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GPs, dentists and care in Lancaster

124 health and care services are registered with the Care Quality Commission in Lancaster: 4 GP surgeries, 27 dentists, 32 care homes and 13 nursing homes. 88% of those with a rating are rated good or outstanding.

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124servicesregistered with the CQC
88%good or outstandingof those rated
6rated outstanding
7new ratingslast six months

Darker means a bigger share rated good or outstanding. Tap an area for its page.

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By kind of service

KindServicesRatedGood or outstanding
GP surgery4475%
Dentist270–
Care home323177%
Nursing home1313100%
Home care3424100%
Clinic42100%
Hospital5250%
Other care52100%

The CQC doesn’t rate dentists, and new services wait for a first inspection, so not every service has a rating.

Latest ratings

Rated requires improvement or inadequate

A rating shows how a service was when it was last inspected. Services can improve and ask to be inspected again, so check the CQC page for the latest.

Every GP surgery

Ash Trees SurgeryCarnforthGood (2026): good in 4, requires improvement in 1
Bay Medical GroupMorecambeRequires improvement (2024): good in 3, requires improvement in 2
Lancaster Medical PracticeBailriggOutstanding (2018): outstanding in 3, good in 2
Queen Square Medical PracticeLancasterGood (2016): outstanding in 1, good in 4

Where the figures come from

The Care Quality Commission publishes every registered health and care service and its latest rating, under the Open Government Licence. We keep those at LA and PR postcodes and show here the ones in Lancaster. Home-care agencies are often run from someone’s home, so they show their street only.

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Questions people ask

How are GP surgeries in Lancaster rated?

4 GP surgeries are registered in Lancaster; 75% of those rated are good or outstanding.

How many care homes are there in Lancaster?

45 care and nursing homes are registered in Lancaster.

What do CQC ratings mean?

The Care Quality Commission rates services as outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate, after looking at whether they are safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.