Home Instead

Home Instead is a home care agency in Leigh, Wigan (WN7 3XJ). It holds a CQC rating of Good.

About Home Instead

We are Home Instead Leigh, and we provide care and companionship to people in their own homes across Leigh and the surrounding parts of Wigan. We work in longer visits rather than brief calls, because good care at home needs enough time in it to do the job properly and still sit down for a cup of tea. Much of what we do is practical help for older people: getting up and dressed, bathing, medication, cooking a proper meal, the shopping and the laundry, and getting out to appointments or into town. Just as much of it is company. Loneliness does real harm, and a care worker who knows the family photographs, walks the dog and remembers what happened last week is doing something genuinely valuable. We also support people living with dementia, where continuity is everything, so we work hard to keep the same familiar care workers visiting the same households. We support people living with mental ill health, people with physical disabilities, people living with sight or hearing loss, and some younger adults, adapting how we help to suit the individual. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is good. If you are thinking about support at home for yourself or a relative, please get in touch.

Care provided at Home Instead

Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.

Common questions about Home Instead

Where is Home Instead located?

Home Instead is a home care agency based in Leigh, Wigan (WN7 3XJ), providing care to people in their own homes within approximately 10 miles of the area.

What type of care does Home Instead provide?

Home Instead is registered to provide care in people’s own homes, with support that includes Older person care, Dementia care, Mental health care, Physical disability support, Sensory impairment support, Younger adults care. The full list of services is shown on this page.

What is Home Instead's CQC rating?

Home Instead is registered with and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Its most recent overall rating is Good following its last inspection on 23 June 2025. You can read the full CQC report from the link on this page.

Does Home Instead provide dementia care?

Yes. Home Instead supports people living with dementia. We recommend contacting the agency directly to discuss your individual situation.

Questions families ask about Home Instead

Can they support someone living with dementia at home?

Yes. Yes. Home Instead Leigh is registered for dementia care in people's own homes.

Can they help with medication and nursing tasks?

Ask the home. Most home care agencies prompt or give medication but do not provide nursing tasks. Ask what their carers are trained to do.

Do they cover our area?

Yes. Home Instead Leigh covers roughly 10 miles from Leigh.

Will the council help pay?

Ask the home. The agency has not told us which funding it accepts. Most take both council funded and self funded clients; a direct payment from the council can be used to pay them.

Typical home care fees in the North West

Home Instead Leigh has not published its fees yet. These are typical hourly rates for the North West, so you know roughly what to expect before you call.

Indicative figures for the North West, not a quote from Home Instead Leigh. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.

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