St George's (Wigan) Limited
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-recorded crime).
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About
St George's (Wigan) Limited is a care home in Wigan, Greater Manchester, with 50 registered beds. The Care Quality Commission rated the home Good overall in its 2021 report, and gave Good grades for safety, effectiveness, caring, responsiveness and well-led.
The home's description of its approach dates from the COVID-19 pandemic. It reduced visits to protect residents' physical, emotional and social wellbeing. Staff had access to personal protective equipment and were trained in infection prevention, with staff tested weekly and residents tested monthly. To keep families in contact, the home offered video calls through Skype and Zoom and visits from outside a window while keeping a safe distance.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 1 December 2021 · Last inspected 4 November 2021
Inspectors found that staff protected people from abuse, assessed needs before people moved in, and handled medicines and infection control safely. Staff were described as caring, knowing people well, and supporting them to make choices and work towards their goals. At the time of inspection, 42 people lived in single rooms, as the home was converting its double rooms.
- Staff knew how to recognise and report concerns about people's safety and wellbeing.
- Staff built real relationships with people and treated them with care and respect.
- People took part in planning their care and in identifying their own support needs.
- Staff worked with healthcare professionals and other agencies to meet people's needs in a timely way.
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected November 2025
What's nearby
- Near a main road
- Ambulance station about 100 m away
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
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
2 recorded crimes in the local area (April 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
St George's (Wigan) Limited is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, 0.6 miles away. The local GP practice is SULLIVAN WAY SURGERY, 0.1 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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