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Heathside Residential HomeWigan
Rated:OutstandingResidential

Heathside Residential Home

Plank Lane, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 4QE
01942602328
Care Type

Residential Care

Last Inspection

9 October 2019

Provider

Wigan Council

Beds

32 beds

About Heathside Residential Home

Heathside Residential Home is a council-run residential care home in Wigan, supporting older people living with dementia, alongside a short-term reablement service. Full details from the latest CQC inspection are set out below.

Heathside Residential Home in Leigh, owned by Wigan Council, accommodates up to 23 older people with dementia diagnoses and provides reablement support for up to seven people through the Heathside Assessment Pathway Service. At inspection, 19 residents were living at the home with four people receiving reablement support.

The service demonstrated strong infection prevention and control measures, with updated policies ensuring robust processes. All visitors had their temperatures checked and underwent risk assessments before entering the premises. Visitors were asked to review the premises risk assessment, which included considerations for social distancing protocols.

Source: CQC inspection report, 12 February 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

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Location

Plank Lane, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 4QE

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Heathside Residential Home

CQC overall rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 9 October 2019

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