Care Homes in Leigh

Leigh has 42 CQC registered care homes. 33 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 5 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate, and 2 have not yet been rated. 26 of the 42 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Leigh at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people in Leigh, to help you judge the options below.

  • Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council pays, residential care: £958 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,421 to £1,708, median £1,582
  • Care home beds filled across Southend-on-Sea: 93%. The 12 month average is 91%.
  • Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 88
  • People aged 75 and over: 19,000. Rising to 21,300 by 2035, up 12%
  • Care homes, last 12 months: 2 opened, 0 closed
  • Who pays, across Southend-on-Sea (estimate): 32% council, 34% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
  • Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,500. Rising to 3,000 by 2035, up 22%
  • People aged 85 and over: 5,200. Rising to 7,600 by 2035, up 45%

Planned and recent building work within 5 miles

  • Delaware House Maplin Way Thorpe Bay Essex. Application for a 77 bed care home. Submitted 5 June 2025. Approved with conditions 11 December 2025. (4.3 miles away)
  • Goldenley Care Homes 11 - 13 Richmond Avenue Benfleet Essex. Application for a 72 bed care home. Submitted 21 January 2026. Approved 15 July 2026. (4.9 miles away)

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

Arranging care in Leigh and settling how it is paid for

The care needs assessment

Before a shortlist is worth building, it helps to know what level of care is actually required. Anyone who appears to need care and support has a right to an assessment, and it is carried out by Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council Adult Social Care as the authority responsible for assessing need and agreeing funded support. It is free, does not depend on savings, and can be requested by the person concerned, a relative or a professional such as a general practitioner. A practitioner will work through washing, dressing, mobility, medication, eating and safety, and will establish whether personal care in a residential setting is sufficient or whether registered nursing is required. That conclusion narrows the search considerably.

Fees, contributions and what is charged separately

Funding runs on its own track. A financial assessment of income and capital establishes what the person contributes towards the weekly fee and whether public funds meet any part of it. Weekly fees differ across the forty two homes listed here according to the room, the staffing and the amount of support needed, so ask each one for its charges in writing rather than accepting a figure over the telephone. Check what falls outside the weekly rate, since hairdressing, chiropody, newspapers and transport are commonly billed on top and change the arithmetic. Where a property is owned but cannot readily be sold, ask Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council about a deferred payment arrangement instead of assuming a sale has to come first.

Choosing the right home and what to look for

Getting the measure of the ratings

With thirty two of the forty two homes rated Good, the rating alone will not separate most of this list, which makes the reports beneath them the more useful reading. Heathside Residential Home is the one provider here currently holding Outstanding. Four homes are rated Requires Improvement and one Inadequate, and four carry no rating because they registered too recently to have been inspected, so an absent rating is not in itself a warning. Check when each judgement was made, because a home can change hands and change character between inspections, then read what was written about staffing levels, medicines, how complaints were answered and whether residents seemed occupied rather than simply supervised.

What an unhurried visit tells you

Visit at a time that suits the home least, and sit through a mealtime if you can. Watch how staff address residents when they think no one is paying attention, whether call bells are answered while you wait in a corridor, and whether the people living there have anything to occupy them beyond a television in the corner. Ask how long the senior carers have worked there and what proportion of shifts in a normal week is covered by agency staff, because familiar faces matter more than furnishings. Ask to see the activities programme, then ask a resident whether it actually happens. With a list this size you can afford to see four or five homes properly, and that is time well spent.

42 care homes in Leigh

  1. Southwold House · Leigh On Sea, Southend-on-Sea · CQC Good
  2. Cavell Lodge · Leigh On Sea, Southend-on-Sea · CQC Good
  3. Sunnybank House · Eastleigh, Hampshire · CQC Good
  4. Brendoncare Knightwood · Eastleigh, Hampshire · CQC Good
  5. Brightwater · Eastleigh, Hampshire · CQC Good
  6. Southview · Eastleigh, Hampshire · CQC Good
  7. Legra Residential Care Home · Leigh On Sea, Southend-on-Sea · CQC Good
  8. The Firs Residential Home · Budleigh Salterton, Devon · CQC Good
  9. Redlands · Eastleigh, Hampshire · CQC Good
  10. Old Leigh House · Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea · CQC Good
  11. Hapstead Village · Buckfastleigh, Devon · CQC Requires improvement
  12. Valley Lodge Care Home · Eastleigh, Hampshire · CQC Requires improvement
  13. Stoke Knoll Rest Home · Eastleigh, Hampshire · CQC Good
  14. Adalah Residential Rest Home · Leigh On Sea, Southend-on-Sea · CQC Good
  15. Pinetree Care Home · Rayleigh, Essex · CQC Good
  16. SummerHill · Leigh On Sea, Southend-on-Sea · CQC Good
  17. Chalkwell Grange · Leigh-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea · CQC Inadequate
  18. The White House · Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire · CQC Good
  19. Marigold House · Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire · CQC Requires improvement
  20. Havengore House Residential Care Home · Leigh-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea · CQC Good
  21. Elizabeth House · Hadleigh, Essex · CQC Good
  22. Hourigan House Residential Care Home · Leigh, Wigan · CQC Good
  23. Heathside Residential Home · Leigh, Wigan · CQC Outstanding
  24. Avondale Rest Home · Leigh On Sea, Southend-on-Sea · CQC Good
  25. Beauleigh Court · Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea
  26. Orchard Gardens · Eastleigh, Hampshire · CQC Good
  27. Brambles Care Home · Leigh On Sea, Southend-on-Sea · CQC Good
  28. Kingston House · Leigh On Sea, Southend-on-Sea · CQC Good
  29. Lyndhurst Residential Care Home · Leigh, Wigan · CQC Good
  30. The Old Vicarage · Budleigh Salterton, Devon · CQC Good
  31. Godfrey Olsen House · Eastleigh, Hampshire · CQC Good
  32. Timber Grove · Rayleigh, Essex · CQC Good
  33. St Edith's Court · Leigh On Sea, Southend-on-Sea · CQC Good
  34. Little Brooke · Eastleigh, Hampshire · CQC Good
  35. Wing View · Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire
  36. Catherine Miller House · Leigh On Sea, Southend-on-Sea · CQC Good
  37. Grandville Lodge · Leigh On Sea, Southend-on-Sea · CQC Good
  38. Carrington House · Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire · CQC Requires improvement
  39. Redmount Residential Care Home · Buckfastleigh, Devon · CQC Good
  40. Woodrow Cottage · Eastleigh, Hampshire · CQC Requires improvement
  41. The Rock Care Home · Buckfastleigh, Devon · CQC Good
  42. Sweyne Court Care Home · Rayleigh, Essex · CQC Good

What care costs in Southend-on-Sea, per week

Type of careWhat the council paysWhat self-funders are typically asked
Residential care East of England figure, because too few Southend-on-Sea homes publish this price. 44 homes. Median £1,582.£958£1,421 to £1,708
Nursing care East of England figure, because too few Southend-on-Sea homes publish this price. 17 homes. Median £1,935.£1,003£1,800 to £2,126
Residential dementia care East of England figure, because too few Southend-on-Sea homes publish this price. 33 homes. Median £1,785.Not published separately£1,602 to £1,877
Nursing dementia care East of England figure, because too few Southend-on-Sea homes publish this price. 10 homes. Median £1,940.Not published separately£1,870 to £2,100

Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

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Frequently asked questions about care homes in Leigh

How many care homes are there in Leigh?

Leigh has 42 CQC registered care homes: 1 Outstanding, 33 Good, 5 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate, 2 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Leigh?

Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council pays an average of £958 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,421 to £1,708 a week. East of England figure, because too few Southend-on-Sea homes publish this price. 44 homes. Median £1,582. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.

Which care homes in Leigh were inspected most recently?

Marigold House (26 August 2026), Brambles Care Home (3 August 2026) and Pinetree Care Home (28 July 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.

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