Residential care home · Wigan

Heathside Residential Home

Plank Lane, Leigh, WN7 4QE

Outstanding Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: OutstandingResponsive: OutstandingWell-led: Good Rated 6 years ago
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Heathside Residential Home is a residential care home in Leigh in Wigan, run by Wigan Council. It is registered for up to 32 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment.

Its latest CQC rating, published October 2019, is Outstanding overall. It was rated Good for safe, effective and well-led. For comparison, 92% of care homes in Wigan are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 6 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.

CQC rating

Outstanding
Published 9 October 2019 Rated 6 years ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Outstanding
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Outstanding
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

Older rating. Published 9 October 2019, 6 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Wigan

Heathside Residential Home is in the Outstanding tier, alongside 3 other homes in Wigan. Of the 53 rated care homes here, 92% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 4 (7%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 4 (7%)
  • Good 37 (63%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 4 (7%)
  • Requires improvement 4 (7%)
  • Not yet rated 6 (10%)

Half of Wigan's ratings are more than 4.8 years old. How tiers work

See all 59 care homes in Wigan →

The provider's other homes

Wigan Council runs 3 care homes registered with CQC: 1 Outstanding, 1 Good, 1 Not yet rated.

  • Ince Green Lane
    Wigan · WN3 4QP · Residential care home · 4 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • The Bungalows
    Wigan · WN3 6BL · Residential care home · 8 beds
    Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated

All 3 homes run by Wigan Council →

Care homes nearby

  • Richmond House
    Leigh, Wigan · WN7 4UH · Nursing home · 49 beds0.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 7 years ago
  • Lakeview
    Leigh, Wigan · WN7 5ET · Nursing home · 30 beds1.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 10 months ago
  • Westleigh Lodge
    Wigan · WN7 5JT · Nursing home · 48 beds2.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Hourigan House Residential Care Home
    Leigh, Wigan · WN7 5QU · Residential care home · 40 beds2.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 months ago
  • Lyndhurst Residential Care Home
    Leigh, Wigan · WN7 2RF · Residential care home · 40 beds2.7 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • The Rowans Care Home
    Wigan · WN2 5TE · Nursing home · 66 beds2.8 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 1 year ago

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