Nursing Homes in Skelmersdale
Skelmersdale has 5 CQC registered nursing homes. 2 are rated Good, 2 Requires improvement, and 1 has not yet been rated. 2 of the 5 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Skelmersdale at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Skelmersdale, 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+: 88. Lancashire average is 89.
- People aged 75 and over: 14,300. Rising to 16,600 by 2035, up 16%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 1 changed owner, covering 70 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): 1,800. Rising to 2,300 by 2035, up 25%
- People aged 85 and over: 3,700. Rising to 5,500 by 2035, up 47%
Planned and recent building work within 5 miles
- Former Old Toby Inn Ashurst Road Ashurst Skelmersdale Lancashire. Application for a 100 bed care home. Submitted 9 October 2026. Decision pending. (1.1 miles away)
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Planning and paying for care in Skelmersdale
Nursing care is the most expensive form of residential support, and it is also the one where a second source of funding exists, so the order in which things are arranged genuinely affects what a family ends up paying.
Assessments and local authority support
A care needs assessment is free, carries no means test, and can be requested by the person needing care or by a relative with their agreement. It establishes whether nursing care is warranted rather than residential care alone, which is the question that determines everything that follows. Lancashire County Council is responsible for that assessment and for the financial assessment that comes after it. Ask for both outcomes in writing, because every home on this page will want to know what was concluded before discussing a placement.
Fees and the nursing contribution
Where capital and income fall below the national threshold, the council contributes towards the fees at the rate it sets for a nursing placement; above it, the home is paid for privately. Separately, anyone assessed as needing care from a registered nurse is entitled to NHS funded nursing care, a contribution paid directly to the home towards the nursing element of the fee regardless of savings. It is not always volunteered, so ask each home whether it has been applied for and how it appears on the invoice. Request a written schedule separating the weekly fee from extras, and settle what happens to the room during a hospital admission.
Choosing a provider and what to check
Reading a divided inspection record
Two homes here are rated Good, Aaron Crest Care Home and Birch Green Care Home. The Spinney Nursing Home and Stocks Hall Nursing Home have each been told they require improvement, and one further provider has yet to be inspected and carries no rating. That spread means the reports matter more than usual. A requires improvement judgement sometimes rests on records or a staffing shortfall since filled, so check the date of the visit and read what was actually described.
Questions particular to a nursing home
Ask how many registered nurses are on duty on each shift, including nights and weekends, and how often agency staff are used to fill a gap. Ask who reviews medicines and how changes from the general practitioner are recorded. Ask what the home does when a resident deteriorates: whether it can manage at home or sends people to hospital, and how quickly families are told. Visit unannounced, go at a mealtime, and ask the manager plainly what has changed since the last inspection.
5 nursing homes in Skelmersdale
- Aaron Crest Care Home · Skelmersdale, Lancashire · CQC Good
- EUNOIA-LIVING - 29 The Winsters · Skelmersdale, Lancashire
- The Spinney Nursing Home · Skelmersdale, Lancashire · CQC Requires improvement
- Stocks Hall Nursing Home · Skelmersdale, Lancashire · CQC Requires improvement
- Birch Green Care Home · Skelmersdale, 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
- Birch Green Care Home, 5 November 2025, Good
- Stocks Hall Nursing Home - Skelmersdale, 29 February 2024, Requires improvement
- Aaron Crest Care Home, 18 April 2023, Good
Longest since a report
- The Spinney Nursing Home, 27 September 2022, Requires improvement
- Aaron Crest Care Home, 18 April 2023, Good
- Stocks Hall Nursing Home - Skelmersdale, 29 February 2024, Requires improvement
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Skelmersdale
How many nursing homes are there in Skelmersdale?
Skelmersdale has 5 CQC registered nursing homes: 2 Good, 2 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 Skelmersdale?
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 Skelmersdale were inspected most recently?
Birch Green Care Home (5 November 2025), Stocks Hall Nursing Home - Skelmersdale (29 February 2024) and Aaron Crest Care Home (18 April 2023) have the most recent CQC reports.