Goodrated 6 years ago
Rating from October 2019 (more than 2 years ago)
- Blackburn, BB6 7UA
The Westwood
The Westwood is a care home in Blackburn, run by GS Social Care Solutions Ltd. CQC rated it Good overall in July 2023 (last checked 4 July 2023). It has 3 beds. It is registered to support people with a physical disability, people with a sensory impairment, people with a learning disability or autism and younger adults.
- Care home without nursing
1 Westwood Avenue, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4BZ
What CQC says
Overall rating
Goodrated 3 years ago (4 July 2023)
The service is performing well and meeting expectations.
Read the CQC report (opens in a new tab)Last checked by CQC: 4 July 2023.
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Is it safe?
Goodrated 3 years ago (4 July 2023)Is it effective?
Goodrated 3 years ago (4 July 2023)Is it caring?
Goodrated 3 years ago (4 July 2023)Is it responsive to people’s needs?
Goodrated 3 years ago (4 July 2023)Is it well-led?
Goodrated 3 years ago (4 July 2023)
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About this service
- Type of care
- Care home without nursing
- Who it supports
- Physical disability, Sensory impairment, Learning disability or autism, Younger adults, Children and young people
- Number of beds
- 3
- Nursing care
- No, personal care only
- Registered since
- 4 November 2021
- Local council area
- Lancashire
Who runs it
- Provider
- GS Social Care Solutions Ltd
- Kind of provider
- Company or organisation
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Rating from December 2018 (more than 2 years ago)
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- No overall rating shown
- Blackburn, BB1 4HX
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- Goodrated 3 years ago
Rating from June 2023 (more than 2 years ago)
- Blackburn, BB6 7LL
- 2 beds