West Lancashire Short Break Services
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West Lancashire Short Break Services is a purpose-built facility designed to accommodate a maximum of six individuals with learning disabilities and/or…
- Care home
- West Lancashire Short Break Services
- Location
- 7 School Lane, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 8EH, Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH
- Care types
- Residential
- CQC rating
- Good
- Latest CQC inspection
- 29 August 2017
- Beds
- 6
- Funding accepted
- Local Authority, NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
- CQC location ID
- 1-339944250
What the CQC says
Rated Good by the CQC on 11 July 2025.
Good — the service is performing well and meeting CQC’s expectations. What this rating means
The five key questions
- Safe
- Good — Are people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?
- Effective
- Outstanding — Does the care achieve good outcomes and follow best practice?
- Caring
- Good — Are staff kind, respectful and compassionate?
- Responsive
- Outstanding — Is care organised around each person’s needs?
- Well-led
- Good — Is the home well run, open and always improving?
What has changed
- Overall rating unchanged at Good since June 2015.
- Improved: Responsive (Good → Outstanding).
Source: Care Quality Commission — read the full CQC report. Last checked by CareFinder on 21 September 2026.
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