Nursing Homes in Rochdale
Rochdale has 13 CQC registered nursing homes. 7 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 5 Requires improvement. 9 of the 13 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Rochdale at a glance
What the numbers say about care for older people in Rochdale.
- Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council pays, residential care: £763 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514, median £1,409
- Care home beds filled across Rochdale: 90%. The 12 month average is 89%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 89
- People aged 75 and over: 18,400. Rising to 21,200 by 2035, up 15%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 0 closed. 3 changed owner, covering 142 beds.
- Who pays, across Rochdale (estimate): 75% council, 24% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,400. Rising to 2,900 by 2035, up 21%
- People aged 85 and over: 4,400. Rising to 6,300 by 2035, up 44%
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Arranging nursing care in Rochdale and working out who pays
The care needs assessment
A nursing placement should follow an assessment rather than a hurried search through brochures. It is free, open to anyone who appears to need care and support whatever their means, and it produces the written record of eligible needs that homes will work from. A practitioner from Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council will consider personal care, mobility, nutrition, medication, mental wellbeing and the clinical support somebody needs day to day. Where nursing tasks form part of the picture the assessment should say so plainly, since that determines whether a residential home could meet the need at all.
Fees, contributions and funded nursing care
A financial assessment of income and capital follows where needs are eligible. The council may then meet the fees in full, meet part of them with a contribution from the person moving in, or conclude that the placement is privately funded. Nursing homes charge more than residential homes because of the registered nursing staff on the rota, and weekly fees vary considerably between homes. Where someone has been assessed as needing care from a registered nurse, a contribution towards that element may be paid through funded nursing care, and a small number of people with substantial health needs have the full cost met by the health service. Ask each home for its current weekly fee in writing, what it includes and what is charged separately.
Choosing a nursing home in Rochdale and what to check
Reading the inspection report carefully
All fourteen homes listed here are registered with the Care Quality Commission. One has been rated Outstanding and seven Good, five hold Requires Improvement, and one is not yet rated. Given that spread, the report deserves proper attention rather than a glance at the rating. Inspectors judge whether a home is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led, and in a nursing setting the safe judgement covering medicines, wound care, staffing levels and moving people safely carries particular weight. Check the inspection date too, since a home under new management may already have acted on what was found.
What to ask and notice on a visit
Ask how many registered nurses are on duty by day and overnight, how often agency nurses cover shifts, and how the home works with district nurses and general practitioners. Watch how staff speak to residents who are not asking for anything, how quickly call bells are answered and whether people are up and occupied. Homes in this listing include settings such as The Mews, Smithy Bridge Court, Hurstead House Care Home and Rakewood House Care Home, and they feel very different once you are inside.
Thinking further ahead
Ask what the home can manage if needs increase, whether it supports end of life care and how families are involved in those decisions. Confirm the arrangements for hospital appointments, whether a room takes familiar furniture and how visiting works for relatives who are at work during the day. Ask as well how the home keeps families informed between visits, because that contact matters once somebody can no longer telephone easily.
13 nursing homes in Rochdale
- Millfield Care Home · Heywood, Rochdale · CQC Good
- Smithy Bridge Court · Littleborough, Rochdale · CQC Good
- The Riverside Nursing Home · Littleborough, Rochdale · CQC Requires improvement
- Clare Mount · Manchester, Rochdale · CQC Requires improvement
- Langfield Nursing and Residential Home · Manchester, Rochdale · CQC Good
- Ashbrook Neuro Rehabilitation · Rochdale, Rochdale · CQC Good
- Braeside Care Home · Rochdale, Rochdale · CQC Requires improvement
- Church Walk · Rochdale, Rochdale · CQC Good
- Hurstead House Care Home · Rochdale, Rochdale · CQC Good
- Linden House Care Home · Rochdale, Rochdale · CQC Requires improvement
- Rakewood House Care Home · Rochdale, Rochdale · CQC Good
- Thames House · Rochdale, Rochdale · CQC Requires improvement
- The Mews · Rochdale, Rochdale · CQC Outstanding
What care costs in Rochdale, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care North West figure, because too few Rochdale homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,409. | £763 | £1,249 to £1,514 |
| Nursing care England figure, because too few Rochdale homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916. | £1,107 | £1,600 to £2,071 |
| Residential dementia care North West figure, because too few Rochdale 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 Rochdale 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
- Smithy Bridge Court, 22 August 2025, Good
- Thames House, 20 June 2025, Requires improvement
- Clare Mount, 6 June 2025, Requires improvement
Longest since a report
- Millfield Care Home, 11 April 2018, Good
- The Mews, 15 May 2018, Outstanding
- Braeside Care Home, 19 April 2019, Requires improvement
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Rochdale
How many nursing homes are there in Rochdale?
Rochdale has 13 CQC registered nursing homes: 1 Outstanding, 7 Good, 5 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Rochdale?
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council pays an average of £763 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514 a week. North West figure, because too few Rochdale 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 nursing homes in Rochdale were inspected most recently?
Smithy Bridge Court (22 August 2025), Thames House (20 June 2025) and Clare Mount (6 June 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.