Care home · Leyland
Willowbank Rest Home
Illustrative photo, not of Willowbank Rest Home- Address
- 42 Lancaster Lane, Clayton-le-Woods, Leyland, PR25 5SP
- Run by
- Angel Plus Homes Ltd
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 19 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- November 2015 (10 years)
- Registered manager
- Annette Pownall
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2015 (11 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 09666140)
- Last CQC check
- 17 Jan 2024
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,130–£1,380 a week for residential care (dementia). Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate
Registered to provide: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
CQC page for this service · CQC location ID 1-2219151970
The service in brief
Willowbank Rest Home is a CQC-registered residential care home in Leyland, run by Angel Plus Homes Ltd. Its CQC registration covers older people, including people living with dementia, physical disabilities and sight or hearing loss.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (January 2024).
Who it can help
Taken from its CQC registration.
Likely fees
We estimate Willowbank Rest Home 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 whether the fee changes if needs increase, and what is extra: hairdressing, chiropody, outings and newspapers are often charged separately.
Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask Lancashire Council for a free care needs assessment.
Strengths and weak spots in the ratings
Willowbank Rest Home 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 304 of the 394 other care homes in Lancashire that CQC has rated.
Around Leyland
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 23 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Hollydale, under 0.5 miles away.
6 of the 25 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Clayton West & Cuerden 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 Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a shop (8 min), a park (3 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Willowbank Rest Home over the years
Willowbank Rest Home has been registered with CQC since November 2015, about 10 years.
CQC has published 4 overall ratings for it (2016–2024), starting at Requires improvement and improving to Good.
4 reports have been published for this location, most recently on 17 January 2024.
Key points from CQC's visit
- Recruitment procedures were in place and were thorough.
- Safeguarding training was mandatory, staff were aware of the processes to follow should they see any abuse.
- Risks were assessed and checked to ensure individuals safety and promoted their independence.
- The management team at Willowbank Rest Home had auditing systems to maintain ongoing oversight and make improvements when required.
Inspected 6 December 2023; report published 17 January 2024; supporting 19 people at the time. From the regulator's own summary (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Ratings for safety, care and leadership
- Safe308 of 395 in Lancashire
- Effective344 of 395 in Lancashire
- Caring367 of 395 in Lancashire
- Responsive354 of 395 in Lancashire
- Well-led305 of 395 in Lancashire
Source: CQC, published 17 January 2024. Under each rating: how many care homes in Lancashire share it.
Who runs it
Willowbank Rest Home is run by Angel Plus Homes Ltd (company 09666140), incorporated in 2015.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 1 active director and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is medical nursing home activities.
How its rating has changed
- Jun 2016
- Jun 2017
- Nov 2018
- Jan 2024
- Today Rating 2 years old
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest.
CQC reports
- CQC inspection report 17 January 2024
- CQC inspection report 6 November 2018
- CQC inspection report 24 June 2017
- CQC inspection report 3 June 2016
The kitchen's hygiene score
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 14 May 2026 by Chorley. Ask how special diets are handled and whether residents can eat when they like.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Willowbank Rest Home"). Open Government Licence.
Area and map
- Ward
- Clayton West & Cuerden
- Council
- Lancashire County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chorley
- NHS planning area
- NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
- Urban or rural
- Urban · nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 30% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in PR25 (13)
Bigger map · How to get there · Map data: OpenStreetMap contributors
Within walking distance
- Bus stop 40 m (1 min walk) · 9 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Leyland, 1.5 km (19 min walk)
- Pharmacy Cohens Chemist, 1.3 km (16 min walk)
- Shop Tesco Express, 630 m (8 min walk)
- Park 220 m (3 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.
Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).
Family reviews
No family has reviewed Willowbank Rest Home on The Care Panel so far.
Reviews come from people who used the service or their families, verified by email. They sit alongside, not instead of, CQC ratings, and providers cannot take them down. How reviews work.
Willowbank Rest Home questions answered
- Is Willowbank Rest Home rated well for safety?
- CQC rates five key questions. For Willowbank Rest Home: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the two to read first in the report.
- How much does Willowbank Rest Home charge?
- Willowbank Rest Home's prices aren't on our site yet. Ask for written prices covering weekends, bank holidays and any travel or set-up charges.
- Who is the registered provider for Willowbank Rest Home?
- Angel Plus Homes Ltd is the registered provider for Willowbank Rest Home.
- How big is Willowbank Rest Home?
- CQC registers Willowbank Rest Home for 19 residents; ask about vacancies, room sizes and en-suite bathrooms.
- When did CQC last rate Willowbank Rest Home?
- 17 January 2024 is when the current rating was published, 2 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
- Is Willowbank Rest Home registered for dementia care?
- Yes, it is registered for dementia. Worth asking: how many staff are trained, and how routines are kept consistent.
- Is Willowbank Rest Home registered with CQC?
- Yes. Willowbank Rest Home is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-2219151970) and was rated Good overall in January 2024.
- Where is Willowbank Rest Home based?
- It is at 42 Lancaster Lane, Clayton-le-Woods, Leyland, PR25 5SP.
- What kind of care can Willowbank Rest Home offer?
- CQC lists Willowbank Rest Home under: residential homes. Check which of these it is actively providing now.
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