Abafields Residential Home
- Care home
- 52 beds
- No nursing
- Registered since 2010
- Central Bolton, Bolton, North West
Requires improvement
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
6 ratings
Its last inspection moved it down from Good to Requires improvement.
12 months
since the latest rating was published.
9 of 55
rated care homes in Bolton are rated Requires improvement, like this one.
Abafields Residential Home: inspection record
Rated Requires improvement in October 2025, down from Good.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Morden Grange (Good, 0.1 miles away) and Take A Break With Choices (Good, 0.1 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Morden Grange Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Take A Break With Choices Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Inspire Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Shannon Court Care Centre Good, 0.3 miles away
- RI Mill View Care Home Requires improvement, 0.9 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 14 October 2025 (assessment visit 7 July 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Date of assessment: 31 July – 15 August 2025.
Abafields Care Home provides accommodation and personal care for up to 52 older people, some of whom are living with dementia. Accommodation is provided over 2 floors and at the time of our inspection there were 35 people using the service. As part of the assessment we spoke with the acting home manager, 4 care staff, 9 people living at the home and 3 relatives.
- Safe No rating
- Effective Good
- Caring Good
- Responsive Good
- Well-led No rating
Read the rest of CQC's summary
At this inspection we identified breaches of regulations regarding premises and equipment and good governance.
We inspected this service due to concerns we received about the provider and their conduct within the home, although we found these allegations to be largely unsubstantiated.
The external home environment was not well maintained, and we found torn carpets and chipped paintwork in parts of the home. Staff supervisions and appraisals were not always completed as required and records for these could not be located easily. Some of the feedback we received from people living at the home was that more staff were required.
Mental Capacity Act (MCA) assessments were not always completed where restrictions were in place to demonstrate decisions were taken in people’s best interests, such as the use of sensor mats in people’s bedrooms and in one instance, a device similar to a bedrail. The acting home manager made arrangements for these to be completed after our inspection.
Care plans lacked important information about people’s needs. Accurate records about the care people received were not always maintained. In the absence of a registered manager, the provider did not carry out appropriate governance checks to monitor the quality of service. This meant any concerns could not be identified and acted upon in a timely way.
People told us they felt safe living at the home. Accidents and incidents were monitored, with analysis completed to promote any future learning. Safe recruitment procedures were in place with relevant pre-employment checks carried out.
Initial assessments were undertaken when people first moved into the home. People were involved in the care they received and their care plan. Everybody we spoke with told us they were happy with the care provided.
The feedback we received was that the service was well-led and that the new home manager was making visible changes. Staff said they enjoyed their roles and working at the home.
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Safe
No rating
Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has changed to requires improvement. This meant some aspects of the service were not always safe, and there was limited assurance about safety. There was an increased risk that people could be harmed.
The service was in breach of legal regulation in relation to premises and equipment.
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Effective
Good
Effective – this means we looked for evidence that people’s care, treatment and supportachieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people’s outcomes were consistently good, and people’s feedback confirmed this.
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Caring
Good
Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care.
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Responsive
Good
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.
At our last assessment we rated good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.
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Well-led
No rating
Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has changed to requires improvement. This meant the management and leadership were inconsistent. Leaders and the culture they created did not always support the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care.
The service was in breach of legal regulation in relation to good governance.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 14 October 2025. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 14 October 2025. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Victor Phiri
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Older People, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)8 inspection reports, latest 11 May 2022. Latest assessment published 14 October 2025; the Care Quality Commission's newer assessments are published on its website rather than as reports.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Coulson & Collins Care Home Ltd
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 05524640 (opens Companies House)
Getting help from Bolton Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Bolton Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 01204 337860
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Bolton Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Abafields Residential Home provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Abafields Residential Home as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Abafields Residential Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 52 beds at Abafields Residential Home.
- When was Abafields Residential Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Abafields Residential Home was published on 14 October 2025.
- Who runs Abafields Residential Home?
- Abafields Residential Home is run by Coulson & Collins Care Home Ltd.
- What is Abafields Residential Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 14 October 2025.
Contact
- Phone
- 01204 399414
- Address
- 3-9 Bromwich Street, Bolton, BL2 1JF Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Morden Grange (Good, 0.1 miles away) and Take A Break With Choices (Good, 0.1 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Morden Grange Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Take A Break With Choices Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Inspire Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Shannon Court Care Centre Good, 0.3 miles away
- RI Mill View Care Home Requires improvement, 0.9 miles away