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Westwood Residential Care HomeLancashire

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Rated:Requires ImprovementResidential

Westwood Residential Care Home

29-31 Southport Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1LF

01257264626

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

11 January 2024

Provider

Westcliffe Homes Limited

Beds

20 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 32 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 27 are rated higher by CQC, 5 are the same and none are lower.

6 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

GoodFeb 2016
GoodSept 2018
Requires ImprovementDec 2019
Requires ImprovementMar 2024

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2019.

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 Westcliffe Homes 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.

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 Westwood Residential Care Home

Westwood Residential Care Home brings a sense of warmth and familiarity to the heart of Lancashire, offering residential care in a setting where people are treated as individuals. The team here understands how significant this decision is for families, and that commitment to personal, attentive care runs through everything they do. For those looking for a place that feels like home, Westwood aims to provide just that.

Westwood Residential Care Home accommodates up to 20 people requiring personal care, including older people and younger adults. At inspection, 19 people were using the service. The three-storey property features lift access, communal areas, and a rear garden, with aids and adaptations available to meet individual needs.

While residents reported feeling safe, inspectors identified gaps in fire safety, health and safety, and infection prevention and control systems. Concerns were raised about medication storage and recording processes, which the provider was asked to review.

Source: CQC inspection report, 6 March 2024

Specialist Care

Older peopleYounger adults

Facilities & Amenities

Activities Programme

Practical details from the provider

Westwood occupies an Edwardian town house in a residential part of Chorley, close to the park and town centre.

Published on the provider's website, checked 2 October 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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 20 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · PR7 1LF

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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 6 March 2024. Latest inspection date recorded: 11 January 2024.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Requires improvement
CaringPublished 31 December 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 31 December 2019: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?
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 Westwood 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 Westwood Residential Care Home, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Westwood Residential Care Home, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Westwood 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