Westwood Residential Care Home
29-31 Southport Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1LF
01257 264 626Telephone
Admissions (Admissions)
Overview
As the longest established Care Home in the Chorley area, Westwood have been consistent in achieving high standards in their inspection reports. The home prides itself on being small, independent and family-owned with a commitment to providing quality care in comfortable, homely surroundings. Westwood is located in a quiet residential area of Chorley which is within walking distance of the town centre, with the park and a bus stop close by.
Westwood offers a personalised 24-hour care service for up to 20 people over the age of 50, delivered by a highly trained, well-experienced team of staff - many of whom have been in employment for over twenty years. Long and short term care is available, also respite breaks.
Nutritious and well-balanced meals are provided for the residents with all dietary requirements catered for. A full daily activities programme ensures there’s always plenty to do. Activities on offer include arts and crafts, quizzes, bingo, social afternoons/evenings, regular visits from local entertainers and trips out to local places of interest.
Westwood is open for visiting anytime after 10am to allow the residents to enjoy their breakfast and complete morning routines, when your family member comes to stay you will be given the code for the doors to enable you access to the home. This must not be passed onto anyone else, this is to ensure the home, your relative, other residents & staff are all kept safe. Please make sure you sign in on arrival and out upon leaving at reception.
All visitors please be aware that Westwood has protected meal times to ensure that all residents are able to enjoy their meals.
Care Types
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Duration
- Long-term
- Short-stay
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Age
- Adults 65 and over
- Adults under 65 yrs
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Type of care
- Residential
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Specific care needs
- Autism
- Brain Injury
- Diabetes
- End Of Life Care
- Frailty
- Hearing Impairment
- Heart Disease
- Incontinence
- Parkinsonism
- Sight Impairment
- Speech Impairment
- Stroke
- Young onset dementia
Care Home Facilities
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Key Features
- Dining Room
- Garden
- Lift
- Lounge
- Pets Allowed
- Protected Mealtimes
- Quiet Area
- Resident Choice Dining
- Wifi
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Accessibility
- Wheelchair Access
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Leisure and Wellbeing
- Activities (bingo, etc.)
- Daily Newspapers
- Designated Smoking Area
- Hair Salon
- Individual/Group Outings
- Laundry Service
- Podiatry
- Post
- Wellbeing
Room Facilities
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Key Features
- Own Furniture Allowed
- Pets Allowed
- Wifi
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Dining
- Meals In Bedroom
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Bathroom
- En Suite and Communal Bathrooms
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Accessibility & Equipment
- Assisted Bathroom
- Call Bells
- Ground Floor Rooms
- Hoisting
- Wheelchair Access
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Leisure & Wellbeing
- Hairdressing (in room)
- TV Point
In The Area
| Bank | Bank | 0.3 miles |
| Bar | Bar | 0.1 miles |
| Bus Station | Bus Station | 0.6 miles |
| Cinema | Cinema | 6.6 miles |
| Dentist | Dentist | 0.1 miles |
| Doctor | Doctor | 0.2 miles |
| Hospital | Hospital | 0.8 miles |
| Park | Park | 0.1 miles |
| Pharmacy | Pharmacy | 0.2 miles |
| Shop | Shop | 0.4 miles |
| Supermarket | Supermarket | 0.3 miles |
| Train Station | Train Station | 0.6 miles |
Languages
- English
Funding Sources
- Local AuthorityWhen your local authority pays for your care - sometimes referred to as 'state funding'
- Local Authority with top-upWhen you pay the difference between what your local authority is willing to pay and the care home's fee
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
- Self-funding (private)When you pay for care home fees yourself
Regulator Rating
Overall: Requires Improvement
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Safe:Requires Improvement
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Effective:Requires Improvement
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Caring:Good
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Responsive:Good
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Well-led:Requires Improvement