There are 8 CQC-registered nursing homes in Lancaster (including Ellel, Carnforth and Caton-with-Littledale) listed on Docorix. 8 currently hold a CQC rating: 8 rated Good or Outstanding, 0 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. Together they are registered for 339 beds.
CQC register data updated 5 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Hillcroft House Galgate Independent CQC: Good 01524734433
- Hillcroft Nursing Home Carnforth Independent CQC: Good 01524734433
- Hillcroft Nursing Home Caton Green Independent CQC: Good 01524770334
- Hillcroft Nursing Home Lancaster Independent CQC: Good 0152463107
- Hillcroft Nursing Home Slyne Independent CQC: Good 01524825328
- Laurel Bank Independent CQC: Good 01524388980
- Moorside Hall Independent CQC: Good 0152469901
- Nazareth House – Lancaster Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 0152432074
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Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 8 nursing homes in Lancaster by CQC rating
How we rank: only by the official CQC rating – Outstanding first, then Good, most recently inspected first. Providers cannot pay to appear here. Services the CQC has not yet rated are listed further down the page.
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Laurel Bank
Good
LA1
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published January 2024.
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Nazareth House – Lancaster
Good
LA1
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published July 2023.
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Moorside Hall
Good
LA1
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published May 2023.
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Hillcroft Nursing Home Lancaster
Good
LA1
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published November 2019.
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Hillcroft House Galgate
Good
LA2
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2019.
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Hillcroft Nursing Home Caton Green
Good
LA2
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published July 2019.
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Hillcroft Nursing Home Carnforth
Good
LA5
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published January 2019.
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Hillcroft Nursing Home Slyne
Good
LA2
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published May 2018.
Choosing nursing homes in Lancaster
Nursing homes provide 24-hour care from registered nurses as well as personal care, which suits people with complex health needs. Check the CQC rating, ask about nurse-to-resident ratios, how clinical needs such as wound care or PEG feeding are managed, and whether NHS-funded nursing care is available towards the fees.
Frequently asked questions
How many nursing homes are there in Lancaster?
Docorix lists 8 CQC-registered nursing homes in Lancaster, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 5 October 2026).
Which nursing homes in Lancaster are rated Good?
8 are currently rated Good by the CQC, including Hillcroft House Galgate, Hillcroft Nursing Home Carnforth, Hillcroft Nursing Home Caton Green, Hillcroft Nursing Home Lancaster, Hillcroft Nursing Home Slyne, Laurel Bank.
Where do these ratings come from?
Ratings are published by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We show each provider’s current rating with its publication date and link to the full CQC report. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission.
