Lindsay House
Wigan, WN8 · 2.3 km · 31 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,110 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
CQC: Good
Douglas Bank Nursing Home
Lees Lane, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN8 0SZ
Nursing home · 40 beds · We Care Group
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,114
- CQC rating
- Good
- July 2024
- Beds
- 40
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical nursing home in Lancashire
£1,114a week
About £57,902 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,227 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,344a week
A typical week of live-in care for higher needs, such as hoisting or someone in bed most of the day
The care home costs less for one person. At home, the carer you choose looks after only you.
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £872 a week less than two places.
See live-in carers near Wigan
85 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Lancashire
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.
About Douglas Bank Nursing Home
Douglas Bank Nursing Home is a nursing home in Wigan, in the Lancashire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 40 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by We Care Group, which operates 35 care homes in England. The home has been registered since January 2011.
At its latest inspection, published July 2024, the CQC rated Douglas Bank Nursing Home Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Douglas Bank Nursing Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Lancashire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,110 a week for residential care and £1,114 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 420 registered care homes in Lancashire. The nearest to Douglas Bank Nursing Home include Lindsay House, The Spinney Nursing Home and Dean Wood Manor, 1 of which has a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Younger adults
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory impairment
Registration
- Provider
- Tudor Bank Limited
- Brand
- We Care Group
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (July 2024)
- Council area
- Lancashire
- Town
- Wigan
The CQC inspection, explained
Requires Improvement overall; inspectors found unsafe medicines and fire-risk systems, and rated leadership Inadequate.
We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Douglas Bank Nursing Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Lancashire typically charge about £1,110 a week for residential care and £1,114 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,050 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Douglas Bank Nursing Home
How much does Douglas Bank Nursing Home cost?
Douglas Bank Nursing Home has not published its fees. Care homes in Lancashire typically charge about £1,110 a week for residential care and £1,114 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Douglas Bank Nursing Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Douglas Bank Nursing Home Good in July 2024. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Douglas Bank Nursing Home provide nursing care?
Yes. Douglas Bank Nursing Home is registered as a care home with nursing, so registered nurses are on site. If you need nursing care the NHS pays a weekly contribution towards the nursing part of the fee.
Does Douglas Bank Nursing Home offer dementia care?
Yes. Douglas Bank Nursing Home is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Douglas Bank Nursing Home have?
Douglas Bank Nursing Home is registered for up to 40 residents.
Care at home
85 live-in carers within about an hour of Lancashire
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £980 to £1,260 a week. 78 can care for a couple. 11 years' experience on average.
Ayoade A.
1 review
From £1,078 a week, 4 years caring
Based about 6 minutes from Lancashire. Can care for a couple
Don M.
1 review
From £1,204 a week, 6 years caring
Based about 10 minutes from Lancashire. Can care for a couple
Sheridan W.
1 review
From £1,610 a week, 23 years caring
Based about 14 minutes from Lancashire. Can care for a couple
Tracy O.
1 review
From £1,260 a week, 25 years caring
Based about 23 minutes from Lancashire. Can care for a couple
“She understands the needs of an elderly person in the early stages of dementia and has treated my mother with great kindness and skill.”
“Thanks to Tracy, Dad was always immaculately dressed and clean, his meals were all home cooked and nutritionally well balanced and his home was always kept really clean and tidy.”
See live-in carers near LancashireProfiles, rates and reviews are free to look at.
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
Other care homes near Wigan
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Another optionStay at home with a live-in carer near Wigan
A carer moves in, so there is no move, no shared lounge and your own routine. Each carer’s profile shows their rate, experience and reviews, and you choose who to talk to.
85 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Lancashire
Live-in, a week
typically £1,050
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
The Spinney Nursing Home
Skelmersdale, WN8 · 2.6 km · 35 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
NursingBondcare
Fee not published
Area typical £1,110 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
Dean Wood Manor
Wigan, WN5 · 3.2 km · 50 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,110 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week