Care home

Heathside Residential Home

Care home in Leigh, Wigan

Heathside Residential Home

Care home in Leigh, Wigan

Operated by Wigan Council

CQC Outstanding32 beds
NeighbourhoodWell ServedPeaceful Neighbourhood
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.uk).
AddressPlank Lane, Leigh, WN7 4QE
Beds32

About

Heathside Residential Home is a 32-bed residential care home in Leigh, Wigan, Greater Manchester. The home is rated Outstanding overall by the Care Quality Commission, with an assessment published in 2019. It was rated Good for safety, effectiveness and leadership, and Outstanding for its caring approach and responsiveness to residents' needs.

Food hygiene rating

Good

Food Standards Agency · inspected November 2025

What's nearby

GP surgery0.9 miles
A&E: Royal Albert Edward Infirmary5.5 miles
Pub or bar50 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

  • AllotmentsAdequate
  • Play SpaceAdequate
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkAdequate
  • Tennis CourtAdequate
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldSparse

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAdequate
  • Restaurants & CafesSparse
  • Retail ShoppingAdequate
  • SupermarketsAmple
  • TakeawaysAmple

Local crime statistics

1 recorded crimes in the local area (June 2026)

Top categories:

violent crime100%

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.

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Local health safety net

Heathside Residential Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, 5.4 miles away. The local GP practice is LEIGH SPORTS VILLAGE, 0.9 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary · 5.4 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
LEIGH SPORTS VILLAGE · 0.9 mi

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.

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,…

1.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1003175)
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…

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

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…

2.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1076911)
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…

3.4 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…

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

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…

7.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (223240)

Part of Wigan Council

Heathside Residential Home is one of 3 homes run by Wigan Council 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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