Dementia Care Homes in Salford 4 dementia care homes · 3 rated Good by CQC
- 3 Good
- 1 Requires improvement
Of the 11 CQC registered care homes in Salford, 4 are registered for dementia care. Of those, 3 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement. 3 of the 4 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
All 4 dementia care homes in Salford
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Beechfield Lodge Care home in Salford · Rated Good by CQC
CQC: good
232 Eccles Old Road, Salford, Salford M6 8AG
1.3 miles away
Weekly fees
£800 to £1,050 regional guide for the North West, ask the home
Nursing on site
No, residential
Short stays
Yes, respite
CQC rated
Dec 2023
Run by
Anchor Hanover Group
Local authority: Salford City Council · Check what you would pay
- Care Home
Beechfield Lodge is a care home in Salford, providing residential care for older people, including a good many residents living with dementia. Respite stays are available as well. We aim for a domestic rhythm rather than an institutional one. That means somebody can have a lie in, or a late supper, or spend the afternoon doing nothing much in particular, without it being treated as a problem to be solved. Care homes drift towards routines that suit the building, and resisting that drift is a daily piece of work. Dementia care here depends on familiarity far more than on technique. A recognisable order to the day, faces that stay the same, a room that looks like a person's own, and staff who know enough of somebody's life to understand what they are really asking for. Relatives supply most of that knowledge and we ask a great deal of them. Salford is home for most of our residents and their families, and we like that visitors can drop in on the way past rather than planning an expedition. Respite stays give carers a genuine rest and let people get to know us before deciding on anything longer term. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is good. Please come and look round at lunchtime on an ordinary day. It tells you far more than any brochure.
- Older Person Care
- Dementia Care
- Respite Care
The Broughtons Care home in Salford · Rated Good by CQC
CQC: good
2 Moss Street, Salford, Salford M7 1NF
1.3 miles away
Weekly fees
£800 to £1,050 regional guide for the North West, ask the home
Nursing on site
No, residential
Short stays
Yes, respite
CQC rated
Apr 2020 over 6 years ago, ask what has changed
Run by
Wellbeing Residential Ltd
Local authority: Salford City Council · Check what you would pay
- Care Home
We are a residential care home in Salford, caring for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with mental health needs and people with physical disabilities. What we aim for is ordinary life, well supported. People wake when they wake, eat what they fancy, keep their own things around them and have visitors when it suits them. Our team helps with personal care, medicines, mobility and the practical parts of the day, and we do it in a way that leaves people to do for themselves whatever they still can, because independence lost through convenience is rarely regained. Dementia care asks for patience and for staff who know the person. We keep surroundings calm and familiar, learn each person's history and habits, and treat distress as something with a cause rather than a behaviour to be managed. Families usually hold the knowledge that makes this possible, and we ask for it and use it. We support younger adults and people with mental health needs too, and we are careful not to run everyone to the same routine simply because it suits the building. Respite stays are available and are planned as thoroughly as a permanent move. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is good. If you are considering the home for yourself or a relative, come and look round on an ordinary day and ask us whatever you need to.
- Older Person Care
- Dementia Care
- Mental Health
- Physical Disability
- Younger Adults
- Respite Care
The Laurels Care home in Salford · Rated Requires improvement by CQC
CQC: requires improvement
8 Priory Grove, Salford, Salford M7 2HT
1.4 miles away
Weekly fees
£800 to £1,050 regional guide for the North West, ask the home
Nursing on site
No, residential
Short stays
Yes, respite
CQC rated
Aug 2023 over 3 years ago, ask what has changed
Run by
Salford Care & Support Services Ltd
Local authority: Salford City Council · Check what you would pay
- Care Home
The Laurels is a residential care home in Salford. We support older people, including those living with dementia, and some younger adults, and we also offer respite stays. What we aim for is a home that feels ordinary in the best sense. People get up when they wake, eat what they actually like, and spend the day as they choose. Some residents are very sociable and are in the lounge from breakfast onwards. Others prefer their own room, their own television and a quiet chat with a carer who is not in a hurry. Both are fine. Dementia care runs through much of what we do. We pay attention to the things that genuinely help, such as familiar routines, staff who know a person's history, good lighting, and not moving people or furniture about without reason. Where someone becomes distressed we try to understand the cause rather than simply settle the moment. Respite is available for planned breaks and at shorter notice, and we treat short stays with the same care as permanent ones. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is requires improvement. We are not going to gloss over that. We know which areas were flagged, we have a plan in place, and we would rather talk openly with families about what we are changing than pretend otherwise. If you are considering The Laurels, please come and see us, ask what we are doing differently, and judge the place on what you find.
- Older Person Care
- Dementia Care
- Younger Adults
- Respite Care
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Thornton Lodge Care Home Care home in Salford · Rated Good by CQC
CQC: good
67 Broom Lane, Salford, Salford M7 4FF
2.0 miles away
Weekly fees
£800 to £1,050 regional guide for the North West, ask the home
Nursing on site
No, residential
Short stays
Yes, respite
CQC rated
Jul 2019 over 7 years ago, ask what has changed
Run by
GGS Care Home Limited
Local authority: Salford City Council · Check what you would pay
- Care Home
Thornton Lodge is a residential care home in Salford. We support older people and younger adults, and our experience covers dementia, mental health needs, physical disabilities, and sight and hearing loss. We also offer respite stays. With that spread of needs we build round individuals rather than offering one routine and expecting people to fit it. Before anybody moves in we spend time learning how they like their days to go, what they manage perfectly well themselves, where help would be welcome and what they would rather we left alone, and that is the plan we work to afterwards. Help with washing, dressing, mobility, medication and health appointments is given as the person has asked and recorded carefully, so it happens the same way whoever is on shift. Rooms and equipment get real thought, because independence often depends on whether a thing is within reach. Where there is sensory loss we attend to lighting, contrast, signs and hearing aids that have actually been checked. With dementia we lean on knowing somebody well, gathering their history with their family and keeping it up to date, so that staff respond to the person and not to the behaviour. Where somebody is managing a mental health condition we aim to be steady and clear rather than unpredictable. Our most recent inspection by the Care Quality Commission rated the home good overall, and visitors are welcome.
- Older Person Care
- Dementia Care
- Mental Health
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
- Younger Adults
- Respite Care
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What dementia care homes cost in Salford, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care Middle half of prices from 20 North West homes. Median £1,409. | Varies by council | £1,249 to £1,514 |
| Nursing care England figure, because too few North West homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916. | Varies by council | £1,600 to £2,071 |
| Residential dementia care Most relevant to this page Middle half of prices from 17 North West homes. Median £1,533. | Not published separately | £1,372 to £1,648 |
| Nursing dementia care Most relevant to this page England figure, because too few North West 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. What a council pays differs from council to council. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
CQC inspection dates for dementia care homes in Salford
Inspected most recently
- Beechfield Lodge 22 December 2023, Good
- The Laurels 31 August 2023, Requires improvement
- The Broughtons 21 April 2020, Good
Longest since a CQC report
- Thornton Lodge Care Home 16 July 2019, Good
- The Broughtons 21 April 2020, Good
- The Laurels 31 August 2023, Requires improvement
Arranging and funding a dementia care home place in Salford
The route into residential dementia care runs through an assessment of need and, quite separately, an assessment of means. With only four homes registered for this area, beginning both early genuinely matters, because a single vacancy can reshape the choice overnight.
Requesting a care needs assessment
Anyone who appears to need care may ask for an assessment, either for themselves or, with that person's agreement, on their behalf. It costs nothing, it is not means tested, and it records what the person can still manage alone, where the risks have grown serious and whether support at home might reasonably continue a while longer. The Salford City Council social care team is responsible for completing that assessment and for the financial assessment that follows it. Ask for the conclusion in writing, since each of the four homes here will want to know what it said before discussing a place.
Fees, contributions and the small print
What a family pays follows the financial assessment rather than the level of need. Where capital and income fall below the national threshold the council contributes towards the fees at the rate it sets for a placement of that kind, and above the threshold the home is paid for privately. Charges differ between these homes according to the room, its aspect and the amount of support involved, so ask each for a written schedule separating the weekly fee from anything billed on top. Establish the position on third party top up payments, on annual reviews and on what happens to the room during a spell in hospital.
Choosing between dementia care homes in Salford
What the inspection record shows
Three of the four hold a Good rating: Thornton Lodge Care Home, The Broughtons and Beechfield Lodge. The fourth, The Laurels, has been told it requires improvement. Every home here has been inspected and rated, so nothing has to be taken on trust, and with a list this size you can read all four reports in an evening. A requires improvement judgement sometimes turns on records or a staffing gap since filled, so read what the inspector actually described before ruling anywhere out.
What to look for once you are inside
Ask how many staff on each shift have completed dementia training and whether one person leads that practice, as a named lead usually signals an approach that is reviewed rather than assumed. Ask what happens when a resident becomes distressed in the late afternoon, and listen for an answer about knowing the person rather than about medication. Look at whether bedroom doors, bathrooms and corridors are easy to tell apart, whether residents can walk about without being steered back, and whether there is somewhere outdoors they can reach on their own.
Visiting well
Arrive unannounced, arrive at a mealtime, and come back a second time at a different hour. Watch whether people are helped at their own pace and whether the manager is out among residents, then ask directly what has changed since the last inspection.
Frequently asked questions about dementia care homes in Salford
How many dementia care homes are there in Salford?
Salford has 4 CQC registered care homes that are registered for dementia care, out of 11 CQC registered care homes in Salford: 3 Good, 1 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
Which dementia care homes in Salford were inspected most recently?
Beechfield Lodge (22 December 2023), The Laurels (31 August 2023) and The Broughtons (21 April 2020) have the most recent CQC reports.
How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Salford?
Contact Salford City Council adult social care and request an assessment, either for yourself or for a relative who has consented to it. The assessment is free and is not means tested, and it considers daily tasks, the risks at home and whether residential care has become appropriate. A separate financial assessment usually follows in order to establish who pays. Ask for the outcome in writing, because the homes on this page will want to know what it concluded.
Can Salford City Council fund a dementia care home placement?
It can, where a care needs assessment confirms that residential dementia care is appropriate and a financial assessment shows capital and income below the national threshold. The council then contributes towards the fees at the rate it sets for that type of placement. Should a family prefer a home charging more than that rate, a third party top up payment may be required, and the arrangement should be documented before the move. Anyone paying privately can still ask for an assessment, which is usually worth having for the advice alone.
Which providers in Salford offer dementia care?
Four residential care homes registered to support people living with dementia cover Salford, and all four appear on this page. Thornton Lodge Care Home, The Broughtons and Beechfield Lodge each hold a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission. The Laurels has been rated as requiring improvement. Each profile links through to the full inspection report, which is the most reliable basis for comparing them.
What is the difference between a dementia care home and a dementia nursing home?
A dementia care home provides accommodation, personal care and supervision, calling on district nurses and general practitioners when clinical input is needed. A dementia nursing home keeps registered nurses on duty throughout the day and night, which suits someone with continuing medical needs such as complex medication or feeding support. All four providers listed here are registered as residential care homes rather than nursing homes. If an assessment identifies nursing needs, the search would have to widen to nursing registered homes.
How far in advance should we start looking at dementia care homes?
Earlier than most families expect, because the care needs assessment, the financial assessment and any waiting list can each add weeks to the process. Starting while the present arrangement is still holding leaves room to visit more than once and gives the person moving a genuine say. Where a hospital discharge is setting the pace, mention it when you contact the council, as those cases are handled more quickly. With only four homes covering this area, an early start also matters simply because vacancies are limited.
What should I ask when visiting a dementia care home in Salford?
Ask how many staff on each shift have completed dementia specific training and who leads that practice within the home. Ask how the team responds when someone becomes distressed or restless, and whether relatives are involved in writing and reviewing the care plan. Ask about staff turnover, about what fills an ordinary weekday afternoon, and about how food and drink reach a resident who no longer asks for them. Finally, ask to see the most recent inspection report and what has changed since it was written.
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Local authority support in Salford
Salford City Council arranges and funds adult social care in this area. Use these official council links to check funding, request an assessment and get support.
Adult social care website Salford City Council
Council service pages 10 of 19
- Request a care needs assessment (Care Act assessment)
- Charging policy — non-residential care
- Charging policy — residential care
- Continuing Healthcare (NHS CHC)
- Deferred Payment Agreement scheme
- Paying for care / financial assessment (means test)
- Personal Budgets and Individual Service Funds
- Reablement / intermediate care services
- Safeguarding adults — how to report concerns
- Section 117 aftercare (free mental health aftercare)
Guides for choosing a dementia care home
Plain-English advice on choosing and paying for dementia care homes.
- Dementia Care Specialists, Explained in Plain English 12 min read
- What Is a Care Home? A Plain English Guide for Families 8 min read
- Residential Care Homes: Costs, Eligibility, Types and How to Choose the Right Care Home 13 min read
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC), Explained in Plain English 12 min read
Free care planning tools
Tools to help you understand your options, check funding eligibility, and plan ahead.
- Personalised Assistant Answer a few questions and get a tailored list of suitable care homes.
- Concierge Answer 13 questions about care needs, location, and preferences to receive a personalised shortlist of matched homes.
- Funding Calculator Estimate how much care will cost and what financial support may be available.
- CHC Assessment Check whether your relative may qualify for NHS Continuing Healthcare funding.
- CHC DST Assessment Complete the Decision Support Tool used in NHS CHC funding assessments.
- Map Explorer Browse care homes near you on an interactive map.
Provider information is sourced from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), last updated October 2026.