There are 41 CQC-registered home care agencies in Wigan listed on Docorix. 30 currently hold a CQC rating: 27 rated Good or Outstanding, 3 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 11 have not yet been rated under their current registration.
CQC register data updated 6 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Belong at Home Domiciliary Care Agency – Wigan & Southport Independent CQC: Outstanding 07971452739
- Care Choice North West Independent CQC: Outstanding 01942825766
- Ella UK Independent CQC: Outstanding 01695280028
- Right at Home North Cheshire and Leigh Independent CQC: Outstanding 01942677273
- Wigan Reablement Service Council-run CQC: Outstanding 01942487904
- Ashwood Care Leigh Independent CQC: Good 01942409052
- Belong at Home Domiciliary Care Agency Atherton Independent CQC: Good 01942898410
- Bridgewater Home Care Independent CQC: Good 01942215888
- Cherish Homecare Services Independent CQC: Good 01617996060
- Cherish UK Independent CQC: Good 01942670364
- Chrysalis Holidays Independent CQC: Good 01925220179
- Combined Care Services Independent CQC: Good 07830522807
- Elite Care North West Independent CQC: Good 01942616888
- Essential Homecare Independent CQC: Good 07706029906
- Folson Care Independent CQC: Good 01942272233
- Helping Hands Wigan Independent CQC: Good 01789762121
- Home Instead Leigh Independent CQC: Good 01942877294
- Home Instead Wigan Independent CQC: Good 01942363414
- IAS 71-73 Church St Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01942269497
- Imagine Act And Succeed – 110 Chapel Street Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01616271314
- Mediline Supported Living Lancashire Independent CQC: Good 01257448618
- My Life Legacy Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01257472900
- New Leaf Care Independent CQC: Good 01942557142
- Passion Home Care Independent CQC: Good 01942587986
- Tania Brown Independent CQC: Good 01257473967
- Wigan Community Services Independent CQC: Good 01942597999
- Wigan Link Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01942597237
- Axis Care Group Independent CQC: Requires improvement 03301333903
- Caring Connections – Wigan Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Requires improvement 01942597077
- Excel Care Management Services Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01942883970
Nothing matches those filters.
Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 10 home care agencies 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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Belong at Home Domiciliary Care Agency – Wigan & Southport
Outstanding
WN2
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Well-led. Rating published May 2026.
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Ella UK
Outstanding
WN5
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Well-led. Rating published October 2021.
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Care Choice North West
Outstanding
WN3
Rated Outstanding for Responsive and Well-led. Rating published April 2020.
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Wigan Reablement Service
Outstanding
WN1
Rated Outstanding for Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. Rating published June 2019.
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Right at Home North Cheshire and Leigh
Outstanding
WA3
Rated Outstanding for Caring, Responsive and Well-led. Rating published August 2018.
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Passion Home Care
Good
M46
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2026.
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Essential Homecare
Good
WN3
Rated Outstanding for Well-led. Rating published July 2026.
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Tania Brown
Good
WN3
Rated Outstanding for Well-led. Rating published June 2026.
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New Leaf Care
Good
WN1
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published October 2025.
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Home Instead Leigh
Good
WN7
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published June 2025.
Choosing home care agencies in Wigan
Home care agencies send care workers to help with washing, dressing, meals and medication in your own home. Ask about minimum visit lengths, how continuity of carers is maintained, what happens if a carer is late, and whether the agency works with your local council. The CQC rating shows how the agency performed at its last inspection.
Frequently asked questions
How many home care agencies are there in Wigan?
Docorix lists 41 CQC-registered home care agencies in Wigan, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 6 October 2026).
Which home care agencies in Wigan are rated Outstanding?
5 are currently rated Outstanding by the CQC: Belong at Home Domiciliary Care Agency – Wigan & Southport, Care Choice North West, Ella UK, Right at Home North Cheshire and Leigh and Wigan Reablement Service.
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.
