The Willows
- Care home
- 22 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2018
- Central Rochdale, Rochdale, North West
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
1 rating
Only one rating on record, so there is no trend to show yet.
7 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
34 of 54
rated care homes in Rochdale are rated Good, like this one.
The Willows: inspection record
Rated Good in April 2020.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 21 January 2022. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
The Willows is a residential care home which can provide personal care to 22 people. At the time of the inspection there were 20 people living in the home.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
We found the following examples of good practice.
National guidance was followed on the use of personal PPE and regular Covid 19 testing was taking place. There were supplies of PPE readily available to staff and visitors.
Staff had received training in handwashing, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and use of personal protective equipment (PPE). There were procedures and risk assessments to manage and minimise the risks Covid 19 presented to people who used the service, staff and visitors.
The systems in place allowed people to be admitted to the home safely. National restrictions on visiting were in place at the time of the inspection and alternative measures such as video calls were being used.
The home had also built a pod to support people with safe visits. The home was clean and uncluttered. Communal areas had been reorganised to promote social distancing.
Further information is in the detailed findings below.
The five questions we ask about services and what we found
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 7 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.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Gail Whitehead
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing, Domiciliary care service
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)3 inspection reports, latest 21 January 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
- Provider
- GP CARE Services Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 06561284 (opens Companies House)
Getting help from Rochdale Borough Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Rochdale Borough Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0300 303 8886, Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.45pm
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Rochdale Borough Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does The Willows provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists The Willows as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does The Willows have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 22 beds at The Willows.
- When was The Willows last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for The Willows was published on 10 April 2020.
- Who runs The Willows?
- The Willows is run by GP CARE Services Limited.
- What is The Willows's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 10 April 2020.
Contact
- Phone
- 01706 906940
- Address
- Broad Lane, Rochdale, OL16 4PP Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- RI Leighton House Retirement Home Limited Requires improvement, 0.6 miles away
- RI Thames House Requires improvement, 0.7 miles away
- RI Stamford House Care Home Requires improvement, 0.9 miles away
- G Church Walk Good, 1 mile away
- O The Mews Outstanding, 1 mile away