The Acorns Care Centre

Parkside, Hindley, Wigan WN2 3LJ
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8.8 13 Reviews
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The Acorns Care Centre in Wigan offers excellent support for people needing residential care.

Trained caring staff treat residents with dignity and respect while providing high quality care.

There are a wide variety of social activities for residents to enjoy that suit their interests.

Nutritious meals are provided that cater to special dietary requirements.
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Care Provided by The Acorns Care Centre

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Learning Disability / Autism
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment
  • Alcohol / Drug Misuse

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 39 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
  • Day Care

Facilities

  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • 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 What's included?

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: £1050 – £1050
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1050 – £1050
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1295 – £1295
  • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: £1295 – £1295
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact The Acorns Care Centre for full pricing details and T&Cs.

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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.

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Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Theresa Okondunjokanma (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Last Refurbishment: 2020
  • Number of floors: 3

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (39)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (0)

Visiting

  • Anytime

Parking

  • Car parking is limited at the front of the home however there is a car park close by

The Acorns Care Centre Reviews (13)

8.8

The Acorns Care Centre has a Review Score of 8.8 (8.782) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Acorns Care Centre has 13 reviews.

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Review from A W (Son of Resident) published on 7 May 2026 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My father has been very well looked after at The Acorns. The staff have been very accomodating given the difficult nature of his condition.
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Review from Bernadette M (Sister of Resident) published on 5 May 2026 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My sister Agnes is quite content here and well looked after by friendly happy staff. She has settled in well and over time is no longer agitated or worried she just lives each day as it is and is content. In fact she has lovely skin, lovely haircut and presents at her best.
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Review from Joanne K (Daughter of Resident) published on 16 April 2026 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My experience of the home is, its a well run home. Very clean, staff that go out of their way to help. I had a family member in there for a few many years (until sadly lost them). I wouldn't have had the relative anywhere else. A lot of home have a smell to them but The Acorns always smelt clean. Would
defo recomend.
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Review from Susan A (Daughter of Resident) published on 16 April 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My father, Gordon, was looked after by Acorns carers and nurses during a short but dignified period of palliative end-of-life care. We, as a small family, have the most respect for how well he was treated until he passed away with dignity in their care. Yes, there were flaws. But these were addressed
immediately. That is surely normal when a patient needs intensive care. With regular visits and focus on his nursing needs, we were very happy with his care and ultimately, dignified death. Staff here are devoted and caring when families are committed to the proper care of their loved ones. We would like to pass on particular thanks to Theresa (manager), Sylvia, who is an absolutely amazing carer/nurse, Ceejay (for her emotional support) and Sue, a fantastic nurse whose knowledge was apparent at the end. I would also like to thank the nurse who called me in the hours before my dad passed. She was amazing. She was on the night shift, but knew the signs. Thank you everyone at Acorns.
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Review from Lauren E (Daughter of Resident) published on 19 March 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5
Absolutely disgusting my dad has been on respite for one week, at first the manager was rude and stating they cannot care for his needs even though it is for advanced Alzheimer's, social worker got involved and highlighted the care plan that they accepted they then changed their attitude. Gone to pick
him up today as planned, staff on shift didn't know, he has been left in bed all day, one staff stated due to being short on staff. He has lost a lot of weight. Will be reporting to the CQC.
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Review from J D (Friend of Resident) published on 13 February 2026 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have been to see Evelyn. Very pleased with the care, Staff very pleasant.
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Review from James J (Son-in-law of Resident) published on 16 December 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
A good care home with dedicated staff the food is of a high standard .
Only negative is getting in or out to
Can sometimes be 15 mins
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Review from Andrew D (Son of Resident) published on 12 December 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I'm happy with how my mother is being treated at the Acorns Home. She seems to have settled in here good.
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Review from C W (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 12 December 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My grandma is in this home, the staff are brilliant and welcoming. The food is good and my grandma is always happy.
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Review from N W (Friend of Resident) published on 18 November 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Very good staff are brilliant staffing levels could do with uping overall very good.
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Review from Judith D (Sister of Resident) published on 18 November 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The staff and the new manager are very helpful. My brother Joseph is well cared for. The manager provides all information needed. I am happy with the service.
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Review from Mary S (Sister of Resident) published on 18 November 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Theresa + staff are very professional, pleasant. The home is clean + very organised. Theresa is the light in what would be a dark time.
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Review from K D (Sister of Resident) published on 10 July 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5
This care home needs to be closed down!
It is so dirty Limited staff 2 for my brothers floor.
Room was filthy my brother was admitted there on Friday long story short they have sent him back to A+E and said they can't have him back. That being said wasn't the right place for my brother anyway he
needs round the clock care. Not their fault but when I was there residents roaming around 1 with her pants round her ankles, vomit in hallway uncleaned for over 2 hours no bedding on bed, no soap in toilets, medicine cabinet left open and unattended. So much more seemed had been taken over by new management and staff were really struggling, we ended getting involved in a staffing war. Doors left open so patients could get out. Please avoid i have contacted the CQC I'm worried about the residents who are left their Seems all the management are interested in is getting the funding.
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Current Review Score: 8.8 (8.782)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.8 (8.782) out of 10 for The Acorns Care Centre is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.0 out of 5 from 13 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 out of 5 from 11 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.007 for The Acorns Care Centre is calculated as follows: ( (78 Excellents x 5) + (43 Goods x 4) + (6 Satisfactorys x 3) + (4 Poors x 2) + (21 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 152 Ratings = 4.007
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 4.775 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Acorns Care Centre is based on 11 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 = 3.775
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 39 registered maximum number of service users is 7.8, which has been reached with 11 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Frequently Asked Questions about The Acorns Care Centre

What types of Care is The Acorns Care Centre registered for?

Older Person Care, Dementia, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health Condition, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment & Alcohol / Drug Misuse are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

How many Rooms does The Acorns Care Centre have?

There are 39 Single Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at The Acorns Care Centre?

Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, 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 The Acorns Care Centre to the centre of Wigan?

2.4 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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