Lostock Grove Rest Home
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
Residential homes
Staff warmth score
of reviewers answered yes
Good to know
- Registered beds37
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Dementia
- Last inspected2018-09-27
The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
Families visiting here talk about the warm reception they get from staff. There's a sense that care workers genuinely enjoy what they do, taking time to help residents feel special through little beauty routines and personal grooming.
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth55
- Compassion & dignity55
- Cleanliness55
- Activities & engagement50
- Food quality50
- Healthcare50
- Management & leadership60
- Resident happiness55
What inspectors found
Inspected 2018-09-27
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The Effective domain was rated Good. This covers staff training, care planning, healthcare access and nutritional support. The home is registered as a dementia specialism, implying some structured approach to dementia-specific care. No detail is available in the published summary about the content or frequency of dementia training, how often care plans are reviewed, or how GP and specialist health access is managed.Is this home caring?
The Caring domain was rated Good. This is the domain most directly concerned with how staff treat your parent — their warmth, whether dignity is respected, and whether your parent retains as much independence as possible. The inspection awarded Good, but the published report contains no direct quotes from residents or families, and no specific observations of staff interactions. The absence of detail means the Good rating is the entirety of what is documented publicly.Is the home responsive?
The Responsive domain was rated Good. This covers whether the home meets individual needs, provides meaningful activities, and handles complaints fairly. The home specialises in dementia care for adults over 65. No detail is available about the activity programme, how it is tailored to individuals, whether one-to-one engagement is available for people who cannot join group activities, or how the home responds to changing needs and family concerns.Is the home well-led?
The Well-led domain was rated Good. The home is run by Axelbond Limited, with Miss Gina Maria Smith as the Registered Manager and Mr Robert Baillie as the Nominated Individual. Named leadership is a positive indicator of accountability. The July 2023 monitoring review found no evidence requiring a rating change. No detail is available about management visibility, how the team handles complaints, or the home's approach to staff development and speaking up.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The home cares for people over 65, including those living with dementia. For residents with dementia, maintaining familiar routines around personal appearance can be particularly meaningful. The staff's approach to helping with makeup, nail care and choosing outfits suggests they understand how these small rituals matter. All areas worth probing directly during a visit.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
Lostock Grove Rest Home holds a Good rating across all five inspection domains, which is a positive foundation — but the inspection report available contains very little specific detail, meaning the Family Score reflects the rating itself rather than the richness of evidence behind it.
Homes in North West typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Families visiting here talk about the warm reception they get from staff. There's a sense that care workers genuinely enjoy what they do, taking time to help residents feel special through little beauty routines and personal grooming.
What inspectors have recorded
How it sits against good practice
Sometimes it's the smallest gestures that reveal the most about a place.
Worth a visit
Lostock Grove Rest Home on Slater Lane, Leyland is a 37-bed residential home registered to care for people over 65, including those living with dementia. Its most recent full inspection — carried out in April 2021 and published in May 2021 — awarded a Good rating across all five domains: safe, effective, caring, responsive, and well-led. A subsequent review in July 2023 found no evidence requiring a reassessment of that rating, meaning the Good judgement remains current. A consistent Good rating with no deterioration is a meaningful baseline, and the named registered manager provides a point of accountability. The main limitation here is transparency, not quality: the published inspection summary available for this report contains almost no specific detail — no inspector observations, no resident or family quotes, no examples of care in practice. This makes it genuinely difficult to tell you what daily life looks like for your mum or dad beyond the headline rating. The inspection is also now over three years old, which is a long gap in fast-changing social care. Before visiting, ask the home: how many permanent staff (not agency) are on the dementia unit after 8pm? When was your mum or dad's care plan last reviewed with family involvement? And can you show me the activity programme for last week, not just what's planned?
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In Their Own Words
How Lostock Grove Rest Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Where getting dressed up still matters in Leyland
Dedicated residential home Support in Leyland
At Lostock Grove Rest Home in Leyland, there's something rather lovely happening. Staff here seem to understand that looking good helps people feel good — whether that's choosing the right outfit for the day or having your nails done just so. It's these everyday touches that families notice when they visit.
Who they care for
The home cares for people over 65, including those living with dementia.
For residents with dementia, maintaining familiar routines around personal appearance can be particularly meaningful. The staff's approach to helping with makeup, nail care and choosing outfits suggests they understand how these small rituals matter.
“Sometimes it's the smallest gestures that reveal the most about a place.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
Lostock Grove Rest Home holds a Good rating across all five inspection domains, which is a positive foundation — but the inspection report available contains very little specific detail, meaning the Family Score reflects the rating itself rather than the richness of evidence behind it.
Homes in North West typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Families visiting here talk about the warm reception they get from staff. There's a sense that care workers genuinely enjoy what they do, taking time to help residents feel special through little beauty routines and personal grooming.
What inspectors have recorded
How it sits against good practice
Sometimes it's the smallest gestures that reveal the most about a place.
Worth a visit
Lostock Grove Rest Home on Slater Lane, Leyland is a 37-bed residential home registered to care for people over 65, including those living with dementia. Its most recent full inspection — carried out in April 2021 and published in May 2021 — awarded a Good rating across all five domains: safe, effective, caring, responsive, and well-led. A subsequent review in July 2023 found no evidence requiring a reassessment of that rating, meaning the Good judgement remains current. A consistent Good rating with no deterioration is a meaningful baseline, and the named registered manager provides a point of accountability. The main limitation here is transparency, not quality: the published inspection summary available for this report contains almost no specific detail — no inspector observations, no resident or family quotes, no examples of care in practice. This makes it genuinely difficult to tell you what daily life looks like for your mum or dad beyond the headline rating. The inspection is also now over three years old, which is a long gap in fast-changing social care. Before visiting, ask the home: how many permanent staff (not agency) are on the dementia unit after 8pm? When was your mum or dad's care plan last reviewed with family involvement? And can you show me the activity programme for last week, not just what's planned?
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how Lostock Grove Rest Home measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How Lostock Grove Rest Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Where getting dressed up still matters in Leyland
Dedicated residential home Support in Leyland
At Lostock Grove Rest Home in Leyland, there's something rather lovely happening. Staff here seem to understand that looking good helps people feel good — whether that's choosing the right outfit for the day or having your nails done just so. It's these everyday touches that families notice when they visit.
Who they care for
The home cares for people over 65, including those living with dementia.
For residents with dementia, maintaining familiar routines around personal appearance can be particularly meaningful. The staff's approach to helping with makeup, nail care and choosing outfits suggests they understand how these small rituals matter.
“Sometimes it's the smallest gestures that reveal the most about a place.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
