Care Home Ratings
Residential care home

Lime House

Newton Road, Lowton, Nr Warrington, WA3 1HF

Overall CQC rating

Not rated
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Last inspected 17 August 2020

Report published 18 Sept 2020

Local healthcare

Nearest A&E

Warrington Hospital

48.2% of patients seen within 4 hours (Jan 2026)

5.1 mi

Nearest GP surgery

Braithwaite Surgery

0.8 mi

4 within 2 mi

Nearest pharmacy

Rowlands Pharmacy

0.7 mi

6 within 2 mi

Nearest dentist

0.4 mi

3 within 2 mi

Healthcare locations from OpenStreetMap. Distances are approximate (straight line).

Area information

Council-funded care home fees

Average rates paid by Wigan (2025–26)

£779

per week, residential

£852

per week, nursing

Self-funded residents typically pay more. These are the rates local authorities pay providers on behalf of council-funded residents.

Recorded crime nearby

Street-level crimes reported in this area (December 2025)

37

Most common: violent crime

Elderly population

17.2% of people in Wigan are aged 65 or over

39.5

beds per 1,000 aged 65+

Fee data from DHSC. Crime data from police.uk. Population data from ONS. All under the Open Government Licence.

Provider

Nugent Care

11

locations

50%

rated Good or Outstanding

Provider data from CQC. Portfolio ratings calculated from our database.

Details

Number of beds32
Local authorityWigan
RegionNorth West
Last inspected17 August 2020
Registered with CQC since18 January 2011

Services and specialisms

Caring for adults over 65 yrsDementiaMental health conditions

Ratings and inspection data from the Care Quality Commission under the Open Government Licence. Hospital data from OpenStreetMap.

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