Residential care home · Lancashire

West Lancashire Short Break Services

7 School Lane, Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 1 year ago

West Lancashire Short Break Services is a residential care home in Skelmersdale in Lancashire, run by Lancashire County Council. It has 6 registered beds and supports older people, people with a physical disability and people with a learning disability or autism.

Its latest CQC rating, published September 2025, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 84% of care homes in Lancashire are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Good

Published 4 September 2025 Rated 1 year 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

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

How it compares in Lancashire

West Lancashire Short Break Services is in the Good tier, alongside 257 other homes in Lancashire. Of the 390 rated care homes here, 84% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Outstanding 14 (3%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 13 (3%)
Good 258 (62%)
Good, with an area to improve 41 (10%)
Requires improvement 63 (15%)
Inadequate 1 (0%)
Not yet rated 23 (6%)

Half of Lancashire's ratings are more than 5.2 years old. How tiers work

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The provider's other homes

Lancashire County Council runs 23 care homes registered with CQC: 2 Outstanding, 17 Good, 4 Requires improvement.

Lancaster and Morecambe Short Breaks Service
Morecambe, Lancashire · LA4 6NG · Residential care home · 6 beds

Outstanding S: GoodE: OutstandingC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 7 years ago
Meadowfold Hyndburn Ribble Valley Short Break
Blackburn, Lancashire · BB6 7UW · Residential care home · 8 beds

Outstanding S: OutstandingE: OutstandingC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 1 year ago
Fylde and Wyre Short Break Services
Fleetwood, Lancashire · FY7 7PN · Residential care home · 6 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 8 years ago
Beacon View Home for Older People
Skelmersdale, Lancashire · WN8 8PW · Residential care home · 46 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
Bowgreave Rise Home for Older People
Garstang, Lancashire · PR3 1YD · Residential care home · 45 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
Broadfield House Home for Older People
Leyland, Lancashire · PR25 1NB · Residential care home · 46 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago

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Care homes nearby

Elm House Care Home
Skelmersdale, Lancashire · WN8 8ET · Residential care home · 34 beds0.3 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
Beacon View Home for Older People
Skelmersdale, Lancashire · WN8 8PW · Residential care home · 46 beds0.5 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
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Skelmersdale, Lancashire · WN8 8NG · Nursing home · 3 beds0.8 km

Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
Stocks Hall Nursing Home - Skelmersdale
Skelmersdale, Lancashire · WN8 8BL · Nursing home · 60 beds0.9 km

Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 7 years ago
Birch Green Care Home
Skelmersdale, Lancashire · WN8 6RS · Nursing home · 74 beds1.9 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 10 months ago
Aaron Crest Care Home
Skelmersdale, Lancashire · WN8 6AZ · Nursing home · 66 beds2.8 km

Good S: GoodE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago

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