The Acorns
Nursing home in Wigan, registered for 39 beds. Regulated by CQC.
This rating was inherited from a previous registration rather than earned at a fresh inspection.
What the inspectors scored
| Area assessed | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Effective | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
Details
- Type of care
- Nursing home
- Registered places
- 39
- Address
- Parkside, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3LJ
- Telephone
- 01942256183
- Registered provider
- Franklin Care Group Limited
- Registered manager
- Okondunjokanma, Theresa
- Registered since
- 2025-06-02
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Constituency
- Makerfield
- Regulator record
- View on cqc.org.uk
At 39 beds it is smaller than 11% of the 27 nursing homes in Wigan.
Evidence and freshness
This is a permanent CareFacts record built from the service’s regulator identifier. It is evidence from the public register, not a recommendation or a live vacancy check.
- CareFacts record ID
e1-22162189427- Regulator location ID
1-22162189427- Current source release
- CQC active locations, archived 2026-10-07
- CareFacts data rebuilt
- 2026-10-07
- Inspection evidence
- Latest published date 2021-10-20
A newer source release may change the registration, operator, capacity or rating shown here. CareFacts preserves the identifier so future real changes can be compared once more than one compatible snapshot exists.
Who this service is for
- Dementia
- Mental Health
- Older People
- People who misuse drugs and alcohol
- People with an eating disorder
- Physical Disability
- Sensory Impairment
- Younger Adults
- Sensory impairments
- Caring for adults under 65 yrs
- Mental health conditions
- Caring for adults over 65 yrs
- Substance misuse problems
- Eating disorders
- Physical disabilities
The operator’s wider record
Franklin Care Group Limited runs 9 services in the UK with 364 beds. Across the estate:
- 7 good
- 2 need improvement
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Good Last inspected about 3 years ago
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Good Inspected within the last year
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Good Last inspected about a year ago
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Good Last inspected about 7 years ago
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Good Last inspected about 8 years ago
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Source: CQC active locations, archived 2026-10-07. Ratings and inspection dates are published by CQC and reproduced here under the Open Government Licence. Always check the regulator’s own record before making a decision.
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