Lakelands Residential Care Home

Grizedale Drive, Ince, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 2LX

01942323154

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

3 February 2021

Provider

Croftwood Care UK Limited

Beds

40 beds

About Lakelands Residential Care Home

Lakelands Residential Care Home is a residential care home in Wigan, providing care for older people. Details of the Care Quality Commission's most recent findings are set out below.

Lakelands is a purpose-built residential care home accommodating up to 40 older people across two storeys, with communal rooms and dining areas on both floors. At inspection, 35 residents were living there.

The home demonstrates strong infection prevention and control measures, with all visitors required to have their temperatures checked and complete a health questionnaire before entering. Policies and procedures have been updated to ensure robust infection control processes are in place.

Source: CQC inspection report, 17 February 2021

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: 40 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · WN2 2LX

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 13 July 2018. Latest inspection date recorded: 3 February 2021.

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

Read Lakelands 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 Lakelands 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 Lakelands 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 Lakelands 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