
Absolutely fantastic care home! Such a warm welcoming place, always spotlessly clean.Jill K(Sister of Resident/Service User)

The team at Acorn House is excellent, and so is the care.Peter O(Son of Resident/Service User)

Always treated with respect. Very high standard of care. Staff are always professionalMandy H(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Absolutely fantastic care home! Such a warm welcoming place, always spotlessly clean.Jill K(Sister of Resident/Service User)

The team at Acorn House is excellent, and so is the care.Peter O(Son of Resident/Service User)

Always treated with respect. Very high standard of care. Staff are always professionalMandy H(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Acorn House Care Home is a residential care service, offering elderly people with a number of sensitive needs an accommodation in which they can achieve a pleasing day-to-day life, while also providing dementia care where required.
The service is set up to achieve high care standards, is regularly reviewed and respected and open to new healthcare and product developments to extend capabilities for the sake of its residents.
An activities programme is...
Care Provided by Acorn House Care Centre
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 32 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Prices are subject to an individual care needs assessment and the type of room and services chosen. Please contact us for further information.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Acorn House Care Centre for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Acorn House Care Centre to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Maria Mallaband Care Group Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Jennifer McGurk(Care Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: -1
- Last Refurbishment: -1
Room Information
- Single Rooms (32)
Visiting
- No restriction on visiting hours.
Parking
- On site parking available.
Acorn House Care Centre Reviews (56)
Acorn House Care Centre has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.577) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Acorn House Care Centre has 56 reviews.
Very very good! Staff perfect! 10/10. I visit my dad often and it is always flawless! Thank you.
Thank you for this lovely feedback, I will share your lovely words with the whole team
Acorn House is a relaxing place, where the residents are well looked after and treated with respect and dignity. The staff are very attentive and appear to be well trained in the safety of the residents.
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review. We're so glad hapy that you see Acorn House as a relaxing environment, and can see the level of care we provide. We will make sure to pass your lovely words on to the team.
This place is extremely well run. A few minor problems because of my age. My teeth are old making chewing difficult. I can recommend living here very well.
Thank you for taking the time to leave this review. We will make sure to pass your lovely words on to the team.
Mum enjoys joining in with all the activities, she has a fabulous rapport with the staff. Mum really enjoys socialising, the care and support she receives is excellent.
With support mum is able to maintain her independence as much as possible.
Thank you so much for everything you do. It really means a lot by knowing mum has the very best of care and it really reassures the family to know she is doing so well and that she is safe.
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave your lovely review. As always it is a huge honour and a pleasure to care for all of our residents. Acorn House is a home from home, where everyone is made to feel welcome and we're so glad that you feel that too.
The care home is very friendly, warm and welcoming. All the staff show that they are hard-working and caring, and make residents feel comfortable.
Thank you for your lovely feedback, as always we will continue to strive to be the very best we can be, making Acorn House a true home from home.
Just wanted to thank Jen and all the team for an excellent "Residents and family meeting.
All the questions and issues that were discussed were handled with a high level of openness and positive outcomes for the needs and care of the residents.
A very impressive meeting.
Well done
Paul
Thank you so much for this lovely review, our residents and their families choices and views are important to us, and where we can make a positive change we always will. An excellent outcome of this meeting is that your father-in-law, is now chair of the gardening committee, and honestly to see his...
I have had the pleasure of engaging with my father's care by watching and observing such an excellent team, as my eyes have seen. Special praise to all and their guide, the manager. Please continue to excel at what you do! Bless you.
Thank you for the lovely feedback, however I can see that there are some areas of improvement; as I always I have an open door policy, and would love for you to come and discuss the areas that you feel are not where they need to be. As a home we appreciate all feedback, positive and negative as...
All staff take time to speak to us and always with a smile. Our comfort is also considered, and we are always asked if we need anything, even though they are busy caring for their residents.
Our concerns are addressed without hesitation. I cannot recommend this home highly enough. They have been the right people at the right time, I cannot thank them enough.
Thank you for your feedback; it is an honour and a pleasure to care for all of our residents, we aim for Acorn House to be a home from home, where we all become one big family, putting care, dignity and love above everything
The team at Acorn House is excellent, and so is the care. The place always has a good buzz to it, too. Loads of laughter. I submitted a positive review a year ago. Nothing has changed.
Thank you for the positive feedback, we aim to create an environment that is fun, homely and stimulating. Our mission statement is "To be a positive inspiration and influence to the people we work with, live with and support".
Since my grandma has been at Acorn House she has really come out of her shell. At her old care home she would not leave her room now at acorn house she enjoys playing activities especially quizzes and doing her own cross words. She really is doing well, and it's so nice to see how much she has come on. She's made some nice friends and has settled in so well. The staff treat her like there own grandma and it's amazing.
Thank you for your lovely feedback, as always, my team and I are honoured to care for your wonderful grandmother, we are one big family, with so much passion and care for what we do.
My husbands mother was in Acorn House 2 years ago. She was treated with kindness, respect and love. We knew it would be the best place for my father. They look after him and treat him with the same kindness, respect and love.
It's heartwarming to know that you feel confident in our ability to provide the same kindness, respect, and love for your father. We strive to create a nurturing environment for all our residents, and your feedback means a lot to us. Thank you for trusting us with his care. The role all the staff play is an absolute privilege and honour.
Such a warm welcoming place, always spotlessly clean.
All staff are extremely friendly and have given my brother the very best care possible.
My brother is so happy and settled at Acorn House, he enjoys helping staff around the home and joining in the many activities during the day, he also thoroughly enjoys the days out with other residents and staff.
I would absolutely recommend this place to anybody.
As a family, we couldn't wish for my brother to reside anywhere else.
It is our absolute pleasure to care for your brother, to continually engage him in activities, and to continue to support him with being independent and accessing everything he would access if he was living outside of the home. Acorn House is a home-from-home.
My Father spent his last months at Acron House. I visited every few days to experience life there. He enjoyed the company of other residents but particularly the relationships with members of staff. He loved the friendly teasing and attention, which brought back the twinkle in his eye. I only ever heard calm-voiced and gentle support being offered to residents even when situations were not easy. I felt that Dad was living among friends. Thank you so much.
It has been an honour and a pleasure, caring for your father. At Acorn House we become one big family, all of the staff would like to thank you for giving us the opportunity to provide that care and support not only to your father but also to yourself and the wider family.
All staff are outstanding, so caring, friendly and patient, food given is great, facilities are top standard, would recommend the house to others.
I have nothing but positive and excellent things to say about the Acorn House staff. In all capacities be it management, admin, cleaners, staff involved in the preparation of food etc. A fantastic, caring and coordinated team.
Care that comes with love and respect for every person who resides in their home, like their motto says they work in the resident's home. All of the staff show care and love for the residents above and beyond care. The feeling of a happy place to be is apparent when you walk through the door and all the time you are there.
Mum has been a resident at Acorn House for 4 years now. She was forced out of her previous care home during Covid due to our complaints over the lack of communication at the worst possible time and the lack of care that she was receiving. What a relief to have found Acorn House. Mum had become very withdrawn, was always asleep and did not receive the level of personal hygiene care we expect at her previous home. We can't praise the staff at Acorn House enough. Mum is a different person, happy in her environment, nearly always smiling (she has her off days of course), and rarely asleep when we see her. There's always lots going on, all the staff make special effort on themed days, organise activities, parties etc and try their best to get all the residents involved. Mum has remained on the residential floor at Acorn (rather than dementia where she was previously) and that just goes to show that it is the way the staff look after her that has made all the difference. Thank you to all.
The home has such a homely feel from the moment you walk through the front doors. It really does feel like home.
The staff are outstanding and are constantly going above and beyond for all residents and their families.
The support and care my mum receives is great. All staff are friendly, approachable and brilliant with Mum.
My mum and dad both spent the last few months of their lives at Acorn House. My dad was there first and due to the way he received the care, I moved my mum from another care home, after Dad's passing, into Acorn House. I cannot praise the management, care and kitchen staff enough. My parents were always clean and well-dressed their rooms were always spotlessly clean and tidy. It was always a wonderful environment to be in when I went to visit. The kitchen staff went out of their way to chat to mum and dad and tried their best to give them the diet they wanted. It was always calm and homely. If ever I have to have care, I hope I end up somewhere like Acorn House. Thank you to everyone at Acorn Care Home, Blackburn, you are amazing.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 28 September 2022Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
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Awards / Recognitions (5)
- 28 Feb 2019Recipient: Maria Mallaband Care Group Ltd
- 01 Apr 2017Recipient: Acorn House Care Centre
- 01 Apr 2017Recipient: Maria Mallaband Care Group Ltd
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Acorn House Care Centre.
Meet the Team (1)

My name is Jennifer McGurk, and I have 26 years of experience in the health and social care field.
I’m deeply passionate about my role, believing everyone deserves excellent care. I strive to be the best I can be, not only for the residents I serve but also for my dedicated staff. Together, we create an environment where compassion and quality care thrive.
Frequently Asked Questions about Acorn House Care Centre
What types of Care is Acorn House Care Centre registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Mental Health Condition, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Acorn House Care Centre have?
There are 32 Single Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Acorn House Care Centre?
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Acorn House Care Centre to the centre of Blackburn?
1.6 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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