Wytham Lodge

Wytham Lodge, Wytham Street, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 7DX

01282943300

Care Type

Nursing Care

CQC rating published

Not available

Provider

Wytham Lodge Health Care Limited

Beds

34 beds

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Wytham Lodge Health Care 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.

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.
This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
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 Wytham Lodge

Wytham Lodge is a 34-bed nursing care home located on Wytham Street in Padiham, near Burnley, Lancashire. It is operated by Wytham Lodge Health Care Limited and provides care for a diverse range of residents, including older people, younger adults, and those with dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and sensory impairments. The home's broad service scope reflects its capacity to support residents with complex and varied care needs in a single setting.

The home has not yet received a CQC inspection rating. Prospective residents and their families may wish to contact the home directly to discuss its facilities, staffing arrangements, and care approach to determine suitability for individual circumstances.

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Wytham Lodge, 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 Wytham Lodge, 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 Wytham Lodge'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