Children's care homes in Preston

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Preston has 2 children's care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 1 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 2 Good. Lancashire council paid on average £925 a week for a residential care place and £1,131 for a nursing place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025 (GOV.UK adult social care finance report).

All care homes in Preston (45)

Preston at a glance

2on this list

Official rating
  • Good2
  • 100% rated Good or Outstanding
How this list is ordered

Homes in Preston are ordered by the MyCareCheck score, the average of the CQC's ratings for the five questions it asks at every inspection. Where two homes score the same, the better overall rating goes first.

Paying never changes a home's rating, score or place. Top places are only offered to homes rated Good or Outstanding and are always labelled.

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2 children's care homes in Preston

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Florida House

Run by Care In Mind Limited

166 Tulketh Road, Ashton-on-ribble, Preston, PR2 1ER
GoodCQC · Nov 2021

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Children
  • Mental health
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 6 residents in Preston, run by Care In Mind Limited. Supports mental health, younger adults and children.

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Moor Park House Limited

Run by Moor Park House Limited

81-83 Garstang Road, Preston, PR1 1LD
GoodCQC · Dec 2025
  • Nursing
  • 54 beds
  • Children
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities

Moor Park House provides residential care and specialist nursing for adults with spinal injuries, progressive neurological conditions and acquired brain injury. The service combines everyday residential support with complex care, maintenance and slow-stream rehabilitation for people with higher clinical needs.

Its Watling Care Centre focuses on complex nursing care for adults with acquired brain injury, while the wider home provides specialist…

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What to look for in children's care homes

  1. Strong safeguarding

    Strong safeguarding, staffing and behaviour-support arrangements.

  2. Links with education

    Links with education, health professionals and family or carers.

  3. Age-appropriate routines

    Age-appropriate routines, activities, privacy and preparation for moves.

Questions families ask

What should children's care homes offer?

Children’s residential services must combine safe care with education, development and family involvement. Check that the service is designed for the child’s age, needs and legal care plan.

How many children's care homes are there in Preston?

2 children's care homes in Preston are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

How much does a care home cost in Preston?

Lancashire council paid on average £925 a week for residential care and £1,131 for nursing care for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025. For adults aged 18 to 64 it paid £1,864 and £1,682. Across England the averages were £982 and £1,102 for people aged 65 and over. People who pay for their own care are often charged more, so ask each home for its weekly fee.

How are these care homes ordered?

Ordered by the MyCareCheck score: the average of the five CQC key-question ratings (safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led) on a 0 to 10 scale, where Outstanding is 10, Good 8, Requires improvement 5 and Inadequate 2. Homes the CQC has not rated yet come last. No home is left out because of its rating.

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