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Care Provided by Westwood Residential Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Younger Adults
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 20 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Please call for full details
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Westwood Residential Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Westwood Residential Care Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Owner
- Westcliffe Homes Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Wendy Calvert(Registered Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 50+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (20)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (7)
Visiting
- 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.
Parking
- Parking is available on a side street adjacent to the Home.
Westwood Residential Care Home Reviews (26)
Westwood Residential Care Home has a Review Score of 8.7 (8.681) out of 10, based on 6 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Westwood Residential Care Home has 26 reviews.
Mum seems happy enough in this care home. She always appears to be clean and says she is warm enough. The staff treat her with dignity and are always happy to have a chat and a laugh with her. The staff work extremely hard and are always friendly towards us (the family). The home itself is always clean - a credit to the cleaning team. The activities are always appreciated and have been excellent throughout the Christmas period.
Thank you so much for your lovely comments, I appreciate the great feedback about the staff so will be sure to pass this onto them, we are all glad mum is happy here, she is a very welcome member of the Westwood family.
The family have been really pleased with the care mum has received at Westwood. The carers and management have been kind understanding and taken care to understand her needs. Communication has been excellent.
Thank you so much for you lovely review, I am pleased to see that you are happy with the care mum is receiving, mum is a pleasure to care for, she has settled incredibly well. I will pass your comments onto my staff, thank you again.
My father came to Westwood care home as a resident on the 11th May 2023 after being discharged from hospital. My father was in a very poor state of health and mobility but at this present time he has come on leaps and bounds. I put his present condition down to the dedication and care of the staff at Westwood. Westwood is clean, tidy, and well maintained. All these attributes are at a good high standard. Dad to me is happy, clean and well looked after, he has good food and enjoys playing the piano, this makes myself and the family happy, he's comfortable and happy.
Thank you so much for your lovely comments about the staff and Westwood, I will ensure that this is relayed to all the staff, we are all extremely happy to hear that dad is happy and you are happy with the care provided.
Food is of a very good standard and mum is always given a choice and enjoys the food served to her. The environment is kept clean and tidy.
Thank you so much for your kind review of Westwood, its great to hear your thoughts on how mum is cared for here, I will pass your lovely feedback onto all the staff who care for mum.
The care given to my mum is and always has been very good.
Thank you for your review of Westwood, its appreciated and I will feedback your lovely comments to my staff.
Very poor experience overall; concerns are being dismissed, any feedback is met with hostility and inadequate conduct. We have experienced a very poor standard of care, poor communication, threatening behaviour.
We are very sorry and disappointed that you have had a negative experience, any feedback we get is used to improve our service. Any feedback received from yourselves will be looked into thoroughly and appropriate action taken. Our aim is to provide the best possible care to all those we support...
I am so impressed with this care home. All staff are very friendly and welcoming. Clean, homely, warm and happy home. It was a joy to see my mother-in-law laughing and joining in the activities. Can't recommend enough. Two members of staff in particular are so welcoming and appear to be so warm and caring about the residents.
Thank you so much for your lovely comments, it's lovely to have such great feedback, many thanks again and I will pass this on to all the staff.
By far the most recommended care home in the area. It is very well established and has a reputation for being the best. My dad is so happy and every member of staff is amazingly dedicated to caring and it shows by the atmosphere every time I visit. They go above and beyond with the residents and are always organising treats and events to keep the residents happy and loved. When my dad first had to go into care, I was devastated and it was a whole new world to me but I can truly say that they have helped so much with my dad's wellbeing and it is a very happy loving home. I cannot thank the amazing staff enough.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review of Westwood, I will pass your lovely comments onto my staff, it is so nice to hear that all their hard work and kind natures have made Dad happy and his coming to us a little easier for you, thank you again
Mum has been happy since she moved in also we have peace of mind knowing she is being looked after well. The staff are great and helpful. Nice place to live for all residents. Friendly and always smiling.
Thank you for your lovely comments, I am glad Mum and you are happy with Westwood and I will pass this on to my staff. Thank you again.
The staff are friendly and supportive of the residents. They care and interactions I have witnessed are positive.
Thank you so much for your lovely review, I will pass this onto my staff.
As Westwood is a small home, all the staff know the residents extremely well and have a great understanding of the needs of each individual resident. Mum is well cared for and when I can’t visit, she says “You know I am very happy here”. It is so reassuring to know that Mum is so well looked after by a team of caring and helpful staff. Thank you all so much.
Thank you very much for your review, I'm happy to hear Mum is happy and hearing your thoughts on the staff and the home are very much appreciated, I will pass this all on to my staff.
Mum has been in Westwood Residential Care Home for two months after dislocating her shoulder. She is happy and content and says they are not her carers but her friends. The food is excellent and nicely presented. She will be very happy to stay there. They treat everybody with respect and nothing is too much trouble.
Thank you so much for your lovely review, I will pass this on to my staff, so pleased Mum is happy and content here and staying with us longer.
Our wonderful Mum was a resident for 13 months from April 2022 until Mum's very peaceful passing on 3rd May 2023. The care and love she received from everyone involved was second to none. Mum loved being part of the Westwood care and considered them all her extended family and although she did have her particularly favourite carers, she got amazing love attention and understanding from them all. We would highly recommend this home to anyone seeking great 24-hour care for their loved ones.
Thank you so much for your lovely review, I will pass your comments on to all the staff, Mum was an amazing lady and we will all miss her at Westwood, it was our pleasure to care for her and we are happy you chose Westwood for her place to live. Best wishes to all the family from all of us at Westwood
Our family were delighted with the excellent care Dad received at Westwood Residential Care Home. Dad was a temporary stay following a fall, and he is now back at home. Westwood feels like home, and the staff are like family. A credit to all who make this such a special place.
Thank you for your lovely comments. I am so pleased to hear your thoughts on the staff and the home. Very happy dad enjoyed his stay with us; he was a pleasure to have in the home. I will pass all feedback on to my staff.
The managers are very approachable and answered all our concerns with honesty. I would thoroughly recommend Westwood Residential Care Home.
Many thanks to all the staff for looking after my mum so well.
Thank you so much for your lovely comments. I will let my staff know how appreciative they are.
My mum has settled in very well at Westwood and says she is happy and given every consideration by the lovely staff. She particularly enjoys the lovely home-cooked food and having new friends. The staff are very obliging and on hand to answer any questions or concerns.
Thank you so much for your feedback, I will pass your comments on to my staff to let them know how much they are appreciated.
My mother has settled in very well and is happy and well looked after due to the great staff at Westwood. Couldn't recommend highly enough. Top class establishment.
Thank you so much for your review, I have passed this on to my staff to let them know how highly thought of they are.
Westwood has been the home from home for one of our closest friends for a number of years now. We are truly overjoyed with the compassionate and outstanding care that our friend receives on a daily basis from the staff and from the owners and manager at Westwood. Westwood is owned and managed by a truly wonderful family; the family are completely compassionate and meticulous in their approach to caring not only for the residents but also in caring for the residents’ families and friends – that is us. We live in New Zealand at present (but we are from Lancashire) and are really made to feel so welcome by the staff and owners. My Mum also lived at Westwood, so we have known the staff over a period of three years. The owners and the Manager have a wonderful way of making us and our friend feel part of the Westwood Community on all occasions. The owners and the Manager treat us all with exemplary compassion. The staff members at Westwood offer some of the best care I have seen.
My mum has been a resident of Westwood for 18 months. When I looked for care homes, I visited eleven but when I entered Westwood, I was struck by the friendliness of the staff and the fact that a lot of staff had been there for a number of years. It may not be the most swish building or the most up to date décor, but that is more than made up for by the welcome and homely feel. Mum's needs are quite substantial but this has never been a problem. She is always happy, clean, tidy and well fed. The food is all homecooked and varied. Regular entertainment is provided and they often have singers or choirs and pre-Covid, had visits from the local nursery. I ring each day to see how she is and never feel like this is too much trouble for the staff. I visit regularly and have been exceptionally grateful that during the pandemic, we have continued to be allowed to visit in a pod. Westwood, for my mum, is home from home and she regards it as such. I have total peace of mind that she is OK there.
It is quite difficult to put into words how incredible Westwood have been with my Grandma and especially during the pandemic. Gran is always clean, hair tidy and looks really well cared for. The staff are excellent at providing her with everything she needs and wants as she has limited movement. The food always looks (and smells) yummy. At present, we are not allowed in due to the pandemic, but Westwood have done everything possible to accommodate visiting whilst protecting themselves and the residents. From socially distanced meetings in the garden during summer, to a secure pod in the conservatory during winter. The staff have been very helpful and friendly during my daily check-in calls and are always happy to take the phone to Gran so we can speak. Before the pandemic, I used to visit regularly and Westwood is always safe, clean, tidy and staff well presented. Gran's room is spacious to accommodate mobility equipment and the bed regularly changed. Cannot recommend enough.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 06 March 2024Requires improvement
- CaringGood
- EffectiveRequires improvement
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeRequires improvement
- Well-ledRequires improvement
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
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News (18) & Events (0)
- 25 Jun 2026
We started off in April having an Easter Bonnet Party, with The Travelling Mulberries entertaining us. Also there was an Easter egg raffle. What a lovely afternoon everybody had. Also...
- 25 Jun 2026
In January we did our annual staff pantomime. This year it was Sleeping Beauty and as usual it went without any hiccups!!! If you believe that you will believe anything....
- 25 Jun 2026
In December there was a lot going on when the staff took over the Christmas festivities. We had staff Christmas jumper days to raise money for the residents activities fund....
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Frequently Asked Questions about Westwood Residential Care Home
What types of Care is Westwood Residential Care Home registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Younger Adults are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Westwood Residential Care Home have?
There are 20 Single Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Westwood Residential Care Home?
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Westwood Residential Care Home to the centre of Chorley?
0.5 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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