Care home · Wigan
Lindsay House
Illustrative photo, not of Lindsay House- Address
- Parbold Hill, Parbold, Wigan, WN8 7TG
- Run by
- Akari Care Limited (28 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 31 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- November 2011 (14 years)
- Part of
- Akari Care Limited
- Registered manager
- Lindsay Jane Craddock
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2011 (15 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 07737949)
- Last CQC check
- 16 Jun 2021
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,130–£1,380 a week for residential care (dementia). Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate
CQC regulated activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Open CQC's full report · CQC location ID 1-327572877
About Lindsay House
Lindsay House in Wigan is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by Akari Care Limited. The service is registered to support adults of all ages and lists dementia and physical disabilities among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Good overall (January 2020).
History with CQC
CQC registration dates from November 2011, so the service has been operating for around 15 years under its current registration.
CQC has published 4 overall ratings for it (2015–2021), starting at Requires improvement and improving to Inspected but not rated.
The rating is 6 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.
The CQC website holds 6 reports for it, the latest from 16 June 2021.
How it fits locally
There are 6 other care homes within 3 miles, 5 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Brandreth Lodge Nursing Home, 1.0 miles away.
20 of the 23 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Rural North East ward, classed by ONS as larger rural (nearer to a major town or city), among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB.
Few everyday amenities are within a short walk, so visitors will mostly come by car; the nearest bus stop is under 0.5 miles away.
The registered provider
Lindsay House is run by Akari Care Limited (company 07737949), incorporated in 2011.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 5 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is residential care for older and disabled people.
Akari Care Limited runs 28 CQC-registered services across 11 council areas; 27 of the 28 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (96%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
It trades under the Akari Care Limited brand, which covers 28 services run by 1 registered provider.
Budgeting for this home
We estimate Lindsay House at £1,130–£1,380 a week for residential care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £59k–£72k.
Ask what notice is given before a fee increase and what triggers one.
If savings are under the upper limit (£23,250 in England), Lancashire Council may pay part of the cost after a free care needs assessment.
How its rating has changed
- Nov 2015
- Jun 2017
- Jan 2020
- Jun 2021
- Today Rating 6 years old
Every overall rating on record for this location, earliest first. The latest rating is lower than the one before.
Inspection reports to read
- CQC inspection report 16 June 2021
- CQC inspection report 8 January 2020
- CQC inspection report 30 June 2017
- CQC inspection report 2 November 2015
- Inspection report 8 May 2014
- Inspection report 22 June 2013
Council food inspection
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 8 January 2026 by West Lancashire. Try to visit at a mealtime: it shows how food, choice and help with eating work in practice.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Lindsay House Rest Home"). Open Government Licence.
Location and local area
- Ward
- Rural North East
- Council
- Lancashire County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Lancashire
- Local NHS (ICB)
- NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
- ONS area type
- Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 10% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in WN8 (12)
Bigger map · How to get there · Base map © OpenStreetMap
Within walking distance
- Bus stop 560 m (7 min walk)
- Railway station Parbold, 1.8 km
- Place of worship Christ Church, Parbold, 580 m (7 min walk)
Distances are as the crow flies, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); real walking routes will be longer and may include hills or busy roads.
Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).
Who it can help
As listed with the regulator.
Key points from CQC's visit
- We found the following examples of good practice. • The service facilitated visits to the home whilst adhering to the latest government guidance.
- Visitors completed a health questionnaire and had their temperature checked before admission.
- Victors were also required to take a lateral flow test before entering the service.
- A designated room had been set up to enable safe visits whilst also respecting people's privacy.
Inspected 27 May 2021; report published 16 June 2021. Quoted from the CQC report summary, Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
The five key questions
- Safe304 of 388 in Lancashire
- Effective338 of 388 in Lancashire
- Caring363 of 388 in Lancashire
- Responsive348 of 388 in Lancashire
- Well-led301 of 388 in Lancashire
CQC key question ratings, published 8 January 2020. Under each rating: how many care homes in Lancashire share it.
Reading Lindsay House's CQC ratings
All five areas CQC looks at are rated Good for Lindsay House: no single area stands out above or below the rest.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 300 of the 387 other care homes in Lancashire that CQC has rated.
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Questions about Lindsay House
- How big is Lindsay House?
- Lindsay House has 31 registered places. Ask how many are free now and which rooms have en-suites.
- Who runs Lindsay House?
- Akari Care Limited is the registered provider for Lindsay House.
- How much does care from Lindsay House cost?
- Lindsay House has not published its fees with us. Get the quote in writing, including any extra charges.
- Is Lindsay House rated well for safety?
- CQC rates five key questions. For Lindsay House: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Read Safe and Well-led first; they say most about reliability.
- What type of care does Lindsay House provide?
- Registration for Lindsay House covers: residential homes. Check which of these it offers today.
- Where is Lindsay House based?
- It is at Parbold Hill, Parbold, Wigan, WN8 7TG.
- Is Lindsay House regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Lindsay House is on the CQC register as a care home (ID 1-327572877) and was rated Good overall in January 2020.
- Is Lindsay House registered for dementia care?
- Dementia appears among its CQC specialisms; ask about staff training and how care adapts as dementia progresses.
- How recent is Lindsay House's CQC rating?
- 8 January 2020 is when the current rating was published, 6 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
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Information: Care Quality Commission, Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sections in the provider's own words are theirs; we compiled everything else from public data. The Care Panel is independent and not a care provider.