Care home · Warrington
Ashwood Court - Unit 1
Typical fee here £1,080–£1,330 a week Estimate
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- Woodford Avenue, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 2RB
- Run by
- Making Space (13 services)
- Type of provider
- Charity (registered charity 512907)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 17 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
- Registered with CQC
- November 2010 (15 years)
- Part of
- Making Space
- Registered manager
- Nicki Louise Cumberbatch
- Company check
- Active, trading since 1982 (44 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 01642033)
- Last CQC check
- 23 Nov 2018
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,080–£1,330 a week for residential care. Estimate only, from published local rates. How we estimate
Licensed by CQC for: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
More in Golborne: Care homes in Golborne (5) · Care homes for mental health care in Golborne
Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-129770803
Introducing Ashwood Court - Unit 1
Ashwood Court - Unit 1 is a CQC-registered residential care home in Warrington, run by Making Space. Its registered specialisms include mental health conditions.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (November 2018). It is one of 5 CQC-registered care homes in and around Golborne; 4 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Costs to expect
We estimate Ashwood Court - Unit 1 at £1,080–£1,330 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £56k–£69k.
Get the extras in writing: items such as hairdressing and outings are usually charged on top.
With savings below £23,250, Wigan Council may contribute once it has carried out a free needs assessment.
Ratings for safety, care and leadership
- Safe48 of 53 in Wigan
- Effective48 of 53 in Wigan
- Caring48 of 53 in Wigan
- Responsive47 of 53 in Wigan
- Well-led44 of 53 in Wigan
Source: CQC, published 23 November 2018. Under each rating: how many care homes in Wigan share it.
Choice nearby
There are 16 other care homes within 3 miles, 12 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Ashwood Court Supportive Pathways, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: mental health conditions (7 of the nearest 25).
21 of the 24 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Lowton East ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 30% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Greater Manchester ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (6 min), a pharmacy (6 min), a shop (5 min), a park (5 min), a café (5 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Who it can help
As listed with the regulator.
The registered provider
Ashwood Court - Unit 1 is run by Making Space (company 01642033), incorporated in 1982, 28 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 8 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is nursing care, residential care for older and disabled people and social work without accommodation for older and disabled people (which includes home care).
Making Space runs 13 CQC-registered services across 9 council areas; 12 of the 13 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (92%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
3 of its services are in Wigan.
It trades under the Making Space brand, which covers 13 services run by 1 registered provider.
The inspection, summarised
- People in care homes receive accommodation and nursing or personal care as a single package under one contractual agreement.
- The inspection was unannounced and completed on 25 October 2018.
- The purpose-built home is situated in Lowton, Greater Manchester and benefits from all ground floor accommodation.
- The home is registered to provide care and support to 17 adults living with a mental health diagnosis.
Inspected 25 October 2018; report published 23 November 2018. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Track record
CQC registration dates from November 2010, so the service has been operating for around 15 years under its current registration.
CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2016–2018), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
The rating is 7 years old. CQC decides when to return based on risk, so age alone is not a warning sign; still, ask who the manager is now.
Reports on record: 5, with the most recent dated 23 November 2018.
How its rating has changed
- Mar 2016
- Nov 2018
- Today Rating 7 years old
Published CQC ratings in date order.
CQC reports
- CQC inspection report 23 November 2018
- CQC inspection report 15 March 2016
- Inspection report 28 September 2013
- Inspection report 29 October 2012
- Inspection report 2 December 2011
Kitchen hygiene rating
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 18 November 2025 by Wigan. Meals matter in a care home: ask to see a menu and whether residents can choose.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Ashwood Court Making Space"). Open Government Licence.
Finding it
- Ward
- Lowton East
- Council
- Wigan Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Leigh and Atherton
- NHS integrated care board
- NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
- Type of area
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 30% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in WA3 (9)
View on OpenStreetMap · How to get there · OpenStreetMap (ODbL)
Close by
- Bus stop 90 m (1 min walk) · 10 stops within 600 m
- GP surgery Braithwaite Surgery, 450 m (6 min walk)
- Pharmacy Cohens Chemist, 460 m (6 min walk)
- Shop Co-op Food, 400 m (5 min walk)
- Park Braithwaite Park, 410 m (5 min walk)
- Café The Courtyard, 430 m (5 min walk)
- Place of worship Saint Luke, 450 m (6 min walk)
- Library Golborne Library, 1.4 km (18 min walk)
Straight-line distances to the nearest of each, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Walking routes are longer; check for hills and crossings if you plan to take a relative out.
Local area facts: ONS and NHS geography via postcodes.io, Open Government Licence.
Reading Ashwood Court - Unit 1's CQC ratings
Ashwood Court - Unit 1 has an even profile: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are each rated Good.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 43 of the 52 other care homes in Wigan that CQC has rated.
Family reviews
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Ashwood Court - Unit 1: common questions
- How many residents can Ashwood Court - Unit 1 take?
- Ashwood Court - Unit 1 has 17 registered places. Ask how many are free now and which rooms have en-suites.
- Which provider runs Ashwood Court - Unit 1?
- On CQC's register the provider is Making Space.
- What are Ashwood Court - Unit 1's fees?
- Ashwood Court - Unit 1's prices aren't on our site yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,205 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in North West). Ask for a written quote that includes weekend and bank holiday rates.
- Is Ashwood Court - Unit 1 rated well for safety?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the two to read first in the report.
- What type of care does Ashwood Court - Unit 1 provide?
- CQC lists Ashwood Court - Unit 1 under: residential homes. Check which of these it is actively providing now.
- Where is Ashwood Court - Unit 1?
- It is at Woodford Avenue, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 2RB.
- Is Ashwood Court - Unit 1 registered with CQC?
- Registered, yes: location 1-129770803 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a care home and was rated Good overall in November 2018.
- Can Ashwood Court - Unit 1 care for someone with dementia?
- No dementia specialism is recorded with CQC. Ask the provider directly if this is likely to matter.
- When did CQC last rate Ashwood Court - Unit 1?
- Its current CQC rating dates from 23 November 2018, 7 years ago. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
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