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Barley BrookWigan

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Rated:GoodResidential

Barley Brook

Elmfield Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN1 2RG

01942497114

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

21 November 2022

Provider

Rosewood Health Care Limited

Beds

28 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 44 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 2 are rated higher by CQC, 35 are the same and 7 are lower.

19 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

InadequateDec 2014
Requires ImprovementApr 2015
Requires ImprovementFeb 2016
GoodJul 2017
Requires ImprovementFeb 2020
GoodJul 2021
GoodDec 2022

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2021. CQC has rated this home 7 times since 2014.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Rosewood Health Care Limited runs in England.

Average care home fees in the North West: £882 a week for residential care and £1,196 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Barley Brook

Barley Brook is a residential care home in Wigan, providing support for older people, younger adults, and people living with dementia. The findings from the most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Barley Brook is a residential home in Wigan accommodating up to 28 people across three floors. It supports older people, younger adults, and people living with dementia, with 24 residents at the time of inspection.

Inspectors found that improvements were needed with record keeping, including the completion of supplementary charts. While a range of audits and monitoring processes were in place with action plans to drive improvements, the processes for checking record keeping to ensure accuracy and consistency required strengthening.

Source: CQC inspection report, 29 December 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peopleYounger adults

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: 28 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · WN1 2RG

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 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 29 December 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 21 November 2022.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
CaringPublished 18 February 2020: Good
ResponsivePublished 15 July 2021: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Barley Brook'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 Barley Brook, 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 Barley Brook, 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 Barley Brook'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