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Lakeside Nursing & Residential HomeWigan

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Rated:GoodNursing

Lakeside Nursing & Residential Home

Chorley Road, Worthington, Standish, Lancashire, WN1 2XN

01257422931

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

28 July 2021

Provider

Millennium Care (U.K.) Limited

Beds

50 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 46 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 36 are the same and 10 are lower.

32 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

Requires ImprovementMar 2015
Requires ImprovementOct 2015
GoodFeb 2017
Requires ImprovementDec 2019
GoodSept 2021

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2021. CQC has rated this home 5 times since 2015.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Millennium Care (U.K.) Limited, which runs 3 care homes in England: 3 rated Good.

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.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
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 Lakeside Nursing & Residential Home

Lakeside Nursing & Residential Home is a nursing home in Wigan, providing personal and nursing care to older people. The CQC's latest findings on the home are set out below.

Lakeside nursing and residential home provides personal and nursing care to 41 people aged 65 and over. The home is set in extensive grounds within one adapted building over three floors, with capacity for up to 50 people.

People said they trusted staff to keep them safe, and staff received appropriate safeguarding training. Care plans were detailed and included risk assessments tailored to people's specific needs. Medicines were managed safely, and pressure care was properly managed.

Moving and handling equipment was stored safely throughout the building.

Staff provided mixed feedback regarding staffing levels, with some feeling that additional staff were needed.

Source: CQC inspection report, 3 September 2021

Specialist Care

Older peopleYounger adults

Practical details from the provider

Facilities listed for Lakeside include a bistro, shared lounge, kitchen/dining room, in-house salon, sensory garden and patio.
Residents can personalise their en-suite bedrooms with belongings, and some bedrooms have direct courtyard access.

Published on the provider's website, checked 20 September 2026. Confirm arrangements with the home before deciding.

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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 50 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · WN1 2XN

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs.

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 3 September 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 28 July 2021.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 14 December 2019: Good
CaringPublished 14 December 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 14 December 2019: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Lakeside Nursing & Residential 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 Lakeside Nursing & Residential Home, consider asking...

1.How many qualified nurses are on duty overnight and at weekends?
2.How do you manage a resident's relationship with their GP and hospital team?
3.What is your approach when a resident's condition deteriorates quickly?
4.What additional charges apply beyond the weekly fee?
5.How do you approach end of life care and involve families in those decisions?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Lakeside Nursing & Residential Home, look out for...

1.Is the nursing station visible and staffed, or hard to find?
2.Do staff respond promptly when a resident needs attention?
3.Are call bells answered quickly or left ringing?
4.Does the home feel calm or rushed and understaffed?
5.Are residents' medical records and care plans visible and up to date?

Could the NHS fund Lakeside Nursing & Residential 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