Barley Brook
Care home in Wigan
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.uk).
About
Barley Brook is a 28-bed care home in Wigan, Greater Manchester. It is registered to provide nursing and personal care for older people, including those living with dementia. The home was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2022, with Good ratings for Safe, Effective, Caring and Responsive care; the Well-led domain was rated Requires Improvement.
What's nearby
- Near a main road
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 SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseAmple
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsLimited
- TakeawaysSparse
Local crime statistics
2 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Care fee trajectory
Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.
What Wigan council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Barley Brook is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, 0.9 miles away. The local GP practice is BEECH HILL MEDICAL PRACTICE, 1 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
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Information last reviewed September 2026.
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