There are 45 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Wigan (including Worthington) listed on Docorix. 41 currently hold a CQC rating: 38 rated Good or Outstanding, 3 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 4 have not yet been rated under their current registration. Together they are registered for 2,024 beds.
CQC register data updated 5 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Belong Atherton Care Village Independent CQC: Outstanding 01942898410
- Belong Wigan Care Village Independent CQC: Outstanding 01942855600
- Heathside Residential Home Council-run CQC: Outstanding 01942602328
- The Rowans Care Home Independent CQC: Outstanding 01942316740
- Ambleside Bank Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01942321112
- Ancliffe Residential Care Home Independent CQC: Good 02084227365
- Ashton View Nursing Home Independent CQC: Good 01942722988
- Ashwood Residential Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01942722553
- Barley Brook Independent CQC: Good 01942497114
- Bedford Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01942262202
- Carrington Court Independent CQC: Good 01942526220
- Cuerden Developments Limited – Alexandra Grange Independent CQC: Good 01942215222
- Dean Wood Manor Independent CQC: Good 01942223982
- Garswood House Residential Care Home Independent CQC: Good 02084227365
- Golborne House Residential Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01942273259
- Greenacres Residential Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01257421860
- High Peak Lodge Residential & Nursing Home Independent CQC: Good 01942262021
- Hillcrest Residential Home Independent CQC: Good 01942891949
- Hourigan House Residential Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01942672922
- Lakelands Residential Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01942323154
- Lakeview Independent CQC: Good 01942294141
- Lyndhurst Residential Care Home Independent CQC: Good 02084227365
- Montrose Hall Independent CQC: Good 01942629510
- Norfolk House Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01942495777
- Norley Hall Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01942224334
- Primrose Villa Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01257421737
- Richmond House Independent CQC: Good 01942682772
- Rosebridge Court Independent CQC: Good 01942526240
- St George’s (Wigan) Independent CQC: Good 01942821399
- The Chanters Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01942884500
Nothing matches those filters.
Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 10 dementia care homes in Wigan by CQC rating
How we rank: only by the official CQC rating – Outstanding first, then Good, most recently inspected first. Providers cannot pay to appear here. Services the CQC has not yet rated are listed further down the page.
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The Rowans Care Home
Outstanding
WN2
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Well-led. Rating published July 2025.
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Heathside Residential Home
Outstanding
WN7
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Responsive. Rating published October 2019.
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Belong Wigan Care Village
Outstanding
WN2
Rated Outstanding for Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. Rating published March 2019.
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Belong Atherton Care Village
Outstanding
M46
Rated Outstanding for Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. Rating published May 2018.
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Ashton View Nursing Home
Good
WN4
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published September 2026.
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Hourigan House Residential Care Home
Good
WN7
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published February 2026.
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Lakeview
Good
WN7
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published October 2025.
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The Hamiltons Care Home
Good
M46
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2025.
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Woodlands Court Care Home
Good
WN2
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published August 2025.
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Bedford Care Home
Good
WN7
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published November 2024.
Choosing dementia care homes in Wigan
Homes listed here are registered by the CQC to support people living with dementia. When visiting, look at how the environment helps people find their way, how staff respond to distress, and how families are involved in care planning. The CQC report for each home describes what inspectors saw.
Frequently asked questions
How many care homes registered to support people living with dementia are there in Wigan?
Docorix lists 45 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Wigan, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 5 October 2026).
Which care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Wigan are rated Outstanding?
4 are currently rated Outstanding by the CQC: Belong Atherton Care Village, Belong Wigan Care Village, Heathside Residential Home and The Rowans Care Home.
Where do these ratings come from?
Ratings are published by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We show each provider’s current rating with its publication date and link to the full CQC report. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission.
