Aadamson House Care Home
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
Residential homes, Homecare agencies
Staff warmth score
of reviewers answered yes
Good to know
- Registered beds32
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairment
- Last inspected2023-05-31
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The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth55
- Compassion & dignity55
- Cleanliness55
- Activities & engagement50
- Food quality50
- Healthcare55
- Management & leadership65
- Resident happiness55
What inspectors found
Inspected 2023-05-31
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The Effective domain is rated Good, meaning inspectors were satisfied that staff have the knowledge and skills to meet residents' needs, care plans reflect what individuals require, and healthcare access — including GP involvement and medication management — is appropriate. The home lists dementia as a specialism, which means it should be able to evidence specific dementia training and care approaches. No specific detail about training content, care plan review processes, or how the home manages nutrition and hydration for residents with dementia is available in the published report.Is this home caring?
The Caring domain is rated Good. This is the domain that most directly reflects whether staff are kind, whether your parent's dignity is protected, and whether they are treated as an individual rather than managed as a task. A Good rating means inspectors were satisfied on these counts. The home cares for people with a range of conditions including dementia and physical disabilities, where dignity in personal care and respectful communication are particularly important. No direct quotes from residents or relatives, and no named inspector observations about specific interactions, are available in the published report.Is the home responsive?
The Responsive domain is rated Good, meaning inspectors were satisfied that the home responds to residents' individual needs, provides meaningful activities, and has appropriate arrangements for end-of-life care. This domain also covers how the home handles complaints. For a home with a dementia specialism serving 32 residents, the standard expected includes activities tailored to individuals — not just group sessions — and care that adapts as needs change. No specific activities are named, no individual examples of responsiveness are recorded, and no information about end-of-life care planning is provided in the published summary.Is the home well-led?
The Well-led domain is rated Good, and the home's overall improvement from Requires Improvement to Good across all domains strongly suggests that the leadership responded constructively to previous concerns. The home is run by two named individuals — Mr Salim Adam and Mr Malick Sowe — with a registered manager in post, which meets the basic governance requirement. No information is available about manager tenure, staff satisfaction, how concerns from staff or families are escalated, or what quality monitoring systems are in place.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The home supports people with dementia, sensory impairments and physical disabilities. They care for both younger adults under 65 and older residents, adapting their approach to meet individual needs. Dementia care is one of the specialisms at Aadamson House. The team works with residents living with different types and stages of dementia. All areas worth probing directly during a visit.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
Aadamson House has improved from Requires Improvement to a Good rating across all five domains, which is a meaningful step forward — but the inspection report contains very little specific detail, direct observation, or resident testimony, so the Family Score reflects that improvement trend without being able to verify what day-to-day life actually looks like for your parent.
Homes in North West typically score 68–82.Worth a visit
Aadamson House Care Home in Preston was inspected in April 2023 and rated Good across all five domains — Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led. Crucially, this represents an improvement from a previous Requires Improvement rating, which means the provider identified weaknesses and addressed them. The home is a 32-bed residential service with a dementia specialism, run by named registered managers, and accepts adults both over and under 65 with a range of needs including physical disabilities and sensory impairment. The honest limitation here is that the published inspection summary contains very little specific detail — no direct quotes from residents or relatives, no named observations from inspectors, and no breakdown of what was found in each domain. A Good rating is genuinely positive and better than many homes in the area, but it tells you the home meets the standard rather than showing you what living there actually feels like. When you visit, pay close attention to how staff interact with residents in communal areas when they don't know they're being watched, ask specifically about night staffing numbers and agency staff use, and find out how the home supports residents with dementia who can no longer join group activities. These are the details the inspection cannot tell you.
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In Their Own Words
How Aadamson House Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Specialist care for different needs in Preston
Dedicated residential home,homecare agency Support in Preston
Aadamson House Care Home in Preston provides care for people with a range of needs, from younger adults with physical disabilities to older residents living with dementia. The home welcomes people with sensory impairments and offers support across different age groups and care requirements.
Who they care for
The home supports people with dementia, sensory impairments and physical disabilities. They care for both younger adults under 65 and older residents, adapting their approach to meet individual needs.
Dementia care is one of the specialisms at Aadamson House. The team works with residents living with different types and stages of dementia.
“If you're looking for specialist care in Preston, it's worth getting in touch to discuss your family's specific needs.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
Aadamson House has improved from Requires Improvement to a Good rating across all five domains, which is a meaningful step forward — but the inspection report contains very little specific detail, direct observation, or resident testimony, so the Family Score reflects that improvement trend without being able to verify what day-to-day life actually looks like for your parent.
Homes in North West typically score 68–82.Worth a visit
Aadamson House Care Home in Preston was inspected in April 2023 and rated Good across all five domains — Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led. Crucially, this represents an improvement from a previous Requires Improvement rating, which means the provider identified weaknesses and addressed them. The home is a 32-bed residential service with a dementia specialism, run by named registered managers, and accepts adults both over and under 65 with a range of needs including physical disabilities and sensory impairment. The honest limitation here is that the published inspection summary contains very little specific detail — no direct quotes from residents or relatives, no named observations from inspectors, and no breakdown of what was found in each domain. A Good rating is genuinely positive and better than many homes in the area, but it tells you the home meets the standard rather than showing you what living there actually feels like. When you visit, pay close attention to how staff interact with residents in communal areas when they don't know they're being watched, ask specifically about night staffing numbers and agency staff use, and find out how the home supports residents with dementia who can no longer join group activities. These are the details the inspection cannot tell you.
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In Their Own Words
How Aadamson House Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Specialist care for different needs in Preston
Dedicated residential home,homecare agency Support in Preston
Aadamson House Care Home in Preston provides care for people with a range of needs, from younger adults with physical disabilities to older residents living with dementia. The home welcomes people with sensory impairments and offers support across different age groups and care requirements.
Who they care for
The home supports people with dementia, sensory impairments and physical disabilities. They care for both younger adults under 65 and older residents, adapting their approach to meet individual needs.
Dementia care is one of the specialisms at Aadamson House. The team works with residents living with different types and stages of dementia.
Management & ethos
Families describe the staff team as professional and caring in their approach to residents.
“If you're looking for specialist care in Preston, it's worth getting in touch to discuss your family's specific needs.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
