Care home
Willowbank Rest Home
Care home in Leyland, Lancashire
Willowbank Rest Home
Care home in Leyland, Lancashire
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About
Willowbank Rest Home is a 19-bed care home in Leyland, Lancashire. The home is registered to provide personal care and nursing care to older people. It was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2024, achieving Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 11 January 2024 · Last inspected 6 December 2023
Inspectors found that Willowbank Rest Home, which cares for up to 19 people and had 17 residents at the visit, offers personal care in a well-organised setting. Recruitment, staffing levels, safeguarding training, risk assessment and medicines handling were all judged to be in place. Residents and staff described a warm, team-based atmosphere, and the home's management checks and feedback processes were noted.
- Recruitment procedures were thorough and staffing levels were sufficient to meet people's care needs.
- Staff received mandatory safeguarding training and knew how to act if they saw abuse.
- Risks were assessed and reviewed in ways that protect people while supporting their independence, and medicines were managed safely.
- Management had auditing systems in place and gathered residents' views, and the atmosphere was described as positive.
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 May 2026
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. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseAdequate
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
137 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 | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
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Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £771 |
| 2025 | £790 |
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Local health safety net
Willowbank Rest Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Chorley and South Ribble Hospital, 2.5 miles away. The local GP practice is WHITTLE SURGERY, 1.2 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Leyland
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Regenerage
The charity operates across Lancashire providing support to people over 55 and their carers. Services include: Promoting Independent Living, Day and Community based Support for those with memory…
Eccleston Over 60's Club
Eccleston Over 60s Club provides activities for Over 60s at Bateman Hall, Eccleston.The Club meets on Tuesdays and members play dominoes and bingo. The Club also holds domino and bingo evenings…
South Ribble Pensioners Association
. Social events: Coach trips, Drop in Centre for Information and refreshments. Respect the meeting of the youth of the community with the elderly.
Mawdesley and Neighbouring Villages University of the Third Age (U3a)
The Charitable purposes of The U3A is: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…
Preston Community Transport Limited
Community Transport services including Dial a Bus, Dial a Ride, Shopmobility, Group Transport and driver training in Preston and surrounding areas of Lancashire
Hesketh Bank Christian Centre
Weekly public religious worship servicesEvangelistic eventsFinancial support to specified Christian charitiesWorking with young people and local schools to further knowledge of the Christian…
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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