Minster Care Group
Garswood House Care Home
Nursing home in Wigan
Operated by Minster Care Group
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
Garswood House is a 53-bed care home in Wigan, operated by Minster Care Group. It provides residential, nursing, respite and dementia care, with 24-hour support tailored to individual needs. The home is located in Ashton In Makerfield, close to local amenities and green spaces.
Garswood House was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
Care provided
Facilities
Activities
Food hygiene rating
Good
Food Standards Agency · inspected May 2026
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.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- 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 | from £925 Published by the home, captured 2026 | Published by the home, captured 2026 |
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
| Nursing care | Fees on request | — |
| Respite (short stay) | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Wigan usually pays £779 a week for residential care; families typically top up about £146 a week.
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 | This home (per week) | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | £732 |
| 2025 | — | £779 |
| 2026 | £925 | — |
What Wigan council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Garswood House Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, 4.5 miles away. The local GP practice is ASHTON MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.3 miles away.
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
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It's best to call the home directly on 01942 559536 to find out about the total cost of care for your unique needs.
Part of Minster Care Group
Garswood House Care Home is one of 68 homes run by Minster Care Group 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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