Residential care home in Blackburn with Darwen: cost per week
The residential care home cost in Blackburn with Darwen is £1,480 per week, which is more expensive than the national average. These figures show what Blackburn with Darwen council pays providers for residents it funds — private self-funder rates are typically 20-40% higher.
What families may actually pay in Blackburn with Darwen
Council baseline
£1,480
per week from ASC-FR returns
Annual equivalent: £76,960.
Self-funder guide
£1,776-£2,072
per week, using a 20-40% uplift
Mid estimate: £1,924 per week.
2.5-year exposure
£250,120
mid self-funder estimate
Council-rate equivalent: £192,400.
This is already a high-fee area. Room choice, dementia support and provider group can push quotes materially above the baseline. For nursing placements, the current England standard NHS-funded nursing care rate is £268 per week.
What to check in a care home fee quoteCost breakdown by category
| Category | Cost (per week) |
|---|---|
| Residential care 18-64 | £3,464.413 |
| Residential care 18-64 | £3,464.413 |
| Residential care 18-64 | £1,737.864 |
| Residential care 18-64 | £1,737.864 |
| Residential care 18-64 | £2,211.538 |
| Residential care 18-64 | £2,211.538 |
| Residential care 18-64 | £2,742.349 |
| Residential care 18-64 | £2,340.573 |
| Residential care 18-64 | £1,510.708 |
| Residential care 18-64 | £1,510.708 |
| Residential care 65+ | £658.419 |
| Residential care 65+ | £658.419 |
| Residential care 65+ | £823.529 |
| Residential care 65+ | £823.529 |
| Residential care 65+ | £632.718 |
| Residential care 65+ | £632.718 |
| Residential care 65+ | £685.95 |
| Residential care 65+ | £585.399 |
| Residential care 65+ | £588.142 |
| Residential care 65+ | £588.142 |