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Dementia Care Homes in Wigan

31 of Wigan's 40 CQC-registered care homes list dementia as a specialism — with real ratings, inspection dates and specialist nursing vs residential provision, drawn directly from CQC records.

31Dementia care homes
1Outstanding-rated
44.2Average beds per home
84%Rated Good or Outstanding

How dementia care in Wigan compares

Share of homes rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC.
Dementia care homes
84%
All homes in Wigan
78%

Dementia care homes in Wigan are rated Good or Outstanding 6 percentage points more often than the town's homes overall.

CQC ratings for dementia care in Wigan

Outstanding  1Good  25Not yet rated  5

Nursing or residential dementia care?

Nursing
13
Residential
18

About dementia care in Wigan

Wigan has 31 care homes registered with a dementia specialism, out of 40 CQC-registered care homes in the town overall. Of these, 13 are registered for nursing care and 18 for residential care — worth checking which fits, since nursing homes provide on-site registered nursing staff and residential homes typically don't.

84% of Wigan's dementia care homes hold a Good or Outstanding CQC rating , including Belong Wigan Care Village. That's 6 percentage points higher than the 78% rate across all 40 of Wigan's care homes.

Browse dementia care homes in Wigan

Good

Dean Wood Manor

Wigan, Greater Manchester · WN5 0JH
Nursing homesDementia
50 beds View record →
Good

Montrose Hall

Wigan, Greater Manchester · WN5 9RN
Residential homesDementia
41 beds View record →
Good

Westwood Lodge

Wigan, Greater Manchester · WN3 5DJ
Nursing homesDementia
76 beds View record →
Good

Barley Brook

Wigan, Greater Manchester · WN1 2RG
Residential homesDementia
28 beds View record →
Good

Primrose Villa Care Home

Wigan, Greater Manchester · WN6 0NY
Residential homesDementia
15 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Jah-Jireh Charity Homes Wigan

Wigan, Greater Manchester · WN6 7RH
Nursing homesDementia
47 beds View record →
Good

Ambleside Bank Care Home

Wigan, Greater Manchester · WN3 4RL
Residential homesDementia
40 beds View record →
Outstanding

Belong Wigan Care Village

Wigan, Greater Manchester · WN2 5DD
Nursing homesDementia
67 beds View record →
Good

The Old Rectory

Wigan, Greater Manchester · WN6 0AE
Residential homesDementia
10 beds View record →
Good

Norfolk House Care Home

Wigan, Greater Manchester · WN6 7BJ
Residential homesDementia
18 beds View record →
Good

St George's (Wigan) Limited

Wigan, Greater Manchester · WN1 3TG
Nursing homesDementia
50 beds View record →
Good

Ash Tree House

Wigan, Greater Manchester · WN2 4DT
Residential homesDementia
60 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Woodlands Court Care Home

Wigan, Greater Manchester · WN2 1EZ
Residential homesDementia
40 beds View record →
Good

Norley Hall Care Home

Wigan, Greater Manchester · WN5 9LP
Residential homesDementia
52 beds View record →
Not yet rated

The Rowans Care Home

Wigan, Greater Manchester · WN2 5TE
Nursing homesDementia
66 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Shawcross Care Home

Wigan, Greater Manchester · WN4 8TU
Nursing homesDementia
50 beds View record →
Good

Ashton View Nursing Home

Wigan, Greater Manchester · WN4 9BJ
Nursing homesDementia
58 beds View record →
Good

The Acorns

Wigan, Greater Manchester · WN2 3LJ
Nursing homesDementia
39 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Langtree Care Home

Wigan, Greater Manchester · WN1 2XN
Residential homesDementia
52 beds View record →
Good

Cuerden Developments Limited - Alexandra Grange

Wigan, Greater Manchester · WN5 8BH
Residential homesDementia
54 beds View record →
Good

Carrington Court

Wigan, Greater Manchester · WN2 3DU
Nursing homesDementia
48 beds View record →
Good

Rosebridge Court

Wigan, Greater Manchester · WN2 3DU
Nursing homesDementia
46 beds View record →
Good

Westleigh Lodge

Wigan, Greater Manchester · WN7 5JT
Nursing homesDementia
48 beds View record →
Good

Ancliffe Residential Care Home

Wigan, Greater Manchester · WN3 6QA
Residential homesDementia
40 beds View record →

Frequently asked

31 of the 40 registered care homes in Wigan list dementia as a specialism.

Yes — 26 of 31 (84%) hold an Outstanding or Good CQC rating, including Belong Wigan Care Village.

Both. Of the 31 dementia care homes in Wigan, 18 are registered as residential homes, and 13 are registered as nursing homes.

Dementia care typically costs more than standard residential or nursing care, usually a 10-15% premium, reflecting higher staffing ratios. See our full breakdown of UK care costs by region and type in our guide to care home costs and who pays.

Working out how to pay for dementia care? Our guide to care home costs and who pays covers weekly fees by region, the local authority means test, and NHS Continuing Healthcare.
Data sourced from the Care Quality Commission, licensed under the Open Government Licence. Data last verified 18 August 2026.