“The Reform administration has reached a new low, they ought to be facing up to the monumental mistake in October when they agreed to consult on closing care homes.”

The Liberal Democrat councillor added this would lead to “tragic circumstances” and urged the Reform-led council to let “people live in peace instead of making their lives a misery”.

In August, a report from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) said the area’s adult social care services “require improvement”.

The care homes under scrutiny are Favordale in Colne, Grove House in Adlington, Milbanke in Kirkham, Thornton House in Thornton Cleveleys and Woodlands in Clayton-le-Moors.

The day centres being looked at are Byron View in Colne; The Derby Centre in Ormskirk, Milbanke Day Centre in Kirkham, Teal Close in Thornton Cleveleys and Vale View in Lancaster.