A CARE home in Darwen will hold a garden party today to celebrate being given the council’s seal of approval.

Thorncliffe Residential Care Home at Astley Bank was awarded enhanced quality assurance by Blackburn with Darwen Council.

To celebrate, the home will host the garden party from 2pm, which is open to all with families welcome.

There will be lawn games, music and a buffet among the entertainment on offer.

Thorncliffe Residential Care Home was established in 1989 in a converted former mill owners’ home.