Care homes in Wigan
Every care home registered in Wigan, with its rating from the Care Quality Commission and how that rating has changed.
Wigan has 59 care homes currently providing care, with 2,364 beds. 25 provide nursing care and 45 support people living with dementia. 91% of those with a rating are rated Good or Outstanding, compared with 80% across the North West and 83% across England.
Best-rated care homes in Wigan
Ranked by CQC rating, then by most recent inspection. No service pays to appear here.
- O Outstanding The Rowans Care Home Care home with nursingRated
- O Outstanding Heathside Residential Home Care homeRated
- O Outstanding Belong Wigan Care Village Care home with nursingRated
- O Outstanding Belong Atherton Care Village Care home with nursingRated
- G Good Ashton View Nursing Home Care home with nursingRated
- G Good Hourigan House Residential Care Home Care homeRated
- G Good Lakeview Care home with nursingRated
- G Good The Hamiltons Care Home Care homeRated
- G Good Woodlands Court Care Home Care homeRated
- G Good Bedford Care Home Care home with nursingRated
All care homes in Wigan
59 care homes
- O Outstanding Belong Atherton Care Village Care home with nursing73 beds M46 0EW Rated
- O Outstanding Belong Wigan Care Village Care home with nursing67 beds WN2 5DD Rated
- O Outstanding Heathside Residential Home Care home32 beds WN7 4QE Rated
- O Outstanding The Rowans Care Home Care home with nursing66 beds WN2 5TE Rated
- G Good 3L Care - Atherton Care home with nursing10 beds M46 0BL Rated
- G Good Ambleside Bank Care Home Care home40 beds WN3 4RL Rated
- G Good Ancliffe Residential Care Home Care home40 beds WN3 6QA Rated
- G Good Ash Tree House Care home60 beds WN2 4DT Rated
- G Good Ashton View Nursing Home Care home with nursing58 beds WN4 9BJ Rated
- G Good Ashwood Court Residential Home Care home17 beds WA3 2RB Rated
- G Good Ashwood Court Supportive Pathways Care home with nursing10 beds WA3 2RB Rated
- G Good Ashwood Residential Care Home Care home36 beds WN4 9LH Rated
- G Good Barley Brook Care home28 beds WN1 2RG Rated
- G Good Bedford Care Home Care home with nursing180 beds WN7 2AH Rated
- G Good Berkeley Park Care home with nursing54 beds WN5 8BH Rated
- G Good Carrington Court Care home with nursing48 beds WN2 3DU Rated
- G Good 54 beds WN5 8BH Rated
- G Good Cuerden Developments Limited - Berkeley House Care home with nursing55 beds WN5 9LA Rated
- G Good Dean Wood Manor Care home with nursing50 beds WN5 0JH Rated
- G Good Garswood House Residential Care Home Care home with nursing53 beds WN4 9TZ Rated
- G Good Golborne House Residential Care Home Care home45 beds WA3 3JL Rated
- G Good Greenacres Residential Care Home Care home40 beds WN6 0TS Rated
- G Good High Peak Lodge Residential & Nursing Home Care home with nursing39 beds WN7 2AA Rated
- G Good Hourigan House Residential Care Home Care home40 beds WN7 5QU Rated
- G Good Ince Green Lane Care home4 beds WN3 4QP Rated
- G Good Kingshill Care home15 beds WN6 0AR Rated
- G Good Lakelands Residential Care Home Care home40 beds WN2 2LX Rated
- G Good Lakeside Nursing & Residential Home Care home with nursing50 beds WN1 2XN Rated
- G Good Lakeview Care home with nursing30 beds WN7 5ET Rated
- G Good Lyndhurst Residential Care Home Care home40 beds WN7 2RF Rated
- G Good Mahogany Care Home Care home with nursing51 beds WN5 0TS Rated
- G Good Montrose Hall Care home41 beds WN5 9RN Rated
- G Good Norfolk House Care Home Care home18 beds WN6 7BJ Rated
- G Good Norley Hall Care Home Care home52 beds WN5 9LP Rated
- G Good Primrose Villa Care Home Care home15 beds WN6 0NY Rated
- G Good Richmond House Care home with nursing49 beds WN7 4UH Rated
- G Good Rosebridge Court Care home with nursing46 beds WN2 3DU Rated
- G Good St George's (Wigan) Limited Care home with nursing50 beds WN1 3TG Rated
- G Good The Acorns Care home with nursing39 beds WN2 3LJ Rated
- G Good The Chanters Care Home Care home40 beds M46 9AF Rated
- G Good The Hamiltons Care Home Care home18 beds M46 0BE Rated
- G Good The Oaks Care Home Care home31 beds WN2 4LZ Rated
- G Good The Old Rectory Care home10 beds WN6 0AE Rated
- G Good Thorley House Residential Care Home Care home40 beds WN2 3QD Rated
- G Good Westleigh Lodge Care home with nursing48 beds WN7 5JT Rated
- G Good Westwood Lodge Care home with nursing76 beds WN3 5DJ Rated
- G Good Woodlands Court Care Home Care home40 beds WN2 1EZ Rated
- G Good Worthington Lake Care Home Care home34 beds WN1 2XN Rated
- RI Requires improvement Haighfield Care Home Care home with nursing45 beds WN1 2RF Rated
- RI Requires improvement Hillcrest Residential Home Care home17 beds M29 8JE Rated
- RI Requires improvement Jah-Jireh Charity Homes Wigan Care home with nursing47 beds WN6 7RH Rated
- RI Requires improvement Lime House Care home32 beds WA3 1HF Rated
- RI Requires improvement Shawcross Care Home Care home with nursing50 beds WN4 8TU Rated
- – Not yet rated DIL Terrace Care home13 beds WN1 1TD No rating date
- – Not yet rated Josephs Care Home Care home20 beds WN7 2AE No rating date
- – Not yet rated Langtree Care Home Care home52 beds WN1 2XN No rating date
- – Not yet rated St James Road Care home4 beds WN5 8TU No rating date
- – Not yet rated The Bungalows Care home8 beds WN3 6BL No rating date
- – Not yet rated Wareing Street Care home4 beds M29 8HS No rating date
No care homes match those filters.
How ratings have changed since 2015
Share rated Good or Outstanding at the end of each year, among services open today.
The share rose from 29% in 2015 to 91% in 2026.
In 2015, 14 of the care homes open today had a rating. In 2026, 53 did. Every rating is the Care Quality Commission's.
| Year | Rated | Rated Good or Outstanding | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14 | 4 | 29% |
| 2016 | 34 | 19 | 56% |
| 2017 | 34 | 28 | 82% |
| 2018 | 43 | 35 | 81% |
| 2019 | 49 | 42 | 86% |
| 2020 | 50 | 41 | 82% |
| 2021 | 52 | 47 | 90% |
| 2022 | 52 | 47 | 90% |
| 2023 | 52 | 49 | 94% |
| 2024 | 52 | 49 | 94% |
| 2025 | 53 | 50 | 94% |
| 2026 | 53 | 48 | 91% |
Recent changes
In the last 12 months, 3 care homes dropped their rating. None improved.
Dropped (3)
- RI Requires improvement Hillcrest Residential Home Down from Good to Requires improvement
- RI Requires improvement Shawcross Care Home Down from Good to Requires improvement
- RI Requires improvement Lime House Down from Good to Requires improvement
Who runs care homes here
Providers with two or more care homes in Wigan.
- Croftwood Care UK Limited 9 homes, 9 rated Good or Outstanding
- Cuerden Developments Ltd 3 homes, 3 rated Good or Outstanding
- HC-One Limited 3 homes, 3 rated Good or Outstanding
- HC-One No.5 Limited 3 homes, 3 rated Good or Outstanding
- Making Space 3 homes, 3 rated Good or Outstanding
Getting help from Wigan Council
The council's adult social care team is the place to start. They can assess the care you need and explain how it might be paid for.
- Adult social care
- Adult social care at Wigan Council
- Care needs assessment
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone
- 01942 828777
- Online
- Make a request online
- Carers
- Support for carers
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- How many care homes are there in Wigan?
- Wigan has 59 care homes currently providing care, with 2,364 beds.
- How many care homes in Wigan are rated Outstanding?
- 4 are rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission: Belong Atherton Care Village, Belong Wigan Care Village, Heathside Residential Home and The Rowans Care Home.
- Which care homes in Wigan provide nursing care?
- 25 care homes provide nursing care in Wigan. Show only the care homes with nursing.
- How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Wigan?
- Ask the adult social care team at Wigan Council for a care needs assessment. Start on the council's care needs assessment page. You can also phone 01942 828777.
Places in Wigan
Figures show the number of care homes in each place.
Nearby areas
Home care in Wigan
45 home care services are registered here too. See home care in Wigan