
West Lancashire Short Break Services
Residential Care
4 September 2025
Lancashire County Council
6 beds
About West Lancashire Short Break Services
West Lancashire Short Break Services is a residential care home in Lancashire offering short breaks for adults with physical disabilities or learning disabilities, and autistic people. Full details from the latest CQC inspection are set out below.
West Lancashire Short Break Services provides short breaks for adults with physical disabilities or learning disabilities, and autistic people. The CQC rated the service Good overall, finding a caring, person-centred culture where staff knew people well and supported them to take part in meaningful activities and community life.
Inspectors found safeguarding processes robust, staffing generally sufficient, and medicines managed safely. Families praised the flexible, home-from-home approach, though the CQC noted support plans, risk assessments and consent records were not always kept up to date. A new manager had been appointed and had applied to register.
Source: CQC assessment, 4 September 2025
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Location
7 School Lane, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 8EH

West Lancashire Short Break Services
CQC overall rating
Last inspection: 4 September 2025
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