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Windmill Lodge

Wildings Lane, Lytham St Annes, FY8 3RJ

Nursing home · 205 beds · Welltower

Street view · 2022
Street view · 2022 · Google
Weekly fee
Not published
area typical £1,114
CQC rating
Requires improvement
March 2024
Beds
205
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

PrimeCarersA 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 Lytham St Annes
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 Windmill Lodge

Windmill Lodge is a nursing home in Lytham St Annes, in the Lancashire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 205 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people and younger adults. It is run by Welltower, which operates 562 care homes in England. The home has been registered since December 2025.

At its latest inspection, published March 2024, the CQC rated Windmill Lodge Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.

Windmill Lodge 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 Windmill Lodge include The Hamptons Care Home, Headroomgate and Alistre Lodge Nursing & Care Home, 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

Registration

Brand
Welltower
Registered with CQC
December 2025
Latest CQC rating
Requires improvement (March 2024)
Council area
Lancashire
Read the CQC inspection report, explained
The CQC inspection, explained
Safe?
Requires improvement
Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
Effective?
Requires improvement
Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
Caring?
Requires improvement
Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
Responsive?
Good
Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
Well-led?
Requires improvement
Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.

The rating history and published reports for Windmill Lodge, with the newest report being read for a plain-English explanation. Read the CQC report explained →

Fees

Windmill Lodge 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 Windmill Lodge

How much does Windmill Lodge cost?

Windmill Lodge 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 Windmill Lodge?

The Care Quality Commission rated Windmill Lodge Requires improvement in March 2024. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.

Does Windmill Lodge provide nursing care?

Yes. Windmill Lodge 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 Windmill Lodge offer dementia care?

Yes. Windmill Lodge is registered to care for people living with dementia.

How many residents does Windmill Lodge have?

Windmill Lodge is registered for up to 205 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.

“She understands the needs of an elderly person in the early stages of dementia and has treated my mother with great kindness and skill.”
Simon W., about Ncebakazi V.
“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.”
Jackie S., about Tracy O.
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.

The Hamptons Care Home, Lytham St Annes

The Hamptons Care Home

Lytham St Annes, FY8 · 0.3 km · 76 beds
CQC: Good
NursingDementiaLovett Care
Fee not published
Area typical £1,110 a week
No reviews yet
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
PrimeCarersAnother option

Stay at home with a live-in carer near Lytham St Annes

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
Headroomgate, Lytham St Annes

Headroomgate

Lytham St Annes, FY8 · 1.5 km · 19 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialDementiaHeadroomgate
Fee not published
Area typical £1,110 a week
No reviews yet
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
Alistre Lodge Nursing & Care Home, Lytham St Annes

Alistre Lodge Nursing & Care Home

Lytham St Annes, FY8 · 1.5 km · 43 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
NursingDementiaJ Parker (Care)
Nursing care
£1,021 a week
No reviews yet
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week

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