Care Homes in Bolton

Bolton has 43 CQC registered care homes. 31 are rated Good, 3 Outstanding, 7 Requires improvement, and 2 have not yet been rated. 26 of the 43 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Bolton at a glance

What the numbers say about care for older people in Bolton.

  • Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council pays, residential care: £827 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514, median £1,409
  • Care home beds filled across Bolton: 92%. The 12 month average is 90%.
  • Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 68
  • People aged 75 and over: 26,400. Rising to 29,100 by 2035, up 10%
  • Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 1 closed. 3 changed owner, covering 85 beds.
  • Who pays, across Bolton (estimate): 54% council, 29% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
  • Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 3,300. Rising to 4,000 by 2035, up 19%
  • People aged 85 and over: 6,400. Rising to 9,300 by 2035, up 45%

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Choosing the Right Care Home in Bolton

Forty one homes is a large field to work through, and families often narrow it too quickly on the strength of a rating or a photograph. A more deliberate approach, starting from need rather than from the list, tends to leave you with a shortlist you can actually defend to yourself.

Define the Need Before Comparing Homes

Each provider on this page is registered for residential care, which covers help with washing, dressing, medication, meals and the ordinary shape of a day, with staff on duty overnight. Write down what your relative needs at present and what is likely to change within the next year: how far they can walk, how well they manage medication, whether they become confused after dark, how much company they want. Put that description to each home and ask for a direct answer about whether they can meet it. A home that qualifies its reply is being honest with you.

What the Ratings Do and Do Not Tell You

Among these forty one providers, three hold an Outstanding rating, twenty nine are rated Good, seven are at Requires Improvement and two are not yet rated. Bakewells Care Home and Church Road are among those judged Outstanding. Ratings summarise an inspection at a point in time, so look at the date, then at which of the key questions were marked down and why. Homes rated below Good are not automatically out of the running, but they should be asked what has changed, and they should be able to show you rather than tell you.

The Things Only a Visit Will Show

Arrange at least two visits and make one of them unannounced if the home allows it. Watch the unremarkable moments: how staff greet residents in a corridor, whether someone who cannot call out is checked on, how the place sounds and smells at teatime. Ask how many permanent staff work each shift and how often agency cover is needed, and ask how long the manager has been in post, since a settled team shapes daily life more than any refurbishment.

Arranging and Funding Residential Care in Bolton

Requesting a Care Needs Assessment

Anyone who appears to need care and support can have a free assessment of their needs, no matter how much they have in savings, and it makes sense to request one even where a family expects to pay for the placement. Ask Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council Adult Social Care, the authority responsible for assessments and funded support here, to arrange it. A practitioner will consider how someone manages the practicalities of the day, what risks they face and what they want to be able to keep doing. The written record is worth having when you talk to homes.

The Financial Assessment

Where residential care is agreed as the right answer, a means test decides what the person pays and whether the council contributes. Income, savings and in some cases property value are considered, with different treatment where a spouse or partner remains living at home. Most people pay something towards their fees even when the council helps, and it is sensible to ask now what would happen if savings later fell below the threshold rather than discovering the answer under pressure.

Fees, Extras and Top Up Agreements

Weekly fees differ between the homes listed here depending on the room, the facilities and the level of support required. Ask for the fee schedule and the contract in writing before agreeing anything, and establish which items are charged on top of the weekly rate, typically hairdressing, chiropody, escorted appointments and outings. If a council funded placement is at a home charging above what the authority will pay, a third party top up may be requested, and anyone signing that should be confident of meeting it for the long term.

43 care homes in Bolton

  1. 44 Glen Avenue · 44 Glen Avenue, Bolton, Bolton, BL3 5QY
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Max Potential UK Ltd
    We at 44 Glen Avenue are proud to offer residential care in a welcoming, homely setting in Bolton, where every resident is treated as a valued individual. Our home provides specialised support for adults living with a range of needs,...
    Specialisms: Mental Health, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  2. Abafields Residential Home · 3-9 Bromwich Street, Bolton, Bolton, BL2 1JF
    Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Coulson & Collins Care Home Ltd
    Here at Abafields Residential Home, we provide care for older people, younger adults and those in need of respite support right here in Bolton. We are a residential care home, which means we focus on making sure the people who live with us...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  3. Ashurst · 74 Albert Road West, Bolton, Bolton, BL1 5HW
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Care In Mind Limited
    Here at Ashurst, we provide residential care for adults in the heart of Bolton, supporting people whose needs span a wide range of experiences including learning disabilities, autism, mental health conditions, eating disorders and those...
    Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Eating Disorders
  4. Bakewells Care Home · 102 Junction Road, Bolton, Bolton, BL3 4NE
    Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Morgan Care Limited
    Bakewells is a residential care home in Bolton, providing a permanent home for older people who need help with the everyday practicalities of life. We are a household first, and everything about how we run the place follows from that. Our...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
  5. Beechville · 653 Chorley New Road, Bolton, Bolton, BL6 4AG
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Methodist Homes
    Beechville is a residential care home in Bolton, offering older people a settled and friendly place to live with support close to hand. We aim to get the ordinary things right, which in our experience is what actually makes a home work:...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
  6. BH Residential Care Home · Adelaide Street, Bolton, Bolton, BL3 3NY
    Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by BH Residential Care Home Limited
    BH Residential Care Home is a care home in Bolton. We support older people who need help with daily living, including residents living with dementia, and we offer respite stays for people who need care for a shorter period. We aim to run...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
  7. Blackrod House · Chorley Road, Bolton, Bolton, BL6 5JS
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Blackrod House Limited
    Blackrod House is a residential care home in Bolton. We provide care for older people, including those living with dementia, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. We keep things straightforward. People usually come to us...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
  8. Chorley House · 208 Chorley New Road, Bolton, Bolton, BL1 5AA
    Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Rainbow Personnel Limited
    We at Chorley House are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Bolton, providing specialist support for adults living with a range of complex needs. Our home has been thoughtfully designed to feel like a...
    Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  9. Chorley House · 1C Easedale Road, Bolton, Bolton, BL1 5LL
    Care home · Run by Rainbow Personnel Limited
    Chorley House is a residential care home in Bolton supporting adults with a learning disability or autism and adults living with mental health conditions. This is somewhere people live rather than somewhere they have been sent, and we run...
    Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  10. Church Road · 144 Church Road, Bolton, Bolton, BL1 6HJ
    Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Cade Care Limited
    We are Church Road, a small residential care home in Bolton. We support adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, and people living with mental health conditions. Respite stays are available. Our most recent overall rating...
    Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Respite Care
  11. DIL House · 16 Bradford Avenue, Bolton, Bolton, BL3 2PF
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Dignity In Life Ltd
    DIL House is a residential care home in Bolton supporting adults living with a mental health condition, including younger adults. We offer permanent places and respite stays. A good deal of what we do is about steadiness. Many of the...
    Specialisms: Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  12. DIL Place · 28 Bradford Avenue, Bolton, Bolton, BL3 2PF
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Dignity In Life Ltd
    DIL Place is a residential care home in Bolton supporting younger adults and people living with mental health conditions. We offer settled places and respite stays. The house is somebody's home first, and that principle decides how the day...
    Specialisms: Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  13. Dove House · Bridgeman Street, Bolton, Bolton, BL3 6SA
    Care home · Run by Bolton Council
    We are Dove House, a residential care home in Bolton. We provide a home for older people and younger adults, and we also take respite stays. Residential care at its best means helping with the things that have become difficult and leaving...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  14. Glenbank Care Home · 803 Chorley Old Road, Bolton, Bolton, BL1 5SL
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Glenbank Care Home Ltd
    We at Glenbank Care Home are proud to offer a welcoming residential care setting in the heart of Bolton, where older people receive the compassionate, professional support they deserve. Nestled within the BL postcode area of Bolton, our...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care
  15. Grange Lea Residential Home · Grange Road, Bolton, Bolton, BL3 5QQ
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Grange Lea Residential Home Limited
    We at Grange Lea Residential Home are proud to offer a warm, welcoming residential care setting in the heart of Bolton, where older people can feel truly at home. Our residential care home in the BL postcode area of Greater Manchester...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
  16. Greenlands Residential Home · 44-46 Green Lane, Bolton, Bolton, BL3 2EF
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Greenlands Residential Home Limited
    We at Greenlands Residential Home are proud to offer a warm, welcoming residential care home in the heart of Bolton, where older people receive the thoughtful support they deserve within a genuinely homely setting. Nestled within the BL...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
  17. Heaton House Care Home · 9 Greenmount Lane, Bolton, Bolton, BL1 5JF
    Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Sevaline Care Homes Limited
    Here at Heaton House Care Home in Bolton, we provide residential and dementia care for older people, as well as support for those living with a physical disability. We also offer respite care for those who need a short term stay, whether...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care
  18. Hyde Lea · Hyde Lea, Bolton, Bolton, BL1 6PG
    Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Hyde Lea Limited
    Hyde Lea is a residential care home in Bolton, providing a permanent home for older people who can no longer manage safely on their own. We try to run the place as a household, with the ordinary rhythms of meals, company, fresh air and...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
  19. Inspire · 7 Crawford Street, Bolton, Bolton, BL2 1JG
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Bolton Cares (A) Limited
    Inspire is a residential care home in Bolton supporting adults with a wide range of needs, including older people, adults with a learning disability or autism, people living with a physical disability and people with a visual or hearing...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  20. Knightswood Care Home · Off Manchester Road, Bolton, Bolton, BL6 5LS
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Knightswood Residential Home for the Elderly Limited
    We at Knightswood Care Home are proud to offer compassionate residential care in the heart of Bolton, providing a warm and welcoming home for older people across the local community and the wider North West region. Nestled within the BL...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
  21. Laburnum Lodge · Breightmet Fold Lane, Bolton, Bolton, BL2 6PP
    Nursing home · Care home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Bolton Council
    Laburnum Lodge is in Bolton and we are registered for both residential and nursing care. That matters more than it sounds, because it means somebody whose health declines does not automatically have to move again. The nursing comes to the...
    Specialisms: Dementia Care, Respite Care
  22. Lever Edge Care Home · Lever Edge Lane, Bolton, Bolton, BL3 3EP
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Hill Care 1 Limited
    Lever Edge Care Home is a residential care home in Bolton caring for older people, with respite stays available alongside permanent places. Our most recent inspection by the Care Quality Commission rated us good overall. Much of what makes...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
  23. Lyngate Care Home · 236 Wigan Road, Bolton, Bolton, BL3 5QE
    Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Lyngate Healthcare Ltd
    Lyngate is a residential care home in Bolton for older people who need help with daily living, and we offer respite stays as well as permanent places. Our everyday work is the ordinary business of a household run well. Help with washing,...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
  24. Max Potential · 6 Meltham Place, Bolton, Bolton, BL3 4AD
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Max Potential UK Ltd
    We are a residential care home in Bolton supporting adults with a wide range of needs. The people who live here include older people, younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities, autistic people, people...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Eating Disorders
  25. Max Potential UK · 125 Mayor Street, Bolton, Bolton, BL1 4SJ
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Max Potential UK Ltd
    Max Potential UK runs a residential care home in Bolton supporting a wide range of adults. We provide care for older people and for people living with dementia, and we also support adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  26. New Lane · 2-4 New Lane, Bolton, Bolton, BL2 5BN
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Bolton Cares (A) Limited
    We are New Lane, a residential care home in Bolton. We support older people and younger adults, including adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people managing a mental health condition or an eating disorder, people with a...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
  27. Next Steps - The Elms · 72 Wigan Road, Bolton, Bolton, BL3 5PZ
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Next Steps Mental Healthcare LTD
    The Elms is a residential care home in Bolton, part of Next Steps. We support older people and younger adults, including people managing mental health conditions, and we offer respite stays for people whose usual home is elsewhere. Our...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  28. Parkview Residential Home · 54 Chorley New Road, Bolton, Bolton, BL1 4AP
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Jewelglen Limited
    Here at Parkview Residential Home, we are proud to be part of the Bolton community, providing a warm and homely environment where the people in our care feel safe, valued and genuinely at ease. We support a range of individuals including...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  29. Royal Mencap Society - 62 Wright Street · Horwich, Bolton, Bolton, BL6 7HY
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Royal Mencap Society
    We are the Royal Mencap Society home on Wright Street in Bolton, a small residential home supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. We also offer respite stays for people who want a short break or whose families...
    Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
  30. Shrewsbury Road - Max Potential · 19 Shrewsbury Road, Bolton, Bolton, BL1 4NW
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Max Potential UK Ltd
    Shrewsbury Road is a residential care home in Bolton, part of Max Potential, supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, people managing mental ill health, people with visual or hearing impairments and younger adults...
    Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  31. Southlands Residential Home · Withins Lane, Bolton, Bolton, BL2 5DZ
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Southlands Residential Home Limited
    Southlands Residential Home is in Bolton. We are a permanent home to older people, and we also offer respite stays for those needing care for a short period or whose family carer needs a break. Most of our residents need help with washing...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
  32. Spennymoor Care Home · Ivy Road, Bolton, Bolton, BL1 6EE
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Spennymoor Care Home Limited
    Spennymoor is a residential care home in Bolton. We are home to older people, both for the long term and for shorter respite stays when a family carer needs a break. We keep things deliberately simple. Good food, warm rooms, clean laundry,...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
  33. Strathmore Nursing Home · 51 Seymour Road, Bolton, Bolton, BL1 8PT
    Nursing home · Care home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Strathmore Care Home Limited
    Strathmore Nursing Home is in Bolton, offering both residential and nursing care for older people and younger adults, including people with physical disabilities. Respite stays are available as well as permanent places. Having residential...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  34. Take A Break With Choices · 9 Chadwick Street, Bolton, Bolton, BL2 1JN
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Freda Varley
    Take A Break With Choices provides short stays in Bolton for adults who need support, and a proper rest for the families who usually provide it. A short break should be something the person looks forward to rather than something endured,...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  35. The Bungalow · 54-56, Bolton, Bolton, BL4 0AB
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by SH Care Ltd
    The Bungalow is a small residential care home in Bolton supporting older people and younger adults whose needs are best met in a residential setting. We also offer respite stays. Being small has real advantages. Staff know everybody...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  36. The Clough Care Home · Chorley New Road, Bolton, Bolton, BL1 5BB
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Aegis Residential Care Homes Limited
    Here at The Clough Care Home in Bolton, we provide residential care for older people in a warm and homely environment where everyone is treated with genuine respect and kindness. We are proud to have received a "Good" rating from the Care...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
  37. The Old Vicarage · Ivy Bank Road, Bolton, Bolton, BL1 7EQ
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Macdonald Care Limited
    The Old Vicarage is a residential care home in Bolton, caring for older people who can no longer manage comfortably on their own. We are a small home and have no wish to be anything else, because it means the team genuinely know the people...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
  38. Vale House · Vale Avenue, Bolton, Bolton, BL6 5RF
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Consensus Support Services Limited
    Vale House is a residential care home in Bolton. We provide accommodation and personal care for older people and for younger adults, including adults with a learning disability or who are autistic, people living with a mental health...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  39. Wilfred Geere House · 310 Highfield Road, Bolton, Bolton, BL4 0PG
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Bolton Council
    Wilfred Geere House is a residential care home in Bolton. We are home to older people who need help with daily life, including many living with dementia, and we welcome people for respite stays, whether to recover after a spell in hospital...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
  40. Wingates Residential Home · 95 Chorley Road, Bolton, Bolton, BL5 3PG
    Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Wingate Care Homes Ltd
    Wingates Residential Home is in Bolton, providing residential care for older people who can no longer manage safely on their own, and supporting younger adults who need residential care. We aim for the feel of a household rather than an...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  41. Withins (Breightmet) · 38-40 Withins Lane, Bolton, Bolton, BL2 5DZ
    Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Withins (Breightmet) Limited
    Withins in Breightmet is a residential care home in Bolton. We support older people and adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people with mental health needs and people with physical disabilities, and we offer respite stays....
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Respite Care
  42. Woodlands Care Home · 4 Wigan Road, Bolton, Bolton, BL5 3RJ
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Harbour Healthcare 1 Ltd
    We are a residential care home in Bolton supporting older people and younger adults who need help with daily living, including those living with dementia, people with mental health conditions, people with physical disabilities and people...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  43. Orchid Woodlands Healthcare · 22 Woodlands Drive, Manchester, Bolton, M46 9HH
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Orchid Woodlands Healthcare Ltd
    Orchid Woodlands Healthcare is a residential care home in the Bolton area of Greater Manchester. We support older adults and younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with mental health needs, and people with a physical...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care

What care costs in Bolton, per week

Type of careWhat the council paysWhat self-funders are typically asked
Residential care North West figure, because too few Bolton homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,409.£827£1,249 to £1,514
Nursing care England figure, because too few Bolton homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916.£872£1,600 to £2,071
Residential dementia care North West figure, because too few Bolton homes publish this price. 17 homes. Median £1,533.Not published separately£1,372 to £1,648
Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few Bolton homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050.Not published separately£1,890 to £2,221

Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

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Frequently asked questions about care homes in Bolton

How many care homes are there in Bolton?

Bolton has 43 CQC registered care homes: 3 Outstanding, 31 Good, 7 Requires improvement, 2 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Bolton?

Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council pays an average of £827 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514 a week. North West figure, because too few Bolton homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,409. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.

Which care homes in Bolton were inspected most recently?

Spennymoor Care Home Limited (7 August 2026), Lyngate Care Home (15 April 2026) and Shrewsbury Road - Max Potential (20 March 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.

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