Care Homes in Wigan
Wigan has 33 CQC registered care homes. 28 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 1 Requires improvement, and 3 have not yet been rated. 23 of the 33 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Wigan at a glance
What the numbers say about care for older people in Wigan.
- Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council pays, residential care: £779 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514, median £1,409
- Care home beds filled across Wigan: 91%. The 12 month average is 90%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 70
- People aged 75 and over: 34,000. Rising to 37,600 by 2035, up 11%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 0 closed. 4 changed owner, covering 217 beds.
- Who pays, across Wigan (estimate): 47% council, 21% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 4,200. Rising to 5,200 by 2035, up 23%
- People aged 85 and over: 7,700. Rising to 11,800 by 2035, up 54%
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What residential care in Wigan involves and what to look for
What a residential home offers
Residential care provides a room of one's own, meals, laundry and help with whatever has become difficult, whether that is washing, dressing, moving about safely or remembering medication, with staff present at every hour. Nursing is not part of the registration, so a health need requiring a registered nurse would point towards a nursing home instead. Thirty one homes in Wigan hold residential registration, which means a family can afford to be selective rather than taking whatever is free.
Making use of the inspection record
Heathside Residential Home holds the one Outstanding judgement here, twenty six homes are rated Good, one is at Requires Improvement and three have no published rating yet. An absent rating generally reflects recent registration rather than any concern, but it does leave you without a report to lean on, so expect to ask more questions and to be given full answers. For the rest, check the inspection date first, then read what was recorded about staffing, medicines and how residents spend their days.
Questions that separate one home from another
Ask how many staff are on duty overnight as well as during the day, how long the manager has been in post and what turnover has been over the past year. Ask whether agency staff are used regularly, and how a resident's day is structured for someone who cannot join in group activity. Homes such as Montrose Hall, Norley Hall Care Home, The Old Rectory and Worthington Lake Care Home will answer those differently, and those differences are the substance of the choice.
Getting an assessment and sorting out the funding
The assessment and who can have one
An assessment of need is free, open to anyone who appears to require care and support, and unaffected by savings. It covers personal care, mobility, memory, medication, nutrition and the risks a person faces where they live now, and produces a written care and support plan setting out what a home must be able to provide. Request one from Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council adult social care, which is responsible for assessments and for agreeing any funded support that follows. A relative providing unpaid care can be assessed in their own right at the same time.
How the council decides what to pay
A financial assessment considers income, savings and capital, and for a permanent residential placement the value of a property is normally included unless a partner or certain other relatives still live in it. The result determines whether the council contributes to fees, meets them entirely, or whether someone funds their own place while paying in from pension income. Where the council funds a placement it sets a budget reflecting assessed need, and a home above that figure usually calls for a third party contribution from a relative.
The cost questions to settle now
Ask what the weekly fee covers and what is billed separately, since hairdressing, chiropody and escorted appointments are commonly extra. Ask how often fees are reviewed and what the most recent increase came to. Ask what the home does when a self funding resident's savings fall to the point where council support becomes necessary, because not every home will continue a placement at a council funded rate.
33 care homes in Wigan
- Heathside Residential Home · Plank Lane, Leigh, Wigan, WN7 4QE
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Wigan Council
We at Heathside Residential Home offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Leigh, where compassionate support meets a genuine sense of community. Nestled within the WN postcode area of Wigan in the North West, our...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Hourigan House Residential Care Home · Myrtle Avenue, Leigh, Wigan, WN7 5QU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Croftwood Care UK Limited
Hourigan House is a residential care home in Leigh, in the borough of Wigan. We look after older people who can no longer manage at home on their own, and a good proportion of the people living here have dementia. We also support some...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Lyndhurst Residential Care Home · College Street, Leigh, Wigan, WN7 2RF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Croftwood Care UK Limited
Lyndhurst Residential Care Home is in Leigh, and we provide residential care for older people, for younger adults and for people living with dementia, along with respite stays for those who need a short break or whose family carer does. We...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Chanters Care Home · Tyldesley Old Road, Manchester, Wigan, M46 9AF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Imperial Care Consortium Ltd
The Chanters Care Home is a residential home in the Wigan area. We support older people, including those living with dementia and those living with mental ill health, as well as some younger adults, and we offer respite stays. The home...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Hamiltons Care Home · 350-352 Hamilton Street, Manchester, Wigan, M46 0BE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Hamiltons Care Limited
The Hamiltons Care Home is a care home in the Wigan area. We provide residential care for older people, including people living with dementia, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. We aim to be a home in the plain sense of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Lime House · Newton Road, Nr Warrington, Wigan, WA3 1HF
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Nugent Care
Lime House is a residential care home near Warrington supporting older people, including those living with dementia, and adults with mental health needs. We help with washing and dressing, medication, meals and whatever else has become...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Respite Care - Hillcrest Residential Home · Hillcrest, Tyldesley, Wigan, M29 8JE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Caring Alternatives Limited
At Hillcrest Residential Home, we provide a warm and homely environment for older adults living in Tyldesley, Wigan. We are proud to offer residential care, dementia care, mental health support and respite care, meaning that whatever...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Respite Care - Ashwood Court - Unit 1 · Woodford Avenue, Warrington, Wigan, WA3 2RB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Making Space
Ashwood Court in Warrington is a residential care home supporting adults living with mental health conditions. This work depends mostly on consistency. Knowing what an unsettled period looks like for a particular person, what tends to help...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Respite Care - Golborne House Residential Care Home · Derby Road, Warrington, Wigan, WA3 3JL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Croftwood Care UK Limited
Golborne House Residential Care Home is near Warrington, supporting older people, including those living with dementia, and some younger adults whose needs suit a home of this kind. We help with washing and dressing, medication, meals and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Ambleside Bank Care Home · High Street (Off Ince Green Lane), Wigan, Wigan, WN3 4RL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Century Healthcare Limited
Ambleside Bank is a residential care home in Wigan. We support older people and younger adults, including many who are living with dementia, and we offer respite stays as well as permanent places. Moving into a care home is a big change...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Ancliffe Residential Care Home · Warrington Road, Wigan, Wigan, WN3 6QA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Croftwood Care UK Limited
We at Ancliffe Residential Care Home offer a warm and welcoming residential care setting in the heart of Wigan, where compassionate support and a true sense of home come together for every person in our care. Nestled within the WN postcode...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Ash Tree House · Warwick Drive, Wigan, Wigan, WN2 4DT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Ideal Carehomes (Number One) Limited
Ash Tree House is a residential care home in Wigan. We provide a home for older people who need support with daily living, and for younger adults who need a supportive household. Respite stays are available as well. The first fortnight...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Ash Tree House · Warwick Drive, Wigan, Wigan, WN2 4DT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by HC-One No.5 Limited
Ash Tree House is a residential care home in Wigan, supporting older people and younger adults, including many people living with dementia. Our ambition here is unfashionably plain: we want the ordinary days to be good ones. Food cooked in...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults - Ashwood Residential Care Home · 1 Liverpool Road, Wigan, Wigan, WN4 9LH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Renaissance Community Care Services Limited
Ashwood Residential Care Home is in Wigan. We are a permanent home to older people, many of whom are living with dementia, and we also offer respite stays for those needing care for a short period or whose family carer needs a break. We...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Barley Brook · Elmfield Road, Wigan, Wigan, WN1 2RG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Rosewood Health Care Limited
Barley Brook is a care home in Wigan for older people, including those living with dementia, and for younger adults who need residential support. We are an ordinary house in an ordinary neighbourhood, and most of the people who live here...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Cuerden Developments - Alexandra Grange · Alexandra Grange, Wigan, Wigan, WN5 8BH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Cuerden Developments Ltd
Alexandra Grange is a residential care home in Wigan. We provide a settled home for older adults who are finding it difficult or unsafe to manage alone, and our starting point with every new resident is to learn how they have always liked...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Respite Care - DIL Terrace · DIL Terrace, Wigan, Wigan, WN1 1TD
Care home · Run by Dignity In Life Ltd
At DIL Terrace, we offer residential care for adults in the heart of Wigan, providing a genuine home from home for the people who live with us. We work with younger adults and those living with mental health conditions, and we also offer...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Garswood House Residential Care Home · Garswood House, Wigan, Wigan, WN4 9TZ
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Croftwood Care UK Limited
Garswood House Residential Care Home provides residential and nursing care in Wigan, supporting older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia. Having both residential and nursing care under one roof matters more...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Greenacres Residential Care Home · Green Lane, Wigan, Wigan, WN6 0TS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Croftwood Care UK Limited
We are a residential care home in Wigan, providing a home for older people and younger adults who need help with daily living, including those living with dementia. We try to run the place so that it belongs to the people who live in it....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Ince Green Lane · 310 Ince Green Lane, Wigan, Wigan, WN3 4QP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Wigan Council
We are a residential home on Ince Green Lane in Wigan, supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic people. The house runs as a household rather than an institution. Everyone has their own room and their own things, and the...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Kingshill · Kingshill Court, Wigan, Wigan, WN6 0AR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Making Space
Kingshill is a residential care home in Wigan supporting adults with mental health needs, and we offer both settled longer stays and planned respite. Much of what makes a place like this work is unremarkable from the outside. A room that...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Respite Care - Lakelands Residential Care Home · Grizedale Drive, Wigan, Wigan, WN2 2LX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Croftwood Care UK Limited
Lakelands Residential Care Home is in Wigan, supporting older people, including those living with dementia, and some younger adults whose needs suit a home of this kind. We help with washing and dressing, medication, meals and anything...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Montrose Hall · Sherwood Crescent, Wigan, Wigan, WN5 9RN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Anchor Hanover Group
Montrose Hall is a residential care home in Wigan, providing a settled home for older people who need support with daily living. We care for residents living with dementia, and we offer respite stays for people who need care for a shorter...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Norfolk House Care Home · 34 Norfolk Street, Wigan, Wigan, WN6 7BJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Chris Care Service (UK) Limited
We at Norfolk House Care Home are proud to offer compassionate residential care in the heart of Wigan, providing a warm and welcoming home for older people across the local community and beyond. Nestled within the WN postcode area of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Norley Hall Care Home · Norley Hall Avenue, Wigan, Wigan, WN5 9LP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Millennium Care (U.K.) Limited
Norley Hall Care Home provides residential care in Wigan for older people, including a good number of people living with dementia. We offer permanent places and shorter respite stays. We try to run the home at the pace of the people in it....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Primrose Villa Care Home · 258-260 Preston Road, Wigan, Wigan, WN6 0NY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Diamond Healthcare Ltd
Primrose Villa is a residential care home in Wigan. We care for older people who need help with daily living, including many people living with dementia, and we also support younger adults where we are confident we can meet their needs....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - St James Road · 80-80a St. James Road, Wigan, Wigan, WN5 8TU
Care home · Run by Bright Futures Care Limited
St James Road is a care home in Wigan. We provide residential care for adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, mostly younger adults, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. We are registered with the Care...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Bungalows · 7 Highfield, Wigan, Wigan, WN3 6BL
Care home · Run by Wigan Council
The Bungalows is a residential care home in Wigan providing a home for older people, for younger adults, and for adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults. Having that mix living together works well and it keeps the place...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Oaks Care Home · Oak Avenue, Wigan, Wigan, WN2 4LZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Oaks Care Home Limited
The Oaks Care Home is a care home in Wigan. We provide residential care for older people and younger adults, and we support people living with dementia, people with a physical disability, people with a visual or hearing impairment and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Alcohol / Drug Misuse - The Old Rectory · 195 Wigan Road, Wigan, Wigan, WN6 0AE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Chris Care Service (UK) Limited
The Old Rectory is a residential care home in Wigan. We provide a home for older people, including many living with dementia, and we also offer respite stays, whether that is to give a family carer a break or to help somebody find their...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Thorley House Residential Care Home · Hazelmere Gardens, Wigan, Wigan, WN2 3QD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Croftwood Care UK Limited
Here at Thorley House, we provide residential care for older adults, people living with dementia, and younger adults in the heart of Wigan. We are proud to have received a "Good" rating from the Care Quality Commission, which reflects the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Woodlands Court Care Home · Ash Lane, Wigan, Wigan, WN2 1EZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Croftwood Care UK Limited
We are a residential care home in Wigan, providing a home for older people and younger adults who need help with daily living, including those living with dementia. Our aim is an unhurried house. A good deal of care is spoiled simply by...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Worthington Lake Care Home · Chorley Road, Wigan, Wigan, WN1 2XN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Millennium Care (U.K.) Limited
We are a residential care home in Wigan, providing a home for older people who need help with daily living, including those living with dementia. Our aim is an unhurried house. A great deal of care is spoiled simply by being rushed, so we...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
What care costs in Wigan, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care North West figure, because too few Wigan homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,409. | £779 | £1,249 to £1,514 |
| Nursing care England figure, because too few Wigan homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916. | £852 | £1,600 to £2,071 |
| Residential dementia care North West figure, because too few Wigan 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 Wigan 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
- Hourigan House Residential Care Home, 11 February 2026, Good
- Lime House, 29 December 2025, Requires improvement
- The Hamiltons Care Home, 13 August 2025, Good
Longest since a report
- Hillcrest Residential Home, 1 May 2018, Good
- Lakelands Residential Care Home, 13 July 2018, Good
- Ancliffe Residential Care Home, 29 August 2018, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Wigan
How many care homes are there in Wigan?
Wigan has 33 CQC registered care homes: 1 Outstanding, 28 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 3 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in Wigan?
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council pays an average of £779 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514 a week. North West figure, because too few Wigan 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 Wigan were inspected most recently?
Hourigan House Residential Care Home (11 February 2026), Lime House (29 December 2025) and The Hamiltons Care Home (13 August 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.