Chirnside House

Chirnside House is a residential care home in Lancaster, in the Lancashire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 30 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia and older people. It is run by Abbeyfield Society, which operates 41 care homes in England. The home has been registered since November 2010.

At its latest inspection, published June 2023, the CQC rated Chirnside House Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.

Chirnside House has not published its fees and has not yet confirmed them to us. Care homes in Lancashire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,251 a week for residential care and £1,595 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.

There are 420 registered care homes in Lancashire. The nearest to Chirnside House include Ashton Manor Care Home, Nazareth House - Lancaster and Moorside Hall. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.