Care Homes in Ormskirk
Ormskirk has 9 CQC registered care homes. 8 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding. 6 of the 9 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Ormskirk at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Ormskirk, to help you judge the options below.
- Lancashire County Council pays, residential care: £790 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514, median £1,409
- Care home beds filled across Lancashire: 88%. The 12 month average is 86%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 88. Lancashire average is 89.
- People aged 75 and over: 14,300. Rising to 16,600 by 2035, up 16%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 1 changed owner, covering 70 beds.
- Who pays, across Lancashire (estimate): 41% council, 30% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,800. Rising to 2,300 by 2035, up 25%
- People aged 85 and over: 3,700. Rising to 5,500 by 2035, up 47%
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Comparing the Care Homes Listed in Ormskirk
Where the inspection reports become useful
Nine homes appear here, eight rated Good and one rated Outstanding. When judgements cluster like that, the rating alone stops being a sorting tool and the reports have to do the work instead. Check when each was published, because a report from several years ago may describe a staff team that has since turned over entirely. Read what inspectors said about staffing levels, medicines and how people spend their day, and look at whether the home was praised for something specific or simply found to be meeting expectations. Those details separate homes that a single word does not.
What a visit adds
Go at a time that is not staged. Late afternoon tends to be the most honest hour, when staffing is thinnest and the atmosphere is hardest to arrange. Sit in the communal areas rather than touring only the best room, and notice whether staff speak to residents in passing or only while completing a task. Ask who writes the care plan, how often it is reviewed, and how a family hears about a fall or a change in health. Questions about staff turnover and agency use are fair, and the candour of the answer is itself informative.
Settling the practical terms
Ask about trial periods, the notice required on either side, and what the home would do if needs rose beyond what it is registered to provide. Getting those points in writing before a move avoids difficult conversations at a bad moment.
Arranging Care and Understanding the Cost
Beginning with an assessment
A care needs assessment sets out the help required with washing, dressing, eating, mobility and medicines, together with anything clinical that has to continue. It is free, and anyone who appears to need care may ask for one whatever their savings. A relative carrying most of the caring load can request a carer assessment at the same time. Having that written record makes every conversation with a home shorter and more focused.
How public funding is decided
A financial assessment follows, weighing income, savings and capital to establish the contribution expected and whether public money covers the balance. Property is handled differently depending on circumstances, including whether a spouse continues to live there, so it is worth raising that directly. The adult social care team at Lancashire County Council carries out both assessments and can explain what support might apply while a decision is pending.
Getting a clear fee picture
Ask each home for a written schedule separating accommodation, personal care, laundry, activities, chiropody, hairdressing and escorted appointments, with extras marked plainly. Ask how often fees are reviewed and by what margin recently. Where a council contribution applies, confirm whether a third party top up is expected and who would pay it.
9 care homes in Ormskirk
- Hillcroft Residential Care Home · 16-18 Long Lane, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 5AT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Raycare Limited
Hillcroft Residential Care Home is a care home in Ormskirk, Lancashire. We provide residential care for older people and younger adults, we support people living with dementia, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. One of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Park Grove Care Home · 2-4 Liverpool Road North, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 5TP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Park Grove Residential Home Ltd
Park Grove Care Home is a residential care home in Ormskirk providing care for older people, and we also take planned respite stays. We are not a large place and we do not try to behave like one. Residents here have their own rooms, their...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Stocks Hall Residential Home · 76a Nursery Avenue, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 2DZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Stocks Hall Care Homes Limited
Stocks Hall in Ormskirk is a residential care home providing a home for older people and for younger adults who need support with daily living, including people living with dementia. We offer permanent places and shorter respite stays. We...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Alsley Lodge · Station Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 1TB
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Raycare Limited
Alsley Lodge is a residential care home in Ormskirk, caring for older people who can no longer manage comfortably at home. We keep the feel of a house rather than an institution. People rise when they are ready, keep their own belongings...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Aughton Park · Aughton Park Drive, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 5QE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Methodist Homes
Aughton Park is a residential care home in Ormskirk, Lancashire, caring for older people, including many living with dementia. Families usually reach us tired. The decision to move a relative into a care home is rarely taken lightly and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Courtfield Lodge · 81A Marians Drive, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 1LG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Flightcare Limited
Courtfield Lodge is a residential care home in Ormskirk. We look after older people who need daily care, including many people living with dementia, and we also support younger adults who need residential care. The house runs at a human...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Abbey Wood Lodge Care Home · 173 County Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 3LY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Athena Care (Ormskirk) Limited
Abbey Wood Lodge Care Home is a residential care home in Ormskirk, Lancashire. We support older people who need help with daily life, including many living with dementia, adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, people with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Arranmore Park Rest Home · 100 Square Lane, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 7RQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Arranmore Park Rest Home Ltd
At Arranmore Park Rest Home in Ormskirk, Lancashire, we provide residential care for older people, adults living with dementia, and those with physical disabilities or visual and hearing impairments. We also welcome younger adults and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - ShawCare@HighWray · 15 Formby Lane, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 7HG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Shawcare Limited
We are a residential care home at High Wray in Ormskirk. We are home to older people, including people with physical disabilities, and respite stays are part of what we do. Our priorities are plain: food worth eating, warm rooms, laundry...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care
What care costs in Lancashire, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care North West figure, because too few Lancashire homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,409. | £790 | £1,249 to £1,514 |
| Nursing care England figure, because too few Lancashire homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916. | £887 | £1,600 to £2,071 |
| Residential dementia care North West figure, because too few Lancashire homes publish this price. 17 homes. Median £1,533. | Not published separately | £1,372 to £1,648 |
| Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few Lancashire homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050. | Not published separately | £1,890 to £2,221 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Courtfield Lodge, 29 April 2026, Good
- Alsley Lodge, 26 November 2025, Outstanding
- Hillcroft Residential Care Home, 24 November 2023, Good
Longest since a report
- Stocks Hall Residential Home - Ormskirk, 3 February 2018, Good
- Aughton Park, 21 March 2018, Good
- Abbey Wood Lodge Care Home, 2 October 2019, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Ormskirk
How many care homes are there in Ormskirk?
Ormskirk has 9 CQC registered care homes: 1 Outstanding, 8 Good. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in Ormskirk?
Lancashire County Council pays an average of £790 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514 a week. North West figure, because too few Lancashire homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,409. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
Which care homes in Ormskirk were inspected most recently?
Courtfield Lodge (29 April 2026), Alsley Lodge (26 November 2025) and Hillcroft Residential Care Home (24 November 2023) have the most recent CQC reports.