Woodleigh
Care home in Warrington
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).
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About
Woodleigh is a 47-bed care home in Warrington, Cheshire. The home is registered to provide care and support for older people. It was rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission, with all key questions — Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led — also rated Good. The CQC report was published in 2019.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 23 August 2019 · Last inspected 23 July 2019
Inspectors rated this single-storey home for up to 39 older people, including some living with dementia, plus respite care for adults with learning disabilities, as good. Staff were described as appropriately recruited and trained, with regular supervision, sound medication practice, and good oversight of training. Care was described as kind, dignified and tailored, with people supported to make choices and stay independent, and a dedicated activities co-ordinator arranging activities to suit individual preferences.
- Staff are safely recruited, trained and checked for competency, particularly in medication support
- Support plans and risk assessments are tailored to individual needs and reviewed regularly
- Staff were seen providing kind, compassionate and dignified care, and people were encouraged to make decisions
- Complaints are handled in line with policy and reviewed monthly to spot trends
- Some internal and external areas of the premises and grounds were identified as needing improvement
- Inspectors noted areas for development in staff support and how staff are deployed
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 December 2025
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 SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
402 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
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Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £837 |
| 2025 | £875 |
What Warrington council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Woodleigh is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Warrington Hospital, 1.2 miles away. The local GP practice is WESTBROOK MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.7 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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