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White Ash Brook

Care home in Accrington, Lancashire

Operated by Welford Healthcare

CQC Good53 beds
NeighbourhoodGreen Surroundings
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  • Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
AddressThwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 4QR
Beds53

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About

White Ash Brook is a care home in Accrington, Hyndburn, Lancashire, with 53 registered beds. It offers residential, dementia, palliative and respite care, and it supports people living with dementia at every stage of the condition.

The Care Quality Commission rates the home Good overall, based on a report published in 2019. Its five key questions (safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led) were each rated Good.

What's nearby

GP surgery800 m
A&E: Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital2.4 miles
Pub or bar200 m
  • Set back from main road noise

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

  • AllotmentsPlentiful
  • Play SpaceAdequate
  • Golf CourseAdequate
  • Public ParkAdequate
  • Tennis CourtLimited
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldAdequate

Local Amenities

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

Local crime statistics

484 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime39%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime9%
Shoplifting8%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees 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 Lancashire council pays.

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Lancashire pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£771
2025£790

What Lancashire council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

White Ash Brook 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 HIGHER HEYS SURGERY, 0.5 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital · 2.4 mi
Nearest GP
HIGHER HEYS SURGERY · 0.5 mi

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

Community & connection in Accrington

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

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,…

0.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1156275)
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…

2.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1215106)
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,…

4.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1189109)
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,…

4.7 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…

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

5.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (224799)

Part of Welford Healthcare

White Ash Brook is one of 57 homes run by Welford Healthcare 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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