Home care agency

Stocks Home Care Services

Home care agency in Skelmersdale, Lancashire

Stocks Home Care Services

Home care agency in Skelmersdale, Lancashire

Operated by Stocks Hall Care Homes

CQC GoodDementia
NeighbourhoodPeaceful Neighbourhood
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  • Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
Address86 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale, WN8 8LQ

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About

Stocks Home Care Services is a home care agency that delivers care and support in people's own homes. Its main area of focus is dementia, and it also supports older people aged 65 and over, younger adults under 65, people with physical disabilities and people with sensory impairment. The agency's office is in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, in North West England.

The Care Quality Commission rates Stocks Home Care Services Good overall, and it has also been rated Good for each of the five key questions: safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led. The rating report was published in 2026.

Care provided

Dementia

Specialist care

Dementia
Older people (65+)
Physical disabilities
Sensory impairment
Younger adults (under 65)

What's nearby

GP surgery150 m
Hospital7.3 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsAdequate
  • Play SpaceAdequate
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkSparse
  • Tennis CourtLimited
  • Bowling GreenSparse
  • Playing FieldSparse

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsSparse
  • Restaurants & CafesSparse
  • Retail ShoppingSparse
  • SupermarketsAdequate
  • TakeawaysSparse

What home care costs

Hourly (visiting) care — typically £22–£30 per hour
Overnight (waking) care — typically £150–£220 per night
Live-in care — typically £1,100–£1,600 per week

Estimated typical UK ranges — Stocks Home Care Services will give you a written quote after a free needs assessment. Check who pays with the funding calculator.

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Local health safety net

Stocks Home Care Services is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, 7.3 miles away. The local GP practice is BEACON PRIMARY CARE, 0.1 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary · 7.3 mi
Nearest GP
BEACON PRIMARY CARE · 0.1 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Part of Stocks Hall Care Homes

Stocks Home Care Services is one of 7 services run by Stocks Hall Care Homes on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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