Ashwood Residential Care Home

1 Liverpool Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN4 9LH

01942722553

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

17 December 2020

Provider

Renaissance Community Care Services Limited

Beds

36 beds

About Ashwood Residential Care Home

Ashwood Residential Care Home is a residential care home in Wigan, offering personal care for older adults. The CQC's most recent findings on the home are set out below.

Ashwood Residential Care Home provides personal care and support for up to 36 people in a central location close to local amenities. The accommodation spans two floors with lift access, and 23 residents were living there at the time of inspection. The home works closely with Wigan Council's health protection team to maintain robust infection prevention and control processes, with regular visits and telephone support helping to implement action plans that promote good practice.

The service has established controlled processes for facilitating visits, demonstrating commitment to maintaining resident connections while managing health and safety protocols effectively.

Source: CQC inspection report, 7 January 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 36 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · WN4 9LH

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 26 January 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 17 December 2020.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Ashwood Residential Care Home's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Ashwood Residential Care Home, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Ashwood Residential Care Home, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Ashwood Residential Care Home's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees