Which residential care homes serve Bury?

Thirty six residential care homes are registered to serve Bury and are listed on this page. Sunny Bank PRS and Kingarth currently hold Outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission, while homes rated Good include Browfield Residential Home, Highgrove, Whitefield House, Epworth Grange and Brookfield Residential Care Home. Each entry links to a profile giving the registration details and the most recent inspection findings. Comparing the reports rather than the ratings alone will tell you far more about daily life in each home.

What should we ask when visiting a care home in Bury?

Ask how many permanent care staff are on duty during the day and overnight, and how often the home uses agency workers to cover shifts. Ask who would know your relative well, how the care plan is written and reviewed, and how you would be told about a change in their health. Ask the everyday questions too, about mealtimes, visiting, personal belongings and what happens when a resident becomes unsettled. Then ask the manager what the last inspection identified and what has been done since.

How does a residential care home differ from a nursing home?

A residential care home is registered to provide personal care, meaning help with washing, dressing, medication, meals and daily routines from trained care staff. A nursing home provides that alongside clinical care from a registered nurse present on the premises at all times. Every provider on this page holds a residential registration rather than a nursing one. Where someone has an ongoing health need requiring regular nursing input, a nursing home will usually be the more appropriate setting.

Can Bury Metropolitan Borough Council fund a care home placement?

It can, where a needs assessment concludes that residential care is required and a financial assessment shows the person cannot meet the full cost themselves. Income, savings and in some circumstances the value of a property are taken into account, and most people contribute something towards their fees even with council support. If the preferred home charges more than the council will pay, a third party may be asked to cover the difference through a top up agreement. Ask about funded support even if you expect to pay privately, since circumstances change.

How do we arrange a care needs assessment in Bury?

Contact Bury Metropolitan Borough Council and ask for an adult social care needs assessment, which is free and available to anyone who appears to need care and support. The assessment looks at how someone manages everyday activities, the risks involved and the outcomes that matter to them. It can be arranged while someone is still in hospital where a move is being planned from a ward. A family member giving regular unpaid support can request a separate carer assessment at the same time.

How far in advance should we start looking?

Start earlier than feels necessary, ideally while your relative can still visit homes and take part in the decision. Homes with a strong reputation in Bury often have waiting lists, and choices made under the pressure of a hospital discharge are the ones families most often wish they had made differently. A few months allows time for repeat visits, the needs assessment and a proper read of the inspection reports. If the move is already urgent, say so when you call, as some homes can admit at short notice.

Care Homes in Bury

Bury has 39 CQC registered care homes. 29 are rated Good, 2 Outstanding, 6 Requires improvement, and 2 have not yet been rated. 26 of the 39 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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

Bury at a glance

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

Bury Metropolitan Borough Council pays, residential care: £773 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514, median £1,409
Care home beds filled across Bury: 87%. The 12 month average is 85%.
Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 81
People aged 75 and over: 18,700. Rising to 20,400 by 2035, up 9%
Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 1 closed. 6 changed owner, covering 206 beds.
Who pays, across Bury (estimate): 46% council, 30% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,400. Rising to 2,800 by 2035, up 18%
People aged 85 and over: 4,700. Rising to 6,700 by 2035, up 43%

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What Residential Care in Bury Involves and What to Look For

Residential care is a particular kind of support rather than a general term, and understanding what the thirty six homes on this page are registered to provide is the quickest way to narrow a long list into a sensible shortlist.

What Residential Care Actually Provides

A residential care home offers personal care: help with washing, dressing, taking medication, eating well and getting through the day, together with company and staff on duty overnight. It does not include clinical care from a nurse based on site. For most people moving from their own home, that is exactly the right level of support, but it is worth checking that it will remain right as needs change, and asking each home how it handles a resident whose health declines.

Being Specific About Need

Write down what your relative needs today: how far they walk, whether they manage their own tablets, how they are in the evenings, how much prompting they need to eat. Add what may change within a year. Give that description to every home you contact and ask for a direct answer about whether they can meet it, rather than accepting a general reassurance. Homes that ask you careful questions back are usually the ones worth seeing.

Reading the Inspection Picture in Bury

Sunny Bank PRS and Kingarth are the two homes here currently rated Outstanding, with twenty eight rated Good, five at Requires Improvement and one, Bankfield, rated Inadequate. An Inadequate judgement is serious, and the report behind it should be read carefully before that home is considered any further. Elsewhere, look at the date of the inspection and which key questions were marked down, since staffing and leadership are the areas that tend to move first. Ask any home rated below Good what has changed and to show you the evidence.

What a Visit Adds

Go twice, at different times of day, and spend some of it simply sitting rather than touring. Notice whether staff speak to residents when nothing needs doing, whether people who cannot ask for help are checked on, and how the place feels at teatime. Ask about permanent staffing on each shift, agency use and how long the manager has been in post.

Getting an Assessment and Sorting Out Funding in Bury

Requesting a Care Needs Assessment

Anyone who appears to need care and support can have a free assessment of their needs, whatever their savings, and it is a sensible first step even where a family expects to pay privately. Ask Bury Metropolitan Borough Council Adult Social Care, the authority responsible for assessments and funded support here, to arrange one. A practitioner will consider how someone manages the practical parts of the day, the risks they face and what they want to keep doing. The written outcome is useful evidence when you approach individual homes.

How Funding Is Decided

Where residential care is agreed as the right option, a financial assessment establishes what the person contributes and whether the council pays any part of the fees. Savings, income and sometimes the value of a property are taken into account, with different treatment where a partner still lives at home. Most people contribute something even when the council helps, so ask early what would happen if savings later fell below the threshold.

Fees, Extras and Top Ups

Weekly fees differ across the homes listed here according to room, facilities and level of support. Ask for the fee schedule and contract in writing before agreeing anything, and check which items sit outside the weekly rate, commonly hairdressing, chiropody, escorted appointments and outings. Where a funded place is at a home charging above what the council will pay, a third party top up may be requested, and anyone signing that should be sure it is affordable for years to come.

39 care homes in Bury

Starmount Villa Residential Care Home · Browns Road, Bolton, Bury, BL2 6RG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Starmount Villa Residential Care Limited
Starmount Villa Residential Care Home is in Bury, on the north side of Bolton. We look after older people who need help through the day, including a good number living with dementia and people with a physical disability. Respite stays are...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Abbeydale Residential Care Home · 179 Bolton Road, Bury, Bury, BL8 2NR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Prime Healthcare (Bury) Limited
Abbeydale Residential Care Home is in Bury, supporting older people, including those living with dementia, adults with mental health needs and people living with sight or hearing loss. We help with washing and dressing, medication, meals...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Abbeywood Tottington · 104 Market Street, Bury, Bury, BL8 3LS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Abbeywood (Tottington) Limited
We at Abbeywood Tottington are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the village of Tottington, near Bury, where older people can enjoy comfortable, compassionate support in a truly homely setting. Nestled within the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Agricola House · 17 Kirklees Street, Bury, Bury, BL8 3NE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
Agricola House is a residential home in Bury supporting adults living with mental health conditions, people with a physical disability, and those with a visual or hearing impairment. Many of the people here are younger adults, and we offer...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Alexander Care Home · 164 Rochdale Road, Bury, Bury, BL9 7BY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Fidelity Residential Ltd
We are a residential care home in Bury, providing a home for older people who need help with daily living, including those living with dementia. We try to run the place so that it belongs to the people who live in it. Residents have their...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Alfred House Residential Care Home · 29 - 31 Horne Street, Bury, Bury, BL9 9BW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by PGP Alfred House Ltd
Alfred House Residential Care Home is in Bury. We support adults who need help with daily living, including people living with mental health conditions. Ours is a household rather than a unit, and we think that matters. People come and go,...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Respite Care
Bankfield · Gigg Lane, Bury, Bury, BL9 9HQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Abbendon Healthcare Ltd
Bankfield is a residential care home in Bury. We support older people who need help with daily living, including many people living with dementia, and we also care for younger adults whose needs we are confident we can meet well. Respite...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Bridge House Residential Home · Bridge House Care Home, Bury, Bury, BL9 7NQ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Lotus Care (Bridge House) Limited
Bridge House is a residential home in Bury. Those living here include older people, many living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people living with sight or hearing loss. We support younger adults too, and we offer...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Brookdale Care Home · 5 St Pauls Court, Bury, Bury, BL9 6BX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Brookdale Care Home Limited
We are Brookdale Care Home in Bury. We provide residential care for older people, including those living with dementia, and we take respite bookings for shorter stays. We have kept our focus clear rather than trying to be all things to...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Browfield Residential Home · 159-161, Bury, Bury, BL9 5DE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Denehurst Care Limited
We at Browfield Residential Home offer warm, person centred residential care in the heart of Bury, providing a true home from home for older people across the North West. Our setting has been thoughtfully shaped to support comfort,...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Respite Care
Carr Bank House · 9-11 Heywood Street, Bury, Bury, BL9 7EB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by CarrBank House Ltd
Carr Bank House is a residential care home in Bury. We support older people who need help with daily life, adults with mental health needs and some younger adults, and we start from the view that a good home is one where people still make...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Chaffinch Residential Care Home · 36 Chaffinch Drive, Bury, Bury, BL9 6JU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Grace Specialist Healthcare Limited
Chaffinch is a residential care home in Bury supporting older people and adults living with mental health conditions. Many of the people here are younger adults, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. A great deal of what...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Choices for Living Well (Killelea) · Brandlesholme Road, Bury, Bury, BL8 1JJ
Nursing home · Care home · Nursing on site · Run by Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
Choices for Living Well at Killelea in Bury provides both residential and nursing care for a broad range of adults. Most of our residents are older people, and we also support adults with mental health needs, people with a physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Epworth Grange · 1 Chirmside Street, Bury, Bury, BL8 2BX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Methodist Homes
Here at Epworth Grange, we are a care home based in Bury, providing a warm and settled environment where older people can feel genuinely at home. We support residents across a range of needs, including residential care, dementia care and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Highgrove · High Grove, Bury, Bury, BL9 7NL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Ansar Projects
We at Highgrove are proud to offer thoughtful residential care in the heart of Bury, providing a warm and welcoming home for older people and younger adults alike. Nestled within the BL postcode area of Greater Manchester's North West, our...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Limefield Court Retirement Home · 15 Limefield Road, Bury, Bury, BL9 5ET
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Lily Care Ltd
We at Limefield Court Retirement Home are proud to offer compassionate residential care in the welcoming town of Bury, in the heart of the North West. Our home provides a comfortable, homely setting where older people and adults with a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Rookwood Residential Care Home · 219 Walmersley Road, Bury, Bury, BL9 5DF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mr & Mrs C B Ellis
Rookwood Residential Care Home in Bury is a home for adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people with mental health needs and people with sensory loss. We also offer respite stays. Because people tend to live here for years,...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Stubble Bank · 159 Whalley Road, Bury, Bury, BL0 0DG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Care In Mind Limited
Stubble Bank is a small residential care home in Bury supporting adults living with mental health conditions, including many younger adults. We are a house, not a unit, and that distinction matters to us. Stability usually grows out of...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Sunny Bank PRS · Sunny Bower Street, Bury, Bury, BL8 3HL
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Sunnybank P.R.S. Limited
We are Sunny Bank, a residential care home in Bury. We support older people and younger adults, including people living with mental health conditions, and we also offer respite stays. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Brandles · 23-25 Birks Drive, Bury, Bury, BL8 1JA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Complete Home Services Ltd
The Brandles is a residential care home in Bury for adults with mental health needs, including younger adults. We also offer respite stays for people who need residential support for a short period. This house is about stability and moving...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Ferns · 175 Walmersley Road, Bury, Bury, BL9 5DF
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Focused Support Ltd
The Ferns is a residential care home in Bury providing a home for older people, for younger adults, and for adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults. We should be open about our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Walmersley Road · 267 Walmersley Road, Bury, Bury, BL9 6NX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Pendleton Care Limited
Here at Walmersley Road, we are a care home based in Bury, providing residential care and support for people with learning disabilities and autism, as well as respite care for those who need a short break or temporary placement. We know...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Walshaw Hall · Bradshaw Road, Bury, Bury, BL8 3PJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Capstone Care Limited
Walshaw Hall provides residential care in Bury for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people who have sight or hearing loss. We also take planned respite stays. We...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Whitefield House · 26 Church Lane, Bury, Bury, M45 7NF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Whitefield House Ltd
We at Whitefield House offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in Bury, providing specialist older person care in the heart of the North West. Our home has been thoughtfully created as a place where residents feel truly at home,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
16 King Street · 16 King Street, Manchester, Bury, M26 1ND
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by 02 Care Ltd
16 King Street is a small residential care home in Bury supporting adults living with mental health conditions. This is somewhere people live rather than somewhere they have been placed, and being a small household means the place can be...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
17 York Avenue · 17 York Avenue, Manchester, Bury, M25 0FZ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Outreach Community and Residential Services
17 York Avenue is a small residential care home in the Bury area of Greater Manchester. We support adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people managing mental health conditions and younger adults, and we work in a way that...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Abbeycliffe Residential Care Home · 50 School Street, Manchester, Bury, M26 3BP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Abbeycliffe Limited
Abbeycliffe Residential Care Home is a care home in Manchester, in the Bury area, providing residential care for older people. We also welcome guests for respite stays, whether to give a family carer a break or to help somebody get back on...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Brookfield Residential Care Home · St Anns Road, Manchester, Bury, M25 9QE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Brookfield Residential Care Home Limited
Brookfield Residential Care Home is in Manchester, in the borough of Bury, supporting adults living with mental health conditions. This is somewhere people live rather than somewhere they have been placed, and we run the household on that...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Respite Care
Brookvale - Prestwich · Simister Lane, Manchester, Bury, M25 2SF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Brookvale
Brookvale is a residential care home in Prestwich, on the northern edge of Manchester. We support adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults and people with physical disabilities, including younger adults, and we also offer respite...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Elmhurst Short Stay Service · Whalley Road, Manchester, Bury, M45 8WZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Persona Care and Support Limited
Elmhurst in Bury provides short stays rather than permanent residential care. People come to us for a planned break, to give a family carer a genuine rest, or for extra support and recovery time after a spell in hospital before going home...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Fernica (Residential Care Home) · 18-20 Kings Road, Manchester, Bury, M25 0LE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Miss Marguerite Clark and Mrs Miriam Laventiz
Fernica is a residential care home in Bury, Greater Manchester, supporting adults living with mental health conditions. Most of the people who live here are younger adults. Mental health support in a residential setting works best when it...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Half Acre Care Home · Higher Ainsworth Road, Manchester, Bury, M26 4JH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Marton Care Homes Ltd
We are Half Acre Care Home, a residential care home in Bury, Greater Manchester. We are home to older people and to younger adults, including many people living with dementia, and we also offer respite stays for those who need care for a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Hamilton Rest Home · 211-213 Bury New Road, Manchester, Bury, M45 8GW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Hamilton Rest Home Ltd
Hamilton Rest Home is a residential care home in Manchester, in the borough of Bury. We look after older people who can no longer manage safely at home, and we want them to feel that they live here rather than that they have been put here....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Highbury Court Flats · 443 Bury Old Road, Manchester, Bury, M25 1QP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Outreach Community and Residential Services
Highbury Court Flats is a residential setting in Bury, on the north side of Manchester. We support adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, and adults living with a mental health condition. Most of the people here are younger...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Hollybank Care Home · 211a Bolton Road, Manchester, Bury, M26 3GN
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by S R Latimer and Dr K S Kotegaonkar
We are Hollybank Care Home in Bury, Manchester. We provide both nursing and residential care for older people, including those living with dementia and people with a physical disability, and we take respite stays. Offering both kinds of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Kingarth · 17 New Road, Manchester, Bury, M26 1LS
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Consensus Support Services Limited
Kingarth is a residential care home in Bury, supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, and people managing mental health conditions. Most of those living here are younger adults, and we also offer respite stays. We...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Acres · 10 Rush Acre Close, Manchester, Bury, M26 3XW
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Inspired 4 Care Limited
We are The Acres, a residential care home in Manchester, within the borough of Bury. We provide a permanent home for older people and for younger adults who need support with daily life, and we also take respite stays for anyone who needs...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Woodside · 203 Clifton Road, Manchester, Bury, M25 3JG
Care home · Run by Next Chapter Healthcare Limited
We are The Woodside, a residential care home in the Bury area of Greater Manchester. We support older people, adults whose mental health needs ongoing care, and younger adults who need a settled place to live with support on hand. As a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults
Woodbury Short Stay · Whalley Road, Manchester, Bury, M45 8WZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Persona Care and Support Limited
Woodbury Short Stay in Bury provides short term residential care for older people and younger adults, including those living with dementia, adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people managing mental health conditions,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care

What care costs in Bury, per week

Type of care	What the council pays	What self-funders are typically asked
Residential care North West figure, because too few Bury homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,409.	£773	£1,249 to £1,514
Nursing care England figure, because too few Bury homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916.	£916	£1,600 to £2,071
Residential dementia care North West figure, because too few Bury 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 Bury 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.

Inspected most recently

Whitefield House, 24 June 2026, Good
Bankfield, 9 June 2026, Good
Bridge House Residential Home, 21 April 2026, Requires improvement

Longest since a report

Abbeywood Tottington Limited, 10 March 2018, Good
Brookvale - Prestwich, 21 March 2018, Good
Rookwood Residential Care Home, 3 October 2018, Good

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Bury

How many care homes are there in Bury?

Bury has 39 CQC registered care homes: 2 Outstanding, 29 Good, 6 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 Bury?

Bury Metropolitan Borough Council pays an average of £773 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514 a week. North West figure, because too few Bury 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 Bury were inspected most recently?

Whitefield House (24 June 2026), Bankfield (9 June 2026) and Bridge House Residential Home (21 April 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.