Nursing home · Wigan

Garswood House Residential Care Home

Garswood House, Wentworth Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9TZ

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 7 years ago
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Garswood House Residential Care Home is a nursing home in Wigan in Wigan, run by Croftwood Care UK Limited (part of Minster Care Group). It has 53 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia and younger adults.

Its latest CQC rating, published December 2018, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 92% of care homes in Wigan are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 7 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

Good
Published 5 December 2018 Rated 7 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

Older rating. Published 5 December 2018, 7 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

Garswood House Residential Care Home is in the Good tier, alongside 36 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

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The provider's other homes

Croftwood Care UK Limited runs 19 care homes registered with CQC: 18 Good, 1 Requires improvement.

  • Ancliffe Residential Care Home
    Wigan · WN3 6QA · Residential care home · 40 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Croftwood
    Runcorn, Halton · WA7 5YP · Residential care home · 47 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Gleavewood Residential Care Home
    Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester · CW8 3NT · Residential care home · 32 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • Golborne House Residential Care Home
    Warrington, Wigan · WA3 3JL · Residential care home · 45 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • Greenacres Residential Care Home
    Wigan · WN6 0TS · Residential care home · 40 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Hourigan House Residential Care Home
    Leigh, Wigan · WN7 5QU · Residential care home · 40 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 months ago

All 19 homes run by Croftwood Care UK Limited →

Care homes nearby

  • Ashton View Nursing Home
    Wigan · WN4 9BJ · Nursing home · 58 beds0.9 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Ashwood Residential Care Home
    Wigan · WN4 9LH · Residential care home · 36 beds1.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Ashton Cross
    Wigan, St. Helens · WN4 0YD · Residential care home · 15 beds1.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Shawcross Care Home
    Wigan · WN4 8TU · Nursing home · 50 beds1.7 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 2 months ago
  • Abbeyrose Court
    St. Helens · WA11 0JY · Nursing home · 46 beds2.9 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
  • Haydock Lodge
    Newton-Le-Williows, St. Helens · WA12 0HW · Nursing home · 30 beds3.1 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 4 months ago

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