Stocks Home Care Services
- Home care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2011
- Lancashire, North West
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
3 ratings
Rated Good at every inspection since 2015.
6 months
since the latest rating was published.
183 of 199
rated home care services in Lancashire are rated Good, like this one.
Stocks Home Care Services: inspection record
Rated Good in April 2026.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 21 April 2026 (assessment visit 11 February 2026). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Assessment dates: 30 March to 13 April 2026.
Stocks Home Care Services provides personal care to adults living in their own homes, including older people and people with dementia, physical and sensory impairments.
- Safe Good
- Effective Good
- Caring Good
- Responsive Good
- Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Staff were recruited safely and received regular training, supervision and competency checks, which supported safe and effective care delivery. People experienced good continuity of care from a consistent staff team, helping to build trusting relationships. Risks were assessed and managed in partnership with people and their families, and care plans were detailed, person-centred and regularly reviewed, particularly following changes in need or hospital admission. Medicines were managed safely where support was required, and infection prevention and control practices were followed. There was a strong learning culture, with incidents, accidents and safeguarding concerns reported appropriately and used to drive improvement.
The service was responsive to people’s needs, with care adjusted promptly when circumstances changed. Leaders were visible, approachable and promoted an open and inclusive culture where people and staff felt confident to raise concerns. Governance and quality assurance systems provided effective oversight and supported continuous improvement. Overall, the service was well led, with a positive culture focused on delivering reliable, person-centred care that supported people to remain safe, independent and well in their own homes.
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Safe
Good
Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people were safe and protected from avoidable harm.
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Effective
Good
Effective – this means we looked for evidence that people’s care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people’s outcomes were consistently good, and people’s feedback confirmed this.
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Caring
Good
Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care.
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Responsive
Good
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.
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Well-led
Good
Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant the service was consistently managed and well-led. Leaders and the culture they created promoted high-quality, person-centred care.
Questions to ask the service
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the service did about any points in it.
- Ask how visit times are agreed and who covers when your usual carer is away.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Keran Farrow
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Domiciliary care service
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)5 inspection reports, latest 8 November 2017. Latest assessment published 21 April 2026; the Care Quality Commission's newer assessments are published on its website rather than as reports.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Stocks Hall Care Homes Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 02174831 (opens Companies House)
Stocks Hall Care Homes Limited runs 7 services, all in the North West. 6 are rated Good or Outstanding and 1 is rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by Stocks Hall Care Homes Limited
- G Andrew Smith House - Nelson Good. Care home with nursing, Lancashire
- G Stocks Hall Care Home - St Helens Good. Care home with nursing, St Helens
- G Stocks Hall Mawdesley Good. Care home with nursing, Lancashire
- G Stocks Hall Nursing Home - Burscough Good. Care home with nursing, Lancashire
Getting help from Lancashire County Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Lancashire County Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0300 123 6720. Out-of-hours emergencies: 0300 123 6722
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Lancashire County Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Stocks Home Care Services provide nursing care?
- The Care Quality Commission's register does not list nursing care for Stocks Home Care Services.
- When was Stocks Home Care Services last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Stocks Home Care Services was published on 21 April 2026.
- Who runs Stocks Home Care Services?
- Stocks Home Care Services is run by Stocks Hall Care Homes Limited. It runs 7 services, all in the North West.
- What is Stocks Home Care Services's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 21 April 2026.
Contact
- Phone
- 01695 722211
- Address
- 86 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale, WN8 8LQ Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
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- G PCS (Personal Care Services) Ltd Good, 1 mile away
- G West Lanc's Domiciliary Service Good, 1.2 miles away
- – Comfort Call – West Lancashire Not yet rated, 1.5 miles away
- G Northwest Domiciliary Agency Good, 1.6 miles away