The Acorns
- Care home
- 39 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2025
- Hindley, Wigan, North West
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
This rating was carried over from the previous owner after a change of ownership.
At a glance
1 rating
Only one rating on record, so there is no trend to show yet.
5 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
44 of 53
rated care homes in Wigan are rated Good, like this one.
The Acorns: inspection record
Rated Good in October 2021.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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- G Ash Tree House Good, 0.4 miles away
- G Carrington Court Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Rosebridge Court Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Thorley House Residential Care Home Good, 0.5 miles away
- G The Oaks Care Home Good, 1 mile away
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 5 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Theresa Okondunjokanma
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Mental Health, Older People, People who misuse drugs and alcohol, People with an eating disorder, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Franklin Care Group Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 10994908 (opens Companies House)
Franklin Care Group Limited runs 9 services, all in the North West. 7 are rated Good or Outstanding and 2 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by Franklin Care Group Limited
- G Ashbourne Nursing Home Good. Care home, Rochdale
- G Ecclesholme Good. Care home, Salford
- G Fieldhouse Care Home Good. Care home, Rochdale
- G Franklin House Limited Good. Care home, Oldham
Getting help from Wigan Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Wigan Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 01942 828777, Monday to Friday 8.45am to 5pm. Urgent enquiries outside these hours (24 hours a day): same number
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Care home fee rates published by the council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does The Acorns provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists The Acorns as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does The Acorns have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 39 beds at The Acorns.
- When was The Acorns last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for The Acorns was published on 20 October 2021.
- Who runs The Acorns?
- The Acorns is run by Franklin Care Group Limited. It runs 9 services, all in the North West.
- What is The Acorns's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 20 October 2021.
Contact
- Phone
- 01942 256183
- Address
- Parkside, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3LJ Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Ash Tree House Good, 0.4 miles away
- G Carrington Court Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Rosebridge Court Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Thorley House Residential Care Home Good, 0.5 miles away
- G The Oaks Care Home Good, 1 mile away