
staff and care provided are way above any other care homesPhillip B(Son of Resident/Service User)

fabulous standards, extremely modern and homelySusan H(Daughter of Resident/Service User)


staff and care provided are way above any other care homesPhillip B(Son of Resident/Service User)

fabulous standards, extremely modern and homelySusan H(Daughter of Resident/Service User)


Worthington Lake is a new purpose-built, accredited Dementia care home in Wigan. Set within the beautiful Lancashire countryside, the home is tailored to state-of-the-art dementia care, both in design and culture.
Worthington Lake Care home encourages residents to retain independence through involvement in day to day activities. So, whether it’s access to the secure outdoor sensory spaces or supervised involvement in the kitchen facilities, where residents can prepare food, the staff...
Care Provided by Worthington Lake Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 34 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
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
Accreditations
- The National Dementia Care Accreditation Scheme (NaDCAS)
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Contact Worthington Lake 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
Group / Owner
- Millennium Care Group
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Katy Grindley (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 60+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2018
- Last Refurbishment: 2018
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (34)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (34)
Visiting
- Contact the home to arrange a viewing
Parking
- Car park at building
Worthington Lake Care Home Reviews (63)
Worthington Lake Care Home has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.886) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Worthington Lake Care Home has 63 reviews.
I visit a person in Worthington Lake also her husband in Lakeside next door. Very pleased with Worthington Lake, staff very friendly, helpful + kind.
Thank you for the lovely feedback. We're so pleased you've had such a positive experience at Worthington Lake, and that you've found the staff friendly, helpful and kind.
Mum's move here has been very successful. She feels safe here and loves the staff. She has improved since she came here because there is more stimulation with people to talk to, and lots of activities to do. She never asks to go 'home'. She seems happy here.
Thank you for the wonderful feedback. Helping our residents settle in and feel at home means the world to us, and we're grateful for your kind words.
My nana love it at Worthington Lakes Care Home. She enjoys joining in with all the activities and chatting with the other ladies living here.
Thank you for the lovely feedback. We put a great deal of effort into our activities and creating a warm sense of community, we're so pleased to receive this feedback.
Excellent facilities and communal areas, clean, safe, and friendly.
Thank you for your kind words. We're delighted you've found our facilities and communal areas to be clean, safe and friendly.
Worthington Lake offers an amazing, inclusive, safe, environment for our family members during a quite worrying time of their lives. Knowing Margaret is safe, happy and cared for means the world to us all. Worthington Lake makes every effort to ensure all residents are cared for to the highest standard.
Thank you for these heartfelt words. Caring for every resident to the highest standard is at the heart of what we do, and we're grateful for your kind words and trust.
A beautiful, caring home that my dad adores. Friendly staff, wonderful food, plenty activities + lovely surroundings.
My dad had broken his hip and following a hospital admission he returned to Worthington Lake. The staff gave him reassurance, care and support to settle him back home and to regain his confidence. The professionalism of the carers, the occupational therapist and all staff have enabled Dad to feel happy back at Worthington Lake and to walk safely again. Thank you for the extra TLC provided to Dad and the family, particularly at this time, it is much appreciated.
Very nice location. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Every where is clean, food is excellent.
Very happy with everything here for Mum and Dad.
Exceptional care and support, not just for my mum, but that consideration extending to her family too. Always keeping us informed. Thank you.
Our friend, a window and an only child with no children or siblings, sadly developed Alzheimer's disease. She asked me to be her support and power of attorney along with her cousin and her son who live in Durham. She was asked but didn't wish to move to Durham. I was asked to choose a home in Wigan. Worthington Lake was my choice and the family agreed. She had lived there nearly four years. The management were amazing and she had the best life possible with her new 'family'. A beautiful and amazing home.
We feel that our relative is safe and secure in the friendly, reassuring atmosphere created within the setting. Although our relative can sometimes be challenging, she is treated with the utmost respect. Staff are excellent, friendly and sympathetic to house guest's individual needs, to which they cater for in a caring and loving way.
Mum's been in the home for now 6 months and has settled in amazingly well. All the staff are wonderful and welcoming. Communication is good if there are any issues. We are extremely happy that Mum is both safe and happy in her new home.
Thank you for your review, we are so pleased your mum is happy in her new home.
I regularly visit a resident here, and each time I have been I have found Worthington Lake care home to feel warm and welcoming. It doesn't have the feel of a typical care home it feels more like a home away from home or a 5* hotel. The meals are homemade each day and include lots of variety. The staff are friendly and warm and are happy and smiling which is really nice to see. Residents are smartly dressed and the home itself is very clean. I was impressed by the activity schedule and the number of trips out for residents in their own minibus. I would highly recommend this care home.
Outstanding care home with lovely staff. Very caring of mum and attentive to her needs. Excellent personal care - thoroughly recommend.
I am so glad we chose Worthington Lake for Mum's twilight years. Due to her dementia, she may not always want to be there but it is comforting to know she is safe and looked after so well. Mum loves all the staff who treat her as their family. The staff are all super friendly and approachable. With beautifully decorated rooms, you can make you own and in a beautiful setting around the lake, where they walk round often. I would not hesitate to recommend Worthington Lake. Thank you.
Beautiful home, staff very friendly and helpful. My brother-in-law is well cared for. Staff very supportive to both service users and family. When you arrive in the home it is like a five star hotel.
The care given to my uncle during his stay has been wonderful. The care home is so welcoming and staff are friendly to all visitors. My uncle is settled at Worthington Lake Care Home and we never thought that would be possible. I love seeing all the events and photos on social media too. Thank you.
Very good understanding of the needs of the residents as well as of the visitors.
Mum is very well looked after in nice surroundings. Always something going on and happening activities-wise. Food and drink is very very good with an ever-changing menu. Staff and management in Worthington Lake are very professional and caring with all residents. In conclusion, I would recommend Worthington Lake as an ideal care home.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 16 April 2020Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
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 (7) & Events (0)
- 01 Jun 2026
At Millennium Care, we believe that a dementia diagnosis should never define a person’s life. Our approach to dementia care is centred around helping people continue to live meaningful, fulfilling...
- 01 Jun 2026
One of our staff members shared the love by gifting a handful of wedding invitations to residents of Worthington Lake Care Home. Leanne Lyon, a House Assistant, celebrated her big...
- 06 May 2026
Last month, the Standish Care Village came together to visit one of Wigan’s newest attractions. The Cotton Works is a major regeneration project that is transforming a historic mill complex...
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Awards / Recognitions (10)
- 16 Jun 2025Recipient: Millennium Care Group
- 31 Jan 2024Recipient: Worthington Lake Care Home
- 31 Oct 2021Recipient: Worthington Lake Care Home
Meet the Team (1)

Katy brings over 30 years of experience in the care sector, including 13 years as Deputy Manager. She has also received several regional and national awards for her work.
Frequently Asked Questions about Worthington Lake Care Home
What types of Care is Worthington Lake Care Home registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Worthington Lake Care Home have?
There are 34 Single Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Worthington Lake Care Home?
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Close to Local shops, Minibus or other transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Residents Kitchenette, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Worthington Lake Care Home to the centre of Wigan?
3.2 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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