Woodlands Care Home

4 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3RJ

9.8 72 Reviews

Care Provided by Woodlands Care Home

Primary Care Categories

Older Person Care
Dementia
Mental Health Condition
Physical Disability
Visual / Hearing Impairment

Length of Stay

Permanent Care
Respite Care

Care Types Provided

Residential Care
Dementia Residential Care
For a maximum of 55 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

Mild Dementia

Other Care Provided

Palliative / End of Life Care
Convalescent Care

Facilities

Own Furniture if required
Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
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 Dementia Care: from £1282
RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1282
RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £1282

Final fees are subject to assessment of the potential resident, the size of the room offered and the facilities needed / available.

Additional services such as hairdressing, chiropody, newspapers and excursions are not included in the standard weekly fees.

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Woodlands Care Home to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Contact Woodlands Care Home to confirm what exactly is included and get an estimate tailored to your care needs:

Funding Types Accepted

Self Funding (Private)
Local Authority with Top Up
Local Authority
NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Contact Woodlands Care Home to confirm what exactly is included and get an estimate tailored to your care needs:

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Harbour Healthcare Ltd

Person in Charge

Victoria Hutchinson (Registered Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council

Admission Information

Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

Purpose Built: Yes
Last Refurbishment: 2024
Number of floors: 2

Room Information

Single Rooms (55)
Couples/Companion Rooms (0)
Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (55)

Visiting

Contact with relatives and friends is fundamental to their resident’s health and well-being and visits are encouraged.

There are no restrictions or booking requirements to visit Woodlands Care Home; however different rules apply should there be a Covid-19 outbreak, and they ask to not visit during ‘protected mealtimes’ unless is a part of the essential caregiver role.

Parking

Woodlands Care Home has a private car park with ample parking, including disabled parking bays, for people visiting the Home. There is no charge to use the cark park.

Review from Chris S (Son of Resident) published on 26 October 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report

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We feel our relative is well looked after as far as health and well being are concerned. We also have the opinion that Mum is always clean and tidy and appears to be offered a healthy and nutritious diet.
Our major concern with the home is the lack of activities and outings. Dementia patients need

stimulation of the mind but on almost all of our visits, we never see Mum being engaged in mental activities such as books, board games or even conversation. We feel this lack of activity exacerbates dementia.

Reply from Tracy Freeman, Director at Woodlands Care Home

Many thanks for sharing your concerns and please accept our apologies for any shortfalls in the service we are providing. We do invest a lot of time trying to understand individuals, their…read more

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Review from Brian G (Son of Resident) published on 25 October 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report

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Woodlands Westhoughton care home has always cared for my Mum's needs. The staff always appear to be well informed and extremely professional and find time to discuss any needs for Mum or assistance we may need. I would recommend Woodlands Westhoughton to nay family and friends.

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Review from Rona W (Friend of Resident) published on 10 October 2017 Submitted via Website • Report

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It is distressing to see my loved one with dementia. I take great comfort though from knowing she is being cared for by the staff at Woodlands Westhoughton. The love and devotion that they give is exemplary. The management team are always on hand to support and advise me. I am a regular visitor at different

times during the week and the care given is consistently excellent.

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Review from Gabby (Daughter of Resident) published on 30 September 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report

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Staff are always helpful and cheerful at every level. The home is very comfortable and colourful. As a family we have had experience of a care home that was barely either, so we are very pleased and appreciative of Woodlands and the care our Father receives. My only concern is with the staffing ratio

in each unit as residents decline, and whether staff numbers will be increased, as it as a dementia unit and residents inevitably are increasingly demanding.

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Review from Dorothy Y (Wife of Resident) published on 27 September 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report

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My husband was in dementia care for 18 months here before he passed away on 12th of this month. It is a modern, bright and cheerful place and the staff are so presentable and friendly towards residents and their families. It is clean, warm and the food is good.

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Review from Gail S (Daughter of Resident) published on 27 September 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report

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My father has always been very well cared for. The food provided is excellent, his room is beautiful and clean with his own TV and wet room ensuite. His clothes are always clean and he never looks untidy.
All the staff from the manager to the cleaners are immensely friendly and caring. My dad is very

happy in this home, every part of it is beautifully decorated with lots of private and bright sitting areas.
The gardens are well maintained and offer families little areas to sit privately. Staff always ensure he takes his medication and monitor his food intake - always enthusiastically.

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Review from Michael S (Son of Resident) published on 22 September 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report

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The staff are universally kind and create a homely environment. They are very conscious of and knowledgeable about their residents.
I am confident my mum is receiving the best possible care. The fact that the facility is owned and managed by the same people, I think contributes greatly to the quality

of care, love and professionalism offered.

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Review from Christine M (Daughter of Resident) published on 18 September 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report

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My mother has been in the care home for just a few months, having been moved from a very nice care home in Bolton because of dementia. The difference in just a few months has been wonderful. She is now settled and happy and responding to us, the family, again.

This is entirely due to the care and

attention of Woodlands staff. They are so attentive and caring. We particularly like the way the carers treat the residents as a family, making the atmosphere of the home such a happy place.

Our whole family has been given peace of mind and we are so happy to see mum brought back to herself with dignity and patience and finding some happiness at last.

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Review from Buffy (Niece of Resident) published on 8 September 2017 Submitted via Website • Report

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My relative has fallen several times and broken bones when falling whilst in this care home for past 14 months. Not enough staff to deal with this and she has now been served notice to leave which is a big shock to us we have been instructed to find somewhere else for her which is impossible there

are no places suitable. We have been told she needs 24 hour one to one care. Such a thing does not exist. We thought she was in the right place as Woodlands is advertised as a specialist dementia care home dealing with dementia and mental health. They cannot deal with someone falling and apparently are unable to stop her falling. They say she needs EMI nursing. I visited a home that does EMI nursing, they only have the same number of staff as Woodlands but they have a nurse there 24 hours a day (one nurse ). That nurse would not be able to sit with my relative 24 hours a day and not care for anyone else. Who would believe an 82-year-old with dementia could be evicted from a care home.

Reply from Tracy Freeman, Director at Woodlands Care Home

I would first like to apologise for the distress and continued problems you are facing on this very difficult journey. We know that choosing a home is stressful and along with the worry of settling a…read more

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Review from Marie M (Daughter of Resident) published on 6 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report

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As a family, we really struggled to find a home that we thought was acceptable for my Mother-in-law and we looked around lots. The Woodlands stood out for the quality and thoughtfulness of the surroundings. Staff numbers and quality of care was exemplary. Each person was an individual and there really

was a homely feel. My Mother-in-law was terminally ill in addition to dementia and ultimately died in the home. The care and support at that time was faultless.

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Review from Graham C (Son of Resident) published on 12 August 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report

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This is the second care home and is much better than the first. Both are extremely new buildings but Woodlands have much more staff. The management at Woodlands is much more approachable...we can discuss medical issues easily. They provide extra equipment when needed. If all care homes were like Woodlands

there would be a lot more happy people.

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Review from Judith H (Daughter of Resident) published on 11 August 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report

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My mum has been at Woodlands for 3 months and I am so pleased with the whole aspect of care at Woodlands.
My mum could not be better looked after. The care she receives is second to none. The staff are lovely, they treat my mum with great respect and nothing is ever too much trouble.

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