Cuerden Developments Limited - Alexandra Grange
Residential care home in Wigan
Operated by Cuerden Developments
What do these badges mean?
- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
- Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
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About
Alexandra Grange is a 54-bed care home in Wigan, Greater Manchester, providing residential care and specialist support for people living with dementia. The home is operated by Cuerden Developments Limited.
The Care Quality Commission rated Alexandra Grange Good overall in 2023, with Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 21 June 2023 · Last inspected 8 June 2023
Inspectors rated Cuerden Developments Limited – Alexandra Grange good overall at its June 2023 inspection. The home, which supports older people and people living with dementia, was using 46 of its 54 places at the time. The report describes safe medicines handling, staff trained to spot abuse, reviewed risk assessments, safe staffing and sound infection control.
- Medicines were managed safely
- Staff were trained to recognise risks and signs of abuse
- Staffing levels were judged safe
- Managers audited records, incidents and accidents, and lessons were shared with staff
- Daily records were not always comprehensive
- Processes around 'as required' medicines were not always robust enough to reduce their need
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Care provided
Specialist care
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
2 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
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Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Wigan council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £732 |
| 2025 | £779 |
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Local health safety net
Cuerden Developments Limited - Alexandra Grange is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, 2.6 miles away. The local GP practice is BRADSHAW MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.5 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Wigan
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Age Concern Wigan Borough
The organisation works with older people in the Borough of Wigan. We provide a range of services, support, advice and information to enable older people to enjoy an improved quality of life.We…
Ashton in Makerfield and District University of the Third Age
The advancement of education, and in particular the education of older people and those who are retired from full time work, by all means including associated activates conducive to learning and…
Senior Solutions
Senior Solutions has been helping older people in Westhoughton and the surrounding districts, since 1997. Through our dedicated team of volunteers and staff, we work to prevent the damaging…
Crossroads Carers Support Group
65 thousand hours of respite in the form of weekends away and day trips for adult carers and under sixteen's plus, monthly coffee mornings with booked activities, identified new carers, increased…
Wigan and Leigh Pensioners Link Limited
Information & advice on issues relevant to the older person. Alternative therapies, exercise & relaxation, coffee clubs, computer usage & training, outreach work. Deliver library books to elderly,…
St Helens Carers Centre
Support for Carers in the borough of St Helens. Young Carers aged 6-18 and Adult Carers
Part of Cuerden Developments
Cuerden Developments Limited - Alexandra Grange is one of 4 homes run by Cuerden Developments on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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