Nursing Homes in Chorley
Chorley has 7 CQC registered nursing homes. 5 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement, and 1 has not yet been rated. 3 of the 7 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Chorley at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Chorley, to help you judge the options below.
- Lancashire County Council pays, residential care: £790 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514, median £1,409
- Care home beds filled across Lancashire: 88%. The 12 month average is 86%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 90. Lancashire average is 89.
- People aged 75 and over: 13,400. Rising to 15,500 by 2035, up 16%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 0 closed. 2 changed owner, covering 240 beds.
- Who pays, across Lancashire (estimate): 41% council, 30% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,700. Rising to 2,100 by 2035, up 28%
- People aged 85 and over: 3,200. Rising to 5,200 by 2035, up 62%
Planned and recent building work within 5 miles
- 152 Croston Road Farington Moss Leyland Lancashire. Application for a 14 bed care home. Submitted 26 January 2026. Approved with conditions 24 April 2026. (4.2 miles away)
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Planning and Paying for Nursing Care in Chorley
The assessment that sets the direction
A care needs assessment records the support required with washing, dressing, eating, mobility and medicines, and sets out what clinical care has to continue. Where nursing input is needed, the assessment should say so explicitly, because that determines both the type of home and the funding route that follows. It is free and open to anyone who appears to need care, whatever their savings. A relative providing most of that support can request a carer assessment at the same time.
How funding is decided
A financial assessment weighs income, savings and capital to establish what the person contributes and whether public money covers the balance. Property is treated differently depending on circumstances, including whether a spouse continues to live there. The adult social care team at Lancashire County Council carries out both assessments and can explain what support may be available while an application is pending. Where nursing care is required, ask separately about the funded nursing care contribution towards the nursing element, since that is assessed differently from the rest of the fee.
Understanding the fee structure
Ask each home for a written breakdown separating accommodation, personal care, nursing input, laundry, activities and escorted appointments, with extras marked plainly, and ask how often fees are reviewed and by what margin recently.
Choosing a Home and What to Check
Working through the inspection record
Seven homes appear here: five rated Good, one marked Requires Improvement and one without a published rating. The unrated service should not be dismissed on that basis, since an absent rating usually reflects an inspection not yet completed rather than any concern recorded. For the home marked down, look at which of the five key questions fell short and whether the issue involved safety, staffing, medicines or paperwork, then ask what changed afterwards and what evidence supports it. Check the publication date in every case.
What to ask on a visit
Ask how many registered nurses are on duty across each shift and how often agency nurses are relied upon, because continuity of nursing staff shapes outcomes more than any feature of the building. Check how medicines are stored, administered and recorded, and what happens when a resident becomes unwell out of hours. Ask who writes the care plan, how often it is reviewed, and how families are told about a change in health. Going in the late afternoon, when staffing is thinnest, usually tells you more than a mid morning tour.
7 nursing homes in Chorley
- Euxton Park Care Home · Chorley, Lancashire
- Rivington Park Care Home · Chorley, Lancashire · CQC Good
- The Lodge - Dementia Care with Nursing · Chorley, Lancashire · CQC Good
- Gillibrand Hall Nursing Care Home · Chorley, Lancashire · CQC Requires improvement
- Beeches Care Home · Chorley, Lancashire · CQC Good
- Beaumont · Chorleywood, Hertfordshire · CQC Good
- Marley Court Care Home · Chorley, Lancashire · CQC Good
What care costs in Lancashire, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care North West figure, because too few Lancashire homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,409. | £790 | £1,249 to £1,514 |
| Nursing care England figure, because too few Lancashire homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916. | £887 | £1,600 to £2,071 |
| Residential dementia care North West figure, because too few Lancashire homes publish this price. 17 homes. Median £1,533. | Not published separately | £1,372 to £1,648 |
| Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few Lancashire homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050. | Not published separately | £1,890 to £2,221 |
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.
Inspected most recently
- The Lodge - Dementia Care with Nursing, 15 October 2025, Good
- Beeches Care Home, 20 July 2025, Good
- Marley Court Care Home Limited, 30 December 2023, Good
Longest since a report
- Rivington Park Care Home, 18 September 2018, Good
- Chorleywood Beaumont, 11 June 2019, Good
- Gillibrand Hall Nursing Care Home, 3 December 2022, Requires improvement
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Chorley
How many nursing homes are there in Chorley?
Chorley has 7 CQC registered nursing homes: 5 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Chorley?
Lancashire County Council pays an average of £790 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514 a week. North West figure, because too few Lancashire homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,409. 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 nursing homes in Chorley were inspected most recently?
The Lodge - Dementia Care with Nursing (15 October 2025), Beeches Care Home (20 July 2025) and Marley Court Care Home Limited (30 December 2023) have the most recent CQC reports.