were missed, and governance and leadership breaches were identified.
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Food hygiene rating
Good
Food Standards Agency · inspected February 2026
What's nearby
- 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 CourseSparse
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysPlentiful
Local crime statistics
251 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
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Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
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Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
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Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £771 |
| 2025 | £790 |
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Local health safety net
The Knowle Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Preston Hospital, 2.1 miles away. The local GP practice is BRIARWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.4 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Preston
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Preston Community Transport Limited
Community Transport services including Dial a Bus, Dial a Ride, Shopmobility, Group Transport and driver training in Preston and surrounding areas of Lancashire
Eccleston Over 60's Club
Eccleston Over 60s Club provides activities for Over 60s at Bateman Hall, Eccleston.The Club meets on Tuesdays and members play dominoes and bingo. The Club also holds domino and bingo evenings…
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.
Regenerage
The charity operates across Lancashire providing support to people over 55 and their carers. Services include: Promoting Independent Living, Day and Community based Support for those with memory…
Hesketh Bank Christian Centre
Weekly public religious worship servicesEvangelistic eventsFinancial support to specified Christian charitiesWorking with young people and local schools to further knowledge of the Christian…
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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