Residential care home · Wigan

Primrose Villa Care Home

258-260 Preston Road, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0NY

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 4 years ago ↑ Up from Req. improvement

CQC rating

Good
Published 6 April 2022 Rated 4 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?Good
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

Earlier ratings ?

  • November 2020Requires improvementSECRW
  • June 2019Requires improvementSECRW
  • May 2018GoodSECRW
  • January 2017Requires improvementSECRW
  • July 2016InadequateSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Wigan

Primrose Villa Care Home is in the Good tier ?, with 36 other homes in Wigan. 91% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 4 (7%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 5 (8%)
  • Good 37 (61%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 4 (7%)
  • Requires improvement 5 (8%)
  • Not yet rated 6 (10%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Greenacres Residential Care Home
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Kingshill
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Lakeside Nursing & Residential Home
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Langtree Care Home
    Wigan · WN1 2XN · Residential care home · 52 beds2.5 km
    Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
  • Worthington Lake Care Home
    Wigan · WN1 2XN · Residential care home · 34 beds2.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • The Old Rectory
    Wigan · WN6 0AE · Residential care home · 10 beds3.0 km
    Good S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago

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Primrose Villa Care Home in brief

Primrose Villa Care Home is one of 61 care homes in Wigan: a 15-bed residential care home in Wigan, run by Diamond Healthcare Ltd. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia and younger adults. The typical home in Wigan has 40 beds, so this one is on the small side.

Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 2 out of 5 in February 2026. In Wigan, 64% of homes score 5. 36 other homes in Wigan share its tier, “Good”. Of the 5 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in April 2022. Its previous rating, in November 2020, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved.