Brownlow House
- Care home
- 31 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2011
- Manchester, North West
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
5 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good.
4 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
56 of 71
rated care homes in Manchester are rated Good, like this one.
Brownlow House: inspection record
Rated Good in August 2022, up from Requires improvement.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 3 August 2022. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Brownlow House is a residential care home registered to provide accommodation with personal care for up to 31 people. The service provides support to adults with dementia, mental health needs or with a history of alcohol and substance misuse. At the time of our inspection there were 28 people using the service. Brownlow House accommodates people in one adapted building.
What inspectors found
We have recommended the service reviews their medicines audits . Regular health and safety checks were conducted at the service. Staff wore personal protective equipment (PPE) appropriately throughout the inspection and the home appeared clean. Staffing levels were reviewed on a monthly basis in line with people's needs. Staff were recruited safely.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Staff received appropriate training during their induction and ongoing development. Staff supervisions took place regularly. Staff supported people to eat and drink and access healthcare services.
People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
Staff knew people well and supported them in a dignified way. People were supported to express their views and be involved in their care planning. People told us that staff supported them with good humour.
Care plans were personalised. People were supported to take part in activities they enjoyed either as a group activity or for walks on their own. End of life care plans clearly outlined the support people would like at that time.
Staff and people living at the service felt they could approach the registered manager. There was an improvement plan in place at the service. Audits were being completed at the service. Since the last inspection the service were using a new system for care planning and to record accidents and incidents.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 3 August 2022. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- The last rating is 4 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- 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
- Russell Jones
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Mental Health, Older People, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)10 inspection reports, latest 3 August 2022. The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Ownership type
- Partnership
Mr Bradley Scott Jones & Mr Russell Scott Jones runs 3 services, all in the North West. 3 are rated Good or Outstanding.
Other services run by Mr Bradley Scott Jones & Mr Russell Scott Jones
- G Amadeus Good. Care home, Salford
- G Parkview Care Home Good. Care home, Manchester
Getting help from Manchester City Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Manchester City Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0161 234 5001
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Care home fee rates published by the council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Brownlow House provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Brownlow House as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Brownlow House have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 31 beds at Brownlow House.
- When was Brownlow House last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Brownlow House was published on 3 August 2022.
- Who runs Brownlow House?
- Brownlow House is run by Mr Bradley Scott Jones & Mr Russell Scott Jones. It runs 3 services, all in the North West.
- What is Brownlow House's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 3 August 2022.
Contact
- Phone
- 0161 231 7456
- Address
- 142 North Road, Clayton, Manchester, M11 4LE Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Parkview Care Home Good, 0.4 miles away
- G Sunnyside Good, 0.6 miles away
- G Doves Nest Nursing Home Good, 0.7 miles away
- G The Royal Elms Care Home Good, 0.7 miles away
- RI Averill House Requires improvement, 1 mile away