Towneley House
Care home in Burnley, Lancashire
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About
Towneley House is a 22-bed care home in Burnley, Lancashire. It is registered to provide personal care and nursing care. The home was rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission, with the report published in 2022. Towneley House was assessed as Good for safety, effectiveness, caring and leadership. The home was rated as Requires Improvement for responsiveness.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 12 September 2022 · Last inspected 20 July 2022
Inspectors visited Towneley House in July 2022, a residential home for up to 22 older people, with 15 residents at the time. The report describes people as comfortable with staff and says relationships had developed, with people supported to make choices and staff acting in the least restrictive way. Staff were described as safely recruited, regularly trained and supervised, and feeling well supported, while the environment was reported as improving.
- Residents said they felt safe living at the service
- Staff received regular training, supervision and attended staff meetings, and the registered manager arranged extra training
- Risks to health and wellbeing were assessed in detail and reviewed when needed
- Accidents, incidents, safeguarding and complaints were recorded, reviewed and monitored by management
- Some recording of 'as and when' medicines had minor discrepancies, and medicines management needed some recommendations
- Records relating to mental capacity and decision-making permissions needed improving
- The environment was still an ongoing improvement project
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 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
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseAdequate
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysAdequate
Local crime statistics
251 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
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
Towneley House is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, 9.9 miles away. The local GP practice is BURNLEY WOOD MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.3 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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