Westholme Care Home
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
Residential homes
Staff warmth score
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Good to know
- Registered beds26
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia, Eating disorders, Learning disabilities, Mental health conditions, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairment
- Last inspected2023-06-16
The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth72
- Compassion & dignity72
- Cleanliness70
- Activities & engagement60
- Food quality60
- Healthcare65
- Management & leadership75
- Resident happiness68
What inspectors found
Inspected 2023-06-16
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The Effective domain was rated Good at the January 2026 inspection. This domain covers training, care planning, healthcare access, and food quality. The home lists dementia as a specialism, which implies some level of specific training, but the published findings do not describe the content or frequency of dementia training, how care plans are structured, or how the home works with GPs and other health professionals. Food quality and dietary understanding are also not described in the available summary.Is this home caring?
The Caring domain was rated Good at the January 2026 inspection. This domain covers warmth, dignity, respect, and how staff treat the people in their care. No inspector observations, resident quotes, or relative comments are recorded in the available published summary. The rating itself indicates that inspectors were satisfied with what they observed, but the specific detail that would allow a family to picture daily life is not available from the published findings.Is the home responsive?
The Responsive domain was rated Good at the January 2026 inspection. This domain covers activities, individual engagement, how complaints are handled, and end-of-life planning. The home covers a wide range of specialisms, which means it needs to be responsive to very different individual needs across its 26 beds. No specific activities, engagement approaches, or complaint-handling examples are described in the available published findings.Is the home well-led?
The Well-led domain was rated Good at the January 2026 inspection. The home is led by two named registered managers, Cheryl Holden and Kyle Holden, with Cheryl Holden also listed as Nominated Individual. The improvement from Inadequate to Good across all domains indicates that leadership has driven a meaningful recovery. No specific detail about management visibility, staff culture, governance systems, or how the home handles complaints and feedback is available in the published summary.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The team supports residents with learning disabilities, eating disorders, and physical disabilities. They also provide specialist care for those with sensory impairments and mental health conditions. Dementia care forms part of their specialist provision, with support available for residents at different stages of their journey. 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
Westholme Care Home Limited has made a significant turnaround from a previous Inadequate rating to a Good rating across all five inspection domains. The score reflects that the published findings confirm a positive direction but contain limited specific detail to score with high confidence in any individual area.
Homes in North West typically score 68–82.Worth a visit
Westholme Care Home Limited, on Victoria Road in Lytham St. Annes, was assessed in January 2026 and rated Good across all five domains: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led. This is a meaningful improvement from a previous Inadequate rating and indicates the home has addressed the concerns that prompted that earlier judgement. The home is registered for 26 beds and covers a wide range of specialisms, including dementia, mental health conditions, learning disabilities, and physical disabilities. It is run by two named registered managers, Cheryl Holden and Kyle Holden. The main uncertainty here is the level of published detail. The available inspection summary confirms the Good rating but does not include specific inspector observations, resident or relative quotes, or concrete examples of practice across any domain. That means the rating is encouraging but cannot be fully translated into specific reassurances about what daily life looks like for your parent. Before visiting, prepare a list of direct questions. On the visit itself, watch how staff interact with residents in the corridors and communal spaces, whether anyone is left waiting or unattended, and whether the atmosphere feels calm and unhurried. Ask the manager directly about night staffing numbers, agency staff usage, dementia training content, and how often care plans are reviewed with families.
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In Their Own Words
How Westholme Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Specialist support for complex needs in Lytham St. Annes
Westholme Care Home Limited – Expert Care in Lytham St. Annes
Westholme Care Home in Lytham St. Annes provides residential care for adults with a wide range of support needs. The home welcomes residents both under and over 65, with expertise spanning physical disabilities, mental health conditions, and sensory impairments. Located in this pleasant seaside town, the home offers specialist care pathways.
Who they care for
The team supports residents with learning disabilities, eating disorders, and physical disabilities. They also provide specialist care for those with sensory impairments and mental health conditions.
Dementia care forms part of their specialist provision, with support available for residents at different stages of their journey.
“To learn more about their specialist services, arranging a visit would give you the clearest picture of what they offer.”
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
Westholme Care Home Limited has made a significant turnaround from a previous Inadequate rating to a Good rating across all five inspection domains. The score reflects that the published findings confirm a positive direction but contain limited specific detail to score with high confidence in any individual area.
Homes in North West typically score 68–82.Worth a visit
Westholme Care Home Limited, on Victoria Road in Lytham St. Annes, was assessed in January 2026 and rated Good across all five domains: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led. This is a meaningful improvement from a previous Inadequate rating and indicates the home has addressed the concerns that prompted that earlier judgement. The home is registered for 26 beds and covers a wide range of specialisms, including dementia, mental health conditions, learning disabilities, and physical disabilities. It is run by two named registered managers, Cheryl Holden and Kyle Holden. The main uncertainty here is the level of published detail. The available inspection summary confirms the Good rating but does not include specific inspector observations, resident or relative quotes, or concrete examples of practice across any domain. That means the rating is encouraging but cannot be fully translated into specific reassurances about what daily life looks like for your parent. Before visiting, prepare a list of direct questions. On the visit itself, watch how staff interact with residents in the corridors and communal spaces, whether anyone is left waiting or unattended, and whether the atmosphere feels calm and unhurried. Ask the manager directly about night staffing numbers, agency staff usage, dementia training content, and how often care plans are reviewed with families.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how Westholme Care Home measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How Westholme Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Specialist support for complex needs in Lytham St. Annes
Westholme Care Home Limited – Expert Care in Lytham St. Annes
Westholme Care Home in Lytham St. Annes provides residential care for adults with a wide range of support needs. The home welcomes residents both under and over 65, with expertise spanning physical disabilities, mental health conditions, and sensory impairments. Located in this pleasant seaside town, the home offers specialist care pathways.
Who they care for
The team supports residents with learning disabilities, eating disorders, and physical disabilities. They also provide specialist care for those with sensory impairments and mental health conditions.
Dementia care forms part of their specialist provision, with support available for residents at different stages of their journey.
“To learn more about their specialist services, arranging a visit would give you the clearest picture of what they offer.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
