Minster Care Group
Lyndhurst Residential Care Home
Care home in Leigh, Wigan
Operated by Minster Care Group
What do these badges mean?
- 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
Lyndhurst Residential Care Home, operated by Minster Care Group, is a 40-bed care home in Leigh, Wigan, Greater Manchester. The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led (report published 2019).
The home provides residential care with a focus on supporting older people to make choices about their daily lives and maintain independence. Care is tailored to individual needs and preferences, and the home aims to create an environment where residents feel supported and valued.
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected January 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. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
Local crime statistics
1 recorded crimes in the local area (June 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential 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
Lyndhurst Residential Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Bolton Hospital, 5.2 miles away. The local GP practice is BROOKMILL MEDICAL CENTRE, 0 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Leigh
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
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,…
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…
Higher Folds Community Centre (Leigh) Limited
The work of the Centre as a community anchor is carried out by a team of staff and volunteers, who deliver services to the local area to meet the needs of local people. Current activities improve…
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…
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…
Age UK Bolton
Age UK Bolton is a local self-financing charity, established in 1947 to promote the well-being of all older people (50+) in the metropolitan borough of Bolton.We are also part of the influential…
Part of Minster Care Group
Lyndhurst Residential Care Home is one of 69 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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