Care Home Ratings
Nursing home

Alston View Nursing and Residential Home

Fell Brow, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3NT

Overall CQC rating

Requires Improvement

Rating published 4 July 2023

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Ratings by quality area

Safe

Are people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?

Requires Improvement
Well-led

Does the leadership ensure high-quality, person-centred care?

Requires Improvement
Caring

Do staff involve and treat people with compassion, kindness and respect?

Requires Improvement
Responsive

Are services organised so they meet people’s needs?

Requires Improvement
Effective

Does the care achieve good outcomes and help maintain quality of life?

Good

Rating unchanged since last inspection

6 rated inspections on record · First rated August 2015

Local healthcare

Nearest A&E

Burnley General Hospital

64.6% of patients seen within 4 hours (Jan 2026)

15.2 mi

Nearest GP surgery

Ribbleton Medical Centre

4.2 mi

Nearest pharmacy

Lammack Pharm Shop

6.1 mi

Nearest dentist

6.3 mi

Healthcare locations from OpenStreetMap. Distances are approximate (straight line).

Area information

Council-funded care home fees

Average rates paid by Lancashire (2025–26)

£790

per week, residential

£887

per week, nursing

Self-funded residents typically pay more. These are the rates local authorities pay providers on behalf of council-funded residents.

Recorded crime nearby

Street-level crimes reported in this area (December 2025)

36

Most common: violent crime

Elderly population

18.4% of people in Lancashire are aged 65 or over

55.4

beds per 1,000 aged 65+

Fee data from DHSC. Crime data from police.uk. Population data from ONS. All under the Open Government Licence.

Details

Number of beds49
Local authorityLancashire
RegionNorth West
Registered with CQC since9 February 2026
Registered managerSiobhan Lucy Wright

Services and specialisms

Caring for adults over 65 yrsDementiaPhysical disabilities

Ratings and inspection data from the Care Quality Commission under the Open Government Licence. Hospital data from OpenStreetMap.

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