Stocks Hall Nursing Home - Skelmersdale
Nursing home in Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Operated by Stocks Hall Care Homes
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- Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
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About
Stocks Hall Nursing Home in Skelmersdale is a purpose-built nursing home with 60 registered beds. Located in Lancashire near the M58 motorway, the home provides nursing care for older people, those with physical disabilities, and people living with dementia. The home also offers end-of-life care and day respite services.
The Care Quality Commission rated Stocks Hall Nursing Home as Requires Improvement in its 2024 report. The home was rated Good for Caring and Responsive, and Requires Improvement for Safe, Effective, and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 29 February 2024 · Last inspected 17 January 2024
Inspectors looked at medicines handling, health-needs management and governance at this 48-resident home in Skelmersdale. Staff were described as enough in number, recruited safely, trained regularly and knowing people well, and the home was reported as clean and comfortable. Meals were praised, though some nutritional records had gaps.
- Residents and relatives spoke positively about the food, with a chef who knows people's preferences and a good range of choice
- Staff are regularly trained, know people well and enjoy working together
- The home is clean and comfortable, and people are supported to make choices and to access healthcare
- Some risks to people's health and wellbeing were not managed well enough and need tightening
- Medicines were not always managed safely
- Gaps in the recording of nutritional needs, and governance arrangements that did not always identify and act on risks
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.
Care provided
Specialist care
Facilities
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
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldLimited
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysSparse
Local crime statistics
15 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
| Nursing 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 Lancashire council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £771 |
| 2025 | £790 |
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Local health safety net
Stocks Hall Nursing Home - Skelmersdale is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Aintree University Hospital, 7.3 miles away. The local GP practice is BEACON PRIMARY CARE, 0.5 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Skelmersdale
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Stocks Hall Nursing Home - Skelmersdale is one of 7 homes run by Stocks Hall Care Homes 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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