Swillbrook House Residential Home is a country house in Bartle on the outskirts of Preston. The service is registered to provide personal care for up to 23 older people. It rates as 9.4/10 on carehome.co.uk, with one reviewer commenting: "Very friendly and welcoming staff. Excellent location and peaceful surroundings. "The home is very clean, and the catering provides both great food and flexible arrangements. My mother has been a resident since mid-June and has settled in very well, assisted by the excellent staff."Swillbrook House Residential Home is a country house in Bartle on the outskirts of Preston. The service is registered to provide personal care for up to 23 older people. It rates as 9.4/10 on carehome.co.uk, with one reviewer commenting: "Very friendly and welcoming staff. Excellent location and peaceful surroundings. "The home is very clean, and the catering provides both great food and flexible arrangements. My mother has been a resident since mid-June and has settled in very well, assisted by the excellent staff."
Swillbrook House Residential Home is a country house in Bartle on the outskirts of Preston. The service is registered to provide personal care for up to 23 older people. It rates as 9.4/10 on carehome.co.uk, with one reviewer commenting: "Very friendly and welcoming staff. Excellent location and peaceful surroundings. "The home is very clean, and the catering provides both great food and flexible arrangements. My mother has been a resident since mid-June and has settled in very well, assisted by the excellent staff."

Preston is named as the best city to retire in - here are some of the care homes with a Good CQC rating in the area

By Catherine Musgrove
Published 2nd Aug 2023, 15:54 BST
Updated 2nd Aug 2023, 15:55 BST

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Preston has been ranked as the best UK city to retire in, according to a new study.

Research from Shepherds Friendly looked at the amount of retirement savings needed, property prices, monthly cost of living, happiness rates, life expectancy and number of bus routes for local travel.

Surrounded by countryside and within a close commute to the seaside, Preston came in first place with a happiness score of 7.52 out of 10, it has 165 bus routes for local travel, and an average needed retirement saving of £96,141. The average life expectancy is 78.6.

Canterbury is the worst place to retire in the UK due to the cost of living with an average monthly living cost of £965 – meaning it would cost around £178,624 to live there throughout the duration of your retirement.

We looked at some of the best rated care and nursing homes in the Preston area, as rated by carehome.co.uk.

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Canterbury is the worst place to retire in the UK due to the cost of living with an average monthly living cost of £965 – meaning it would cost around £178,624 to live there throughout the duration of your retirement.

Barchester Sherwood Court Care Home is located in Fulwood, next to Sherwood Lodge and provides 24-hour nursing and residential care, alongside expert care for people with dementia including young onset in the Memory Lane Community. It rates as 9.4 out of 10 on camehome.co.uk, where one reviewer said: "My friend is a resident of the nursing home. She has been well cared for in the home, by the nursing and care team. The management team and reception team are absolutely amazing, thank you so much for all the love and care."

5. Barchester Sherwood Court Care Home

Barchester Sherwood Court Care Home is located in Fulwood, next to Sherwood Lodge and provides 24-hour nursing and residential care, alongside expert care for people with dementia including young onset in the Memory Lane Community. It rates as 9.4 out of 10 on camehome.co.uk, where one reviewer said: "My friend is a resident of the nursing home. She has been well cared for in the home, by the nursing and care team. The management team and reception team are absolutely amazing, thank you so much for all the love and care." Photo: Google

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This home rates as 9 out of 10 on carehome.co.uk. The daughter of one resident said: "I cannot speak highly enough of the staff, they are kind, compassionate and respectful to all the residents. I would not have any hesitation in recommending them."

6. Dovehaven Lodge, Ingol

This home rates as 9 out of 10 on carehome.co.uk. The daughter of one resident said: "I cannot speak highly enough of the staff, they are kind, compassionate and respectful to all the residents. I would not have any hesitation in recommending them." Photo: Google

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According to carehome.co.uk, Bushell House rates as 8.9 out of 10. The home is run from a Grade 2 listed Georgian retirement home, set in award winning gardens. The ambition is to give all residents ‘a home in their retirement’. One reviewer said: "My mum lived at Bushell House for the final three years of her life. It has a special family atmosphere here created not only by the beautiful Georgian building, but also the kind and caring staff, an excellent specialist nurse practitioner also frequently visits."

7. Bushell House, Goosnargh

According to carehome.co.uk, Bushell House rates as 8.9 out of 10. The home is run from a Grade 2 listed Georgian retirement home, set in award winning gardens. The ambition is to give all residents ‘a home in their retirement’. One reviewer said: "My mum lived at Bushell House for the final three years of her life. It has a special family atmosphere here created not only by the beautiful Georgian building, but also the kind and caring staff, an excellent specialist nurse practitioner also frequently visits." Photo: Google

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