Lime House

Care home in Nr Warrington, Wigan

Operated by Nugent Care

CQC Requires improvement32 beds
NeighbourhoodPeaceful Neighbourhood
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  • Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
AddressNewton Road, Lowton, Nr Warrington, WA3 1HF
Beds32
Registered managerLucy Openshaw

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About

Lime House is a care home near Warrington in Wigan, Greater Manchester, with 32 registered beds. The home provides care for older people and was rated Requires Improvement by the Care Quality Commission in 2025. The CQC found the home Safe rating to be Inadequate, while Effective, Responsive and Well-led were rated Requires Improvement. The Caring key question was rated Good.

Families considering Lime House should review the full CQC inspection report to understand the specific concerns and actions the home is taking to improve.

What's nearby

GP surgery0.7 miles
A&E: Warrington Hospital5.1 miles
Pub or bar300 m
  • 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

  • AllotmentsSparse
  • Play SpaceAdequate
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkSparse
  • Tennis CourtSparse
  • Bowling GreenAmple
  • Playing FieldAdequate

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsSparse
  • Restaurants & CafesSparse
  • Retail ShoppingSparse
  • SupermarketsSparse
  • TakeawaysAdequate

Local crime statistics

1 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)

Top categories:

Other crime100%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

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Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees 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

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Wigan pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£732
2025£779

What Wigan council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

Lime House is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Warrington Hospital, 5.1 miles away. The local GP practice is LOWTON & PLATT BRIDGE SURGERY, 0.7 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Warrington Hospital · 5.1 mi
Nearest GP
LOWTON & PLATT BRIDGE SURGERY · 0.7 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Nr Warrington

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

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…

0.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1123043)
Charity

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,…

3.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1003175)
Charity

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…

5.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1177601)
Charity

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…

6.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1103022)
Charity

St Helens Carers Centre

Support for Carers in the borough of St Helens. Young Carers aged 6-18 and Adult Carers

6.8 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1089663)
Charity

The Lymm Sanctuary Hub Limited

Lymm Sanctuary Hub provides a range of community support programmes aimed at people with special needs, including the young, vulnerable and the elderly. It does this by delivering activities such…

6.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1181812)

Part of Nugent Care

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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