Goodrated 7 years ago
Rating from March 2019 (more than 2 years ago)
- Skelmersdale, WN8 8PW
- 46 beds
West Lancashire Short Break Services
West Lancashire Short Break Services is a care home in Skelmersdale, run by Lancashire County Council. CQC rated it Good overall in September 2025 (last checked 4 September 2025). It has 6 beds. It is registered to support older people, people with a physical disability and people with a learning disability or autism.
- Care home without nursing
7 School Lane, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 8EH
What CQC says
Overall rating
Goodrated 1 year ago (4 September 2025)
The service is performing well and meeting expectations.
Down from Outstanding, 17 October 2017.
Last checked by CQC: 4 September 2025.
The five key questions
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Is it safe?
Goodrated 1 year ago (4 September 2025)Is it effective?
Goodrated 1 year ago (4 September 2025)Is it caring?
Goodrated 1 year ago (4 September 2025)Is it responsive to people’s needs?
Goodrated 1 year ago (4 September 2025)Is it well-led?
Goodrated 1 year ago (4 September 2025)
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Earlier ratings
Overall ratings this service had before, newest first. These are CQC’s own earlier ratings.
- Outstanding17 October 2017Read the report (opens in a new tab)
- Good1 June 2015Read the report (opens in a new tab)
About this service
- Type of care
- Care home without nursing
- Who it supports
- Older people, Physical disability, Learning disability or autism
- Number of beds
- 6
- Nursing care
- No, personal care only
- Registered since
- 6 January 2012
- Local council area
- Lancashire
Who runs it
- Provider
- Lancashire County Council
- Brand
- BRAND Lancashire County Council
- Kind of provider
- Company or organisation
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