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Belong households represent a radically different alternative to conventional care homes. They operate with a higher-than-average staffing ratio and a maximum of 11 residents per household, offering a family atmosphere where customers can build lasting relationships with staff and other residents. Their specially trained support and nursing staff are...
Care Provided by Belong Wigan
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 67 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
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
See key facts and pricing information on our website.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Belong Wigan for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Belong Wigan 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)
Support you may be entitled to
- If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Belong Ltd
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Gill Menguy(General Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 55+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2010
- Last Refurbishment: 2022
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (67)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (67)
Visiting
- Belong Wigan is located in Platt Bridge, 3 miles out of Wigan town centre, making it easy to access the town’s cultural, leisure and retail opportunities, as well as nearby country parks.
Parking
- On-site parking is available.
Belong Wigan Reviews (141)
Belong Wigan has a Review Score of 10 (9.954) out of 10, based on 22 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Belong Wigan has 141 reviews.
The care, support and compassion provided by the staff at Belong is exceptional. A close friend who has worked in the care industry for over 20 years told me she wished all care homes delivered the same service. It is not only the residents and their families who are supported, but the staff have the tools needed to go the extra mile.
My mother was cared for by professional and friendly staff, who took time to know her and what she needed. I cannot thank everyone enough for the care and friendship you showed my mum and our family in her final years.
Thank you very much for taking the time to provide us with this lovely feedback. We are delighted that you have found Belong Wigan a valuable way of helping to support your mother, especially in her final years. Thanks again for choosing Belong Wigan.
The staff were very friendly and helpful. We were informed of everything that was happening. My dad was very well looked after, making sure all his needs were met and made as comfortable as possible. The rooms are very clean with all the comforts of home. The home is very secure. The app they have logs everything, which you can check anytime.
Thank you very much for taking the time to provide us with this feedback. Our team work really hard to ensure a friendly, homely and welcoming environment. It means a great deal to our village team to know that this is appreciated and that you felt your dad was very well looked after.
I can't say enough about the outstanding care my dad received at this care home. The management and staff went above and beyond, providing exceptional support and comfort. The cleanliness and top-notch facilities truly set this place apart. The well-kept grounds added to the welcoming atmosphere. I couldn't be happier with our experience here.
Thank you very much for this lovely review. We really appreciate you taking the time to provide it, and our village team will be delighted to hear that your dad received outstanding care from us. Thank you for choosing Belong Wigan.
We are very grateful for everything.
Thank you so much for taking the time to post this incredibly moving feedback. It was a privilege to support your grandad and it is crucial to us that we make people's time with us as special and positive as possible. It will mean a great deal to our village teams to read your comments and I will ensure they are shared with everyone. Thanks again for choosing Belong Wigan.
As a family we have always been impressed by the care and support given to my aunt and the friendliness and kindness shown to us whenever we visited. Belong is an excellent care home with professional,
Please accept our condolences; it was a privilege to care for your aunt and we are pleased to know she was happy during her time here. Thank you for taking the time to submit your review and we will ensure your kind words are shared with the team at the village.
Having had recent experience of 2 other care homes in the area I consider Belong Wigan to be outstanding. It is a beautiful home, the household system is well thought out and my aunt has thrived there. The environment is homely, welcoming and very clean. Staff are friendly and helpful, always keeping my sister and I informed of our aunt’s progress. They have treated her with kindness, dignity and respect. The Relative’s Gateway is a valuable tool that allows relatives to access daily care notes online where you can see what has happened with your relative every day - what they have done, care they have had and what they have had to eat and drink, so reassuring when you are not able to visit every day. Messages can also be shared between relatives and staff. Sadly my aunt’s health deteriorated and she passed away peacefully there last week. We were treated with kindness and compassion, it was clear that the staff had become very fond of her and were affected by her passing as much as we were.
Please accept our condolences; it was a privilege to care for your aunt and we are pleased to know she was happy during her time here. Thank you for taking the time to submit your review and we will ensure your kind words are shared with the team at the village.
My mum was a resident of Belong Wigan for around 3 years after my dad passed away. She had quite severe dementia but couldn't fault the care she was given in particular how they dealt with mum's final weeks before passing away. It is great that they have in-house nurses as well as the care staff and they dealt with Mum's death in a very caring and sympathetic way and provided all the support we could have wished for.
Thank you for taking the time to provide this moving feedback. We are delighted to know that your mum was happy at Belong Wigan and that the dedication of our village teams made a difference. We are particularly pleased that you couldn't fault the care she was given in particular in her final weeks.
I have been residing in one of the apartments here for nearly six years and found my life very satisfactory with the establishment in both the environment and staff who have always cooperated with my requirements, both physically and mentally. My wife was also cared for, for nearly five years, especially when needing special treatment and end-of-life care. I have appreciated the experience of meeting and having an association with so many kind people and ones who care for their fellow beings. Many thanks to all concerned, love and best wishes.
Thank you for taking the time to provide this lovely feedback. We are delighted to know that you are happy at Belong Wigan and that the dedication of our village teams is making a difference and that your wife was so well cared for, especially during her end-of-life care. We will share your kind words with the team.
My sister really values the opportunity to attend the weekly communion service which meets her spiritual needs. She enjoys socialising with family and friends that visit and occasional trips out.
Family and friends are warmly welcomed at Belong and Cedar staff know all the residents by name and their interests. I would highly recommend a visit for a family looking for a loved one's residential and nursing care.
Thank you very much for this lovely review. We really appreciate you taking the time to provide it and our village team will be delighted to hear that your sister is settled and happy. Thank you for choosing Belong Wigan.
The only downside at the moment is the loss of his most favourite jumper and the delay in labelling his clothes with his new information. Also as he was a bit freaked out at being on the 1st floor, I bought some window frosting and it looks like it's been put on by a toddler.
On the whole, though it is a completely charming place and the care they are giving Dad is excellent. 5 stars.
Thank you very much for taking the time to provide us with this feedback. Our team work really hard to ensure a friendly, homely and welcoming environment. It means a great deal to our village team to know that this is appreciated. We were not aware of reports of lost laundry or the window frosting and will now investigate this immediately. We are delighted to hear you find the care 5-star.
My dad is a resident at Belong, Wigan and has been for 9 months. He has Dementia and living at home was getting too difficult for him. From moving Dad into Belong, the care and treatment to both Dad and his family has been outstanding. The household set-up is not like a regular care home and with only eleven residents per household, it is very homely. I have recommended Belong to a number of people, as I feel the quality of care given is excellent.
Thank you for submitting such a kind review. We are delighted to hear your experience with Belong Wigan has been a good one. Thanks again for choosing Belong; it's a pleasure to have your dad with us.
My mum was looked after beautifully during the years she lived in Belong Wigan. Choosing a care home for a relative is such a difficult decision but I'm so glad we found Belong as they really do provide the highest quality of care you could hope for. Mum was diagnosed with a complex neuro-degenerative condition at a relatively young age and the care staff at Cedar house took the time to get to know her and give her the support she needed (physically, mentally and emotionally). The household's accommodation is cosy and homely - it felt like her own home, rather than the typical nursing home set-up but still had all the equipment and adaptations needed. Belong Wigan is a happy, vibrant community with staff who really care about their residents. Thank you again for looking after Mum, I know she was well-cared for and happy there.
Thank you for your positive feedback on the support provided at Belong Wigan. We do our best to understand every customer and it was a pleasure to have your mum living with us. We are delighted that you found Belong Wigan to be a vibrant community and that you found mum well-cared for and happy here.
My relative joined a household at Belong Wigan twelve months ago. She received the best care possible. It is a caring, friendly and clean environment. Privacy is given when needed. At Belong each person is cared for according to their individual needs. I couldn't have wished for a better place for my relative to live.
Thank you for your positive feedback on the support provided at Belong Wigan. We do our best to understand every customer and it is a pleasure to have your relative living with us. We are delighted you couldn't have wished for a better place for your relative to live.
My mum is a resident at Belong Wigan and has been for over four years, the care Mum gets is exemplary. Cannot fault any of the staff, Mum wouldn't be where she is today if it wasn't for the lovely staff at Belong Wigan. We thank them from the bottom of our hearts.
Thank you for taking the time to provide this lovely feedback. We are delighted to know that your mums happy at Belong Wigan and that the dedication of our village team is making a difference and that you find them all lovely. Thank you for choosing Belong Wigan.
Since moving to Belong Care Home our daughter's life improved greatly (and ours also). The staff showed compassion to both of us as parents and still do. Even after the obvious stresses over the last couple of years, the patience and kindness shown towards our daughter is excellent, we know she is as happy here and counts the staff as friends.
Thank you very much for this lovely review. We really appreciate you taking the time to provide it and our Belong Wigan staff will be delighted to hear that your daughter is settled and happy. Thank you for choosing Belong.
Choosing a nursing home can be so difficult. For anyone reading this, there are four features about Belong Wigan Care Home that make it stand out. First; the household system (eleven residents per household) is fantastic. My late father had dementia and the familiarity of being in a living room that resembles a home, where people sit and eat together, is excellent. During Covid, it also minimised infection. Second; the home has on-site nursing care 24/7 and they are excellent. Other homes say they have this but actually use external resources. Thirdly the online portal enables you to log on and monitor every move, from their meals, the amount of fluid intake, activities, sleeping - everything is on there. If you live 200 miles away, like me, this is a godsend. Finally, the culture of the home is a testament to everyone who works there. It's a happy place, you hear laughter all the time, staff are loving and caring, it's a vocation not a job. Hope this helps!
Thank you so much for taking the time to post this feedback. Our colleagues will be most touched to read this. It was a privilege to care for your father and we are delighted to hear that your experience of Belong Wigan was so positive. We are glad that you find the online portal helpful. Thank you for choosing Belong.
Belong Wigan has provided residential dementia care to my mother for over eleven years, and it has been of a consistently high standard throughout. The staff are not just professional but also naturally caring, warm and committed. Many of the current care staff who look after my mother have been there as long as she has, and it's very good to have this continuity. Communication is good - I am always informed of any concerns and consulted on significant decisions. The living areas and bedrooms are comfortable, pleasant and well-furnished. It's hard to imagine a better place for my mother.
Thank you for taking the time to submit such wonderful feedback. We aim to maintain high standards at Belong Wigan; we are so delighted to hear this has been your experience and I will make sure your kind words are passed on to the village team.
Mum has been living at Belong Wigan for 3 months and thanks to the brilliant staff team, she has settled well and is happy. The range of activities on offer and the quality of the food are both excellent. We look forward to our lunches in the Bistro when we visit! The rooms and shared areas are well-decorated, clean and comfortable. The staff are friendly, helpful and kind. It's lovely to see how staff speak to and interact with residents. Mum's quality of life and general well-being have been greatly improved by the move to Belong Wigan and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a safe, caring and friendly place to live.
Thank you very much for taking the time to provide us with this feedback. We are delighted your mum is settled and happy. Our teams work really hard to ensure a friendly, homely and welcoming environment. It means a great deal to our village to know that this is appreciated. We will make sure this is shared with everyone.
I can relax knowing my disabled brother is being taken care of, his inability to read or write holds him back but the staff are wonderful with him even when he's having a tantrum and swearing and shouting at them.
Thank you for leaving such a kind review of Belong Wigan. We are so happy to hear that your brother is enjoying his time here, we aim to make his time with us as comfortable as possible. Thank you for choosing Belong.
Belong Wigan have been amazing with my Dad who has dementia. He has been involved in lots of activities and keeping him active. The staff are attentive and caring and nothing is too much fuss. Highly recommended place.
Thank you for the such lovely feedback. We are overjoyed to hear your dad is happy with us and enjoying our services. I will make sure your review is passed on to the experience days team it's fabulous that all the activities are keeping him active.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 29 March 2019Outstanding
- CaringOutstanding
- EffectiveOutstanding
- ResponsiveOutstanding
- SafeGood
- Well-ledOutstanding
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
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (24) & Events (0)
- 29 Jul 2026
Belong at Home, the dementia specialist home care service from Belong Villages, has retained its crown as the UK’s only not-for-profit operator to be named in the top 20 home...
- 21 Jul 2026
Belong Care Villages has been named as one of the UK’s top 10 small provider care homes by leading care comparison website Lottie. Our Wigan, Atherton and Macclesfield villages were...
- 20 Jul 2026
Colleagues across Belong villages are celebrating recognition at the prestigious Palliative and End of Life Care Awards 2026. Organised by Care Talk magazine, the awards recognise the individuals and teams...
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Awards / Recognitions (21)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Belong Wigan
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Belong Ltd
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Belong Wigan
Meet the Team (5)

Qualifications: NVQ 5 in Management, Level 4 Registered Managers Award, C25 Coaching Certificate, D32/33 Assessor, D34 Internal Verifier, Moving & Handling Instructor, First Aider, Fire Safety Instructor, NCPLH (national certificate for personal license holder – sale and supply of alcohol)
Gill has led the team at Belong Wigan as General Manager since the village opened in 2009. She is highly experienced and has worked in the care profession for over 25 years, starting her career as a care assistant in a dementia unit. She progressed to the role of Care Supervisor and then to Care Manager in 2000, working at several homes within the organisation. Gill was promoted to the post of Home Manager in 2003 and moved to Sherwood House in 2006, where she moved the learning and development strategy forward to prepare the team of staff for the move to the Belong setting and working culture. She holds the Registered Managers Award, along with a number of other management and training qualifications.

Qualifications: Registered Nurse, Level 5 in Leadership and Management
Experience: Lana moved from Edinburgh in 2002 to complete a nursing degree at the University of Central Lancashire in Preston and qualified in 2005. She worked as a Registered Nurse for eleven years, as a Specialist Nurse in women’s health and oncology.
Lana's goal was to move away from acute care into a social care setting and in 2016 she began her career at Belong Wigan, as a Registered Nurse. She went on to be nominated for the Good Nurse Award at the 2017 Great British Care Awards, before progressing to the role of Lead Nurse in 2018 and in April 2019 she was appointed to the role of Support Manager. Lana has since completed a Level 5 in Leadership and Management and remains a Registered Nurse.

Tanya joined Belong in 2012 as a temporary receptionist and developed her role whilst working toward Health and Social Care qualifications 2 and 3, progressing to the role of Senior Support Worker and later to the role of Experience Coordinator, with responsibility for the development and implementation of a programme of activities for customers living in the village and the wider local community. In 2021, due to the retirement of the village’s long-serving front-of-house manager, Tanya made the decision to move back to the front-of-house team to lead the front-of-house, administration and caretaking teams.

Local community champion, Charlene Frodsham, from Wigan, joined the team at Belong Wigan in early 2021, taking up the post of experience coordinator and working alongside residents and colleagues to provide a creative programme of meaningful occupation via events, one-to-one and group activities.
Initially from a customer service background, Charlene's enthusiasm and cheerful nature prompted her to take on the role of community champion for the supermarket brand Asda. It was here that her talent shone as she organised community challenges and fundraising activities for local groups and charities, including those that provide dementia care and support for adults with learning disabilities. When donating board games to Belong, she was 'blown away' by their set-up, which far exceeded her expectations of a typical care provider. Upon learning about the vacancy of experience coordinator, Charlene was excited to apply, feeling this was an opportunity that she couldn't let pass by.
Taking a leading role in both these programmes, Charlene will be working closely with the residents and providing activities to inspire and delight them.

Qualifications: Level 5 in Leadership Management.
Sophie has worked for the organisation for over 11 years, starting her career as a support worker in the village households. Two years later, Sophie was appointed to the role of senior support worker and quickly progressed to the role of lead senior support worker, before joining Belong's home care team.
Sophie has completed a level 5 in leadership Management and in 2013 Sophie won the Excellence in Resident Handling Award at the Regional Care Awards and went on to the National Care Awards and won the National award. Particular outstanding features included her ability to empathise with residents in their own care planning for moving.
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