The Sands Meadows
Residential care home in Lancaster, registered for 23 beds. Regulated by CQC.
What the inspectors scored
| Area assessed | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Effective | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
Details
- Type of care
- Residential care home
- Registered places
- 23
- Address
- 27 Hest Bank Lane, Hest Bank, Lancaster, LA2 6DG
- Telephone
- 01524824050
- Registered provider
- Sands Care Morecambe Limited
- Registered manager
- Maxwell, Ella
- Registered since
- 2018-08-31
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Morecambe and Lunesdale
- Regulator record
- View on cqc.org.uk
At 23 beds it is smaller than 49% of the 309 residential care homes in Lancashire.
Evidence and freshness
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- CareFacts record ID
e1-5558127579- Regulator location ID
1-5558127579- Current source release
- CQC active locations, archived 2026-10-07
- CareFacts data rebuilt
- 2026-10-07
- Inspection evidence
- Latest published date 2023-02-21
A newer source release may change the registration, operator, capacity or rating shown here. CareFacts preserves the identifier so future real changes can be compared once more than one compatible snapshot exists.
Who this service is for
- Dementia
- Older People
- Caring for adults over 65 yrs
The operator’s wider record
Sands Care Morecambe Limited runs 2 services in the UK with 120 beds. Across the estate:
- 2 good
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