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Belong at Home Wigan and Southport

Millers Lane, Platt Bridge, Wigan, Greater Manchester WN2 5DD
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Belong at Home Wigan and Southport, Wigan
Belong at Home Wigan and Southport, Wigan
Belong at Home Wigan and Southport, Wigan

Belong at Home Wigan is an affordable, high-quality home care service where staff cater to your needs rather than asking you to fit around theirs.


This service is part of the Belong at Home group, rated in the Top 20 home care providers nationally.

Their friendly, local team provide personal care, support and companionship that enables customers to continue living at home and enjoy life in their local community. They aim to...  

Care Provided by Belong at Home Wigan and Southport

Types of Home Care

  • Visiting Care

Minimum Visit Duration (Visiting Care)

  • 30 minutes

Contract Durations

  • Ongoing / Long Term
  • Respite / Short Term

Age Ranges

  • Older Person Care (65+)
  • Younger Adult Care (18-65)

Personal Care Services

  • Washing & Dressing
  • Toileting Assistance
  • Medication Assistance (Oral)
  • Companionship
  • Continence Care
  • Feeding & Drinking Assistance

Household Services

  • Cleaning Service
  • Food Preparation & Serving
  • Laundry Service
  • Shopping Service / Errands
  • Transportation Service

Other Care Provided

  • Dementia
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Cancer Care
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment
  • Hospital Discharge

Funding & Fees

Daily Charges per Person

  • Hourly Visiting Care Fees: £37.50 - £40.50

See key facts and pricing information on our website for further details.

The price(s) shown are provided by the agency. Contact Belong at Home Wigan and Southport for full pricing details and T&Cs.

Contact Belong at Home Wigan and Southport to get a personalised quote:

Funding Types Accepted

  • Private Funding (Self-funded)
  • Direct Payments (from Local Authority/NHS)
  • Local Authority (Contracted Provider)
  • NHS (Contracted Provider)

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Sophie Walls (Area Manager)

Belong at Home Wigan and Southport Reviews (74)

9.8

Belong at Home Wigan and Southport has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.755) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Belong at Home Wigan and Southport has 74 reviews.

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Review from Kenneth D (Son of Client) published on 11 May 2020 Submitted via Website
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During the present lockdown, it’s been extremely reassuring that my mother has been well cared for alleviating an otherwise really difficult situation.
They have kept us well informed and been very helpful when there have been any problems in sorting them out.

Can’t thank them enough.

Reply from Sophie Walls, Area Manager at Belong at Home Wigan and Southport

Thank you for taking the time to submit your review of Belong at Home Wigan. We are so touched by your kind words and so pleased that your mother is happy at this difficult time. Thank you for choosing Belong at Home Wigan.

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Review from Denise M (Daughter of Client) published on 29 April 2020 Submitted via Website
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After my mums long illness in hospital, resulting in her passing away and my dads stroke that came at the same time, Belong at Home supported me whilst my dad needed help with numerous appointments, cleaning and social visits. This enabled me to make arrangements for the funeral and sorting financial matters out, as well as my own grieving process. Dad was able to talk to experienced staff, who listened to his concerns about his future and feelings at a time when the family was in turmoil. He has benefited from these visits and is now coming to terms with his wife's death a little. It allowed me to deal with practical stuff and also return to work again. Big thanks to the team who have supported the whole family and keep in contact with any changing needs my dad requires.

Reply from Sophie Walls, Area Manager at Belong at Home Wigan and Southport

Thank you so much for taking the time to post this incredibly moving feedback about Belong at Home Wigan. It is a privilege to support your dad and it is crucial to us that we make people’s time with us as special and positive as possible. It will mean a great deal to our Belong at Home Wigan team to read your comments and I will ensure they are shared with everyone. Thanks again.

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Review from R S (Daughter of Client) published on 16 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card
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All Belong staff have been lovely to Mum. It was easy to set up the visits. Everything was in place within a week of the original phone call.

Reply from Sophie Walls, Area Manager at Belong at Home Wigan and Southport

Thank you for taking the time to submit such wonderful feedback. We aim to maintain high standards at Belong at Home Wigan; we are so delighted to hear that this has been your experience and I will make sure your kind words are passed to the Belong at Home Wigan team.

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Review from F H (Client / Service User) published on 16 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card
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I am very satisfied with the Belong team.

Reply from Sophie Walls, Area Manager at Belong at Home Wigan and Southport

Thank you for such lovely feedback. We are overjoyed to hear that you are happy with us and enjoying our services. I will make sure your review is passed on to the Belong at Home Wigan team. Thank you for choosing Belong at Home Wigan.

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Review from M C (Client / Service User) published on 16 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card
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Conditions and help are first class.

Reply from Sophie Walls, Area Manager at Belong at Home Wigan and Southport

Thank you very much for taking the time to provide us with this feedback. Our staff work really hard to ensure a friendly, homely and welcoming environment. It means a great deal to our Belong at Home Wigan team to know that this is appreciated. Thank you for choosing Belong at Home Wigan.

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Review from Phillip J (Son of Client) published on 12 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card
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First-class, friendly, polite service. Always very helpful.

Reply from Sophie Walls, Area Manager at Belong at Home Wigan and Southport

Thank you for your positive feedback on the support provided at Belong at Home Wigan. Our staff work really hard to ensure a friendly, homely and welcoming environment. It means a great deal to our Belong at Home team to know that this is appreciated. Thank you for choosing Belong at Home Wigan.

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Review from Sheila S (Client / Service User) published on 12 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card
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Great service.

Reply from Sophie Walls, Area Manager at Belong at Home Wigan and Southport

Thank you for your positive feedback on the support provided at Belong at Home Wigan. Our staff work really hard to ensure a friendly, homely and welcoming environment. It means a great deal to our Belong at Home team to know that this is appreciated. Thank you for choosing Belong at Home Wigan.

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Review from Janet S (Daughter of Client) published on 12 February 2020 Submitted via Website
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Our family used Belong at Home over the last year to help us care for and support our mum. Staff came once a week to bathe Mum, wash her hair and blow wave it and over the last few months they have come into Mum's each evening to support her. Mum looked forward to ‘her girls’ visits and we as a family felt secure in the knowledge Mum was being looked after in case we couldn’t get back from work in time to help Mum. In all our dealings with Belong at Home they have been professional and supportive. Without exception, all members of staff who cared for Mum were compassionate and caring and we trusted them all. I would absolutely recommend them to anyone who is looking to use the company.

Reply from Sophie Walls, at Belong at Home Wigan and Southport

Thank you for taking the time to submit your review of Belong at Home Wigan. We are delighted to know that your mum was happy and that the dedication of our Belong at Home team made a difference. Thank you for choosing Belong at Home Wigan.

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Review from S F (Client / Service User) published on 4 February 2020 Submitted via Postal Card
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"Belong at Home" is an excellent service. The staff were efficient, polite and courteous. Nothing was too much trouble. The admin staff were also efficient and courteous.

I was given a schedule of who would come to help me and the time to expect them! They were reliable and always on time. I am delighted to have found out about "Belong at Home" and wouldn't hesitate to recommend them.

Reply from Sophie Walls, at Belong at Home Wigan and Southport

Thank you for taking the time to provide us with this lovely feedback. We are delighted that you are finding our Belong at Home Wigan service a valuable support. Thank you for choosing Belong at Home Wigan.

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Review from J G (Niece of Client) published on 31 January 2020 Submitted via Website
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The Belong At Home team has worked hard to ensure that my uncle feels in control of the support he receives. This has meant that he is able to continue to enjoy living independently and that I have peace of mind that he has the professional care that he needs.

Reply from Sophie Walls, at Belong at Home Wigan and Southport
Thank you for taking the time to provide us with this feedback. Our staff work really hard to ensure a friendly, homely and welcoming environment. It means a great deal to our Belong at Home team.

Thank you for choosing Belong at Home Wigan.

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Review from M S (Client / Service User) published on 27 January 2020 Submitted via Postal Card
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Feel very comfortable and very safe here. Staff are very helpful and caring.

Reply from Sophie Walls, at Belong at Home Wigan and Southport

Thank you for taking the time to provide us with this lovely feedback. We are delighted you are finding our service valuable support. Our staff work really hard to ensure a friendly, homely and welcoming environment. It means a great deal to our village team to know that this is appreciated. Thank you for choosing Belong.

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Review from Carole C (Daughter of Client) published on 15 January 2020 Submitted via Postal Card
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I have had Belong at Home for 7 years for my mum, and wouldn't have anyone else I can trust them and no they are there when I need them.

Reply from Sophie Walls, at Belong at Home Wigan and Southport

Thank you for taking the time to submit your review of Belong at Home Wigan. We aim to maintain high standards at Belong at Home Wigan; we are so delighted to hear this has been your experience. Our staff will be most touched to read this. Thank you for choosing Belong.

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Review from Alan D (Son of Client) published on 7 January 2020 Submitted via Postal Card
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Belong at Home Wigan have been invaluable in providing Mum and Dad with homecare, including washing, dressing, medication and house chores twice daily seven times a week. The staff are prompt, courteous, always friendly and professional. Mum and Dad's GP, their district nurse or myself are contacted straight away if they have any concerns. Not the cheapest homecare, but the best by far. We would recommend to anyone looking for home care.

Reply from Sophie Walls, at Belong at Home Wigan and Southport

Thank you very much for taking the time to provide us with this feedback for Belong at Home Wigan. Our staff will be most touched to read this. It's a privilege to care for your Mum and Dad and we are delighted that your experience of Belong at Home Wigan is so positive. Thank you for choosing Belong at Home Wigan.

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Review from Tim R (Son of Client) published on 10 December 2019 Submitted via Website
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The care staff are friendly, caring, demonstrating a real understanding of dads requirements and needs. I have met the staff and sometimes my visiting times overlap the times when the staff are with dad and they really do demonstrate excellent caring skills and qualities providing Dad support when needed, a listening ear and interest in his family etc. Thank you.

Reply from Sophie Walls, at Belong at Home Wigan and Southport

Thank you very much for taking the time to provide us with this feedback. Our staff work really hard to ensure a friendly, homely and welcoming environment. It means a great deal to our Belong at Home Wigan team to know that this is appreciated. Thank you for choosing Belong at Home Wigan.

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Review from H D (Daughter of Client) published on 15 October 2019 Submitted via Postal Card
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I don't know what I would have done if I did not have the team behind me.

What an amazing group of people seamlessly working together. We worked to ensure my mum's life at 92 years old was as wonderful as possible. Resources like this should be the gold standard in all our care homes throughout the UK/EU. Many thanks, you kept me whole and healthy too.

Reply from Lesley Bailey, at Belong at Home Wigan and Southport

Thank you for taking the time to submit your review of Belong at Home Wigan. Our staff work really hard to ensure a friendly, homely and welcoming environment. It means a great deal to our village Belong at Home team to know that this is appreciated. Thank you for choosing Belong at Home Wigan.

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Review from Jeff L (Son of Client) published on 11 September 2019 Submitted via Website
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We were unhappy with our previous carers, a friend recommended Belong at Home, and we haven’t been disappointed. A very professional and caring team, my dad is very happy with the care provided. Recommend this service.

Reply from Lesley Bailey, at Belong at Home Wigan and Southport

Thank you for taking the time to submit your review of Belong at Home Wigan. Our staff work really hard to ensure a friendly, homely and welcoming environment. It means a great deal to our Belong at Home team to know that this is appreciated. Thank you for choosing Belong at Home Wigan.

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Review from V K (Client / Service User) published on 11 September 2019 Submitted via Postal Card
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Am very satisfied with care and friendliness of staff.

Reply from Lesley Bailey, at Belong at Home Wigan and Southport

Thank you for taking the time to submit your review of Belong at Home Wigan. We are delighted that you are finding our daycare service a valuable support. Thank you for choosing Belong at Home Wigan.

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Review from Lindsay T (Wife of Client) published on 11 September 2019 Submitted via Postal Card
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I think that all the staff are excellent and will go that extra mile for my husband. He enjoys going to Belong (he goes 4 days per week on experience days) and that staff clearly think a lot about him. An example of the superb service was when I had a problem on a day when my husband was at home. The staff at Belong agreed at short notice to look after my husband and agreed to stay overnight. Another example was when a member of staff agreed to stay over when they should have been on leave. Excellent service. I am very happy with his care.

Reply from Lesley Bailey, at Belong at Home Wigan and Southport

Thank you for taking the time to review Belong Wigan. We are delighted to know that your husband is happy at Belong Wigan and that the dedication of our Experience Day staff teams are making a difference. It means a great deal to our Experience Day teams to know this is appreciated. Thank you for choosing Belong Wigan.

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Review from Diane H (Daughter of Client) published on 7 September 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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After having to change care provision for mum from May 2018 to Belong, I cannot praise them highly enough. From the initial meeting with the managers who discussed mums needs thoroughly, to the actual daytime provision - every member of staff provided and provides outstanding daily care. They cater for mums needs showing care, consideration and compassion. They also keep me informed of any issues impacting on the needs and care of mum, ensuring top quality patient/client care.

Reply from Claire Culshaw, at Belong at Home Wigan and Southport

Thank you so much for taking the time to give us this feedback, which means a lot to our team. It's a privilege to be supporting your mum and we are so pleased to hear our service is living up to your expectations.

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Review from Brian D (Client / Service User) published on 7 September 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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After receiving care from lots of agencies in the Wigan area and not being treated fairly, it has been a breath of fresh air having Belong coming into my home. The care has been exceptional. All staff treat me with respect, dignity and care about my health needs and have also attended to my wife in an emergency situation and have acted promptly when my health needs change. Recognising the need for a GP/Nurse. I really appreciate Belong staff and the care they provide.

Reply from Claire Culshaw, at Belong at Home Wigan and Southport

Thank you so much for this lovely feedback. We are all about our customers and we are so delighted to hear that our service is living up to your expectations.

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Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 25 December 2018
Overall Good
  • Caring Outstanding
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Good
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  • Posted: Monday 09 Feb 2026As awards season gets underway with Oscars, BAFTAs, and Grammys making for many a headline, social care’s top talent has joined the party with its own glittering celebration – the...
  • Posted: Thursday 29 Jan 2026Making its Merseyside debut, Belong at Home has arrived in Southport, marking the arrival of award-winning home care for older people from not-for-profit dementia specialist, Belong. Operating from new premises...
  • Posted: Monday 17 Nov 2025Dementia specialist care operator, Belong, has seen three of its care villages reaccredited the Quality Hallmark Award, demonstrating the highest standards and best practice in end-of-life care for its customers....

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Meet the Team (4)

Sophie Walls Job Title: Area Manager
Sophie Walls

Qualifications: Level 5 in Leadership Management

Experience: Sophie has worked for the organisation for over 11 years, starting her career as a support worker in village households. Two years later, Sophie was appointed to the role of senior support worker and quickly progressed to the role of lead senior support worker, before joining Belong's home care team. Sophie has completed a level 5 in leadership Management and in 2013 Sophie won the Excellence in Resident Handling Award at the Regional Care Awards and went on to the National Care Awards and won the National award. Particular outstanding features included her ability to empathise with residents in their own care planning for moving.

Andrew Shield Job Title: Head of Operations (Belong at Home)
Andrew Shield

Andy is a highly motivated and caring member of the Belong at Home team and its longest-standing colleague, having been appointed as its first community support worker when the service was launched in 2009.

Andy embodies Belong values and has worked across the various Belong at Home regions to support local teams through various challenging periods. He has been instrumental in developing the service to its current level and is committed to taking it to the next level, both in terms of business growth and closer integration with the villages to ensure our services operate in a complementary manner. He is loved and admired by customers and colleagues alike, working closely with his care team and also with other managers, providing support to all who need it. As Head of Operations (Belong at Home), Andrew maintains his focus on the customer, leading by example and showing his usual determination to ensure that clients receive person-centred support from a team in which he is personally invested. Andrew is a great example of someone who lives and breathes the organisation’s ethos, values and culture, and instils these into both his team and other managers. He is a truly inspirational individual.

Rachael Sharp Job Title: Practice Development Facilitator
Rachael Sharp

Rachael is an outstanding trainer who has worked in the Health and Social Care sector for 29 years.

She started with Cheshire County Council in domiciliary care in 1996 and then joined CLS in 1997, where she worked as a Care Assistant and Care Team Leader before progressing to a Care Manager.

Recognising her passion for mentoring and developing others, she made the move to training company, Total People, where she worked for 15 years as a Training Advisor/Assessor/IQA supporting learners through various Health and Social Care qualifications at L2/3/5.

In 2017, she was appointed Practice Development Facilitator for Belong at Home, with responsibility for the professional development of our community support workers across all regions.

An invaluable member of our team, Rachael enjoys empowering others to be able to support customers in a person-centred way to ensure they receive continuity of high-quality care.

Elaine Wilson Job Title: Enquiry Manager Joined: 2016
Elaine Wilson

Elaine brings a wealth of care sector experience to her role as Senior Enquiry Manager for Belong at Home and, above all, carries it out with enormous empathy and compassion.

She has supported the expansion of Belong’s home care service since 2016, providing advice, information and guidance to people seeking support in their own homes.

Prior to that she worked as Enquiry Manager for CLS Care Services for a number of years, applying her previous extensive experience as a frontline carer to bear in her ability to support enquirers through the process of finding the right care setting, as well as supporting managers to promote their care services effectively.

Elaine’s caring qualities have been honed over a long career in the care sector, which she first joined in 1988, holding a variety of roles, including Care Assistant, Activity Co-ordinator and Team Leader, before working as a highly effective Registered Home Manager for 15 years.

Frequently Asked Questions about Belong at Home Wigan and Southport

How many Carers does Belong at Home Wigan and Southport employ?

Belong at Home Wigan and Southport employs 12 carers.

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