Dementia Care Home

Stocks Hall Nursing Home Burscough

251 Liverpool Road South, Burscough, Lancashire, L40 7RE

Nursing homes, Rehabilitation (illness/injury)

At a Glance

The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.

DCC Family Score
72/ 100
Weighted from family reviews
Dementia SpecialismConfirmed

Nursing homes, Rehabilitation (illness/injury)

Families Rate The Staff72 / 100

Staff warmth score

“Well Looked After”68%

of reviewers answered yes

Good to know

  • Registered beds52
  • SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia, Physical disabilities
  • Last inspected2018-01-09

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The Evidence

What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.

Section 01

What families say

The eight family priority themes

  • Staff warmth72
  • Compassion & dignity72
  • Cleanliness70
  • Activities & engagement65
  • Food quality65
  • Healthcare72
  • Management & leadership72
  • Resident happiness68
Section 02

What inspectors found

Inspected 2018-01-09

  • Is this home safe?

    Good
    Inspectors rated the Safe domain as Good at the January 2022 inspection. A monitoring review in July 2023 found no evidence to change this. Beyond the rating itself, the published report does not include specific detail about staffing numbers, medicines management, falls recording, infection control practices, or how incidents are reviewed. The home provides nursing care, which means qualified nurses should be part of the staffing model around the clock, but this is not confirmed in the published text.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the care effective?

    Good
    The Effective domain was rated Good at the January 2022 inspection. The home is registered to provide nursing care and rehabilitation support, and dementia is listed as a specialism. The published inspection text does not provide specific detail about care plan quality, GP access, how dementia training is delivered, or how food and nutrition are managed for people with complex needs. The monitoring review in July 2023 did not identify concerns.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is this home caring?

    Good
    The Caring domain was rated Good at the January 2022 inspection. The published report does not include any direct observations of staff interactions, quotes from residents or relatives, or examples of how staff protect dignity during personal care. There is no detail about whether residents are addressed by preferred names, whether staff move at an unhurried pace, or how the home responds when someone with dementia becomes distressed.
    Verified by inspectorResident testimony recorded
  • Is the home responsive?

    Good
    The Responsive domain was rated Good at the January 2022 inspection. The home is registered to care for people with dementia, physical disabilities, and rehabilitation needs, which suggests an expectation of individualised care. The published report includes no detail about the activities programme, whether one-to-one engagement is offered to people who cannot join groups, how complaints are handled, or whether end-of-life care planning is in place.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the home well-led?

    Good
    The Well-led domain was rated Good at the January 2022 inspection. Mrs Janet Molyneux is the registered manager, and Mrs Susan Lace is the nominated individual for the provider, Stocks Hall Care Homes Limited. The published report does not include any detail about the manager's visibility on the floor, how long she has been in post, whether staff feel supported to raise concerns, or how governance and quality assurance are carried out day to day.
    Verified by inspector
  • Source: CQC inspection report →

    Section 03

    What the evidence base says

    The home cares for adults of all ages, with particular expertise in dementia support and physical disability care. They have experience supporting both younger adults under 65 and older residents with complex nursing needs. The home provides specialist dementia care, with dedicated units set up to support residents with different stages and types of dementia. Staff have experience caring for people with dementia alongside physical health needs. 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.

72/ 100

DCC Family Score

Stocks Hall Nursing Home in Burscough holds a Good rating across all five inspection domains, which is a solid baseline. However, because the published inspection text contains very little specific detail, most scores sit in the 65-72 range, reflecting a positive but evidence-light picture.

Homes in North West typically score 68–82.
DCC Recommendation

Worth a visit

Stocks Hall Nursing Home in Burscough was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its last full inspection, carried out in January 2022 and published in February 2022. A monitoring review in July 2023 found no evidence to change that rating. The home is registered to care for adults over and under 65, including people living with dementia and physical disabilities, across 52 beds. It offers both nursing care and rehabilitation support following illness or injury. The main uncertainty here is straightforward: the published inspection report contains very little specific detail about what inspectors actually observed. There are no direct quotes from residents or relatives, no staff interaction examples, and no specifics about activities, food, or night staffing. A Good rating is genuinely encouraging, but it tells you more about compliance than about day-to-day life. Before you make a decision, visit the home in person, ask to see the dementia unit at a mealtime, and speak directly with the registered manager, Mrs Janet Molyneux, about staffing levels, dementia training, and how families are kept informed.

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In Their Own Words

How Stocks Hall Nursing Home Burscough describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.

What Stocks Hall Nursing Home Burscough says about itself

Specialist dementia care with dedicated units in rural Burscough

Dedicated nursing home,rehabilitation (illness/injury) Support in Burscough

Stocks Hall Nursing Home in Burscough provides specialist care for people with dementia alongside support for physical disabilities. The home welcomes both younger and older adults who need nursing care. Set in the North West countryside, the home includes dedicated units designed for different care needs.

Care & specialisms

Who they care for

    The home cares for adults of all ages, with particular expertise in dementia support and physical disability care. They have experience supporting both younger adults under 65 and older residents with complex nursing needs.

    How they describe their dementia care

    The home provides specialist dementia care, with dedicated units set up to support residents with different stages and types of dementia. Staff have experience caring for people with dementia alongside physical health needs.

    “Families considering Stocks Hall might want to visit and ask about the different units available and how admissions are handled.”

    DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.

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