Longcroft

Longcroft is a residential care home in Lancaster, in the Lancashire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 15 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Langley Trust, which operates 5 care homes in England. The home has been registered since July 2012.

Longcroft has not yet received a CQC rating. This is normal for a newly registered service; the CQC usually inspects within its first year.

Longcroft 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 Longcroft include Laurel Bank, Hillcroft Nursing Home Lancaster and Nazareth House - Lancaster. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.