Care homes in Bolton
Every care home registered in Bolton, with its rating from the Care Quality Commission and how that rating has changed.
Bolton has 57 care homes currently providing care, with 1,878 beds. 18 provide nursing care and 30 support people living with dementia. 84% of those with a rating are rated Good or Outstanding, compared with 80% across the North West and 83% across England.
Best-rated care homes in Bolton
Ranked by CQC rating, then by most recent inspection. No service pays to appear here.
- O Outstanding Lang Riggs House Care home with nursingRated
- O Outstanding Church Road Care homeRated
- O Outstanding Bakewells Care Home Care homeRated
- G Good Knightswood Care Home Care homeRated
- G Good Spennymoor Care Home Limited Care homeRated
- G Good Somerset House Care home with nursingRated
- G Good Astley Grange Care home with nursingRated
- G Good Shrewsbury Road - Max Potential Care homeRated
- G Good Southlands Residential Home Limited Care homeRated
- G Good Woodlands Care Home Care homeRated
All care homes in Bolton
58 care homes
- O Outstanding Bakewells Care Home Care home34 beds BL3 4NE Rated
- O Outstanding Church Road Care home6 beds BL1 6HJ Rated
- O Outstanding Lang Riggs House Care home with nursing4 beds M46 9HJ Rated
- G Good 44 Glen Avenue Care home4 beds BL3 5QY Rated
- G Good Ashurst Care home5 beds BL1 5HW Rated
- G Good Astley Grange Care home with nursing30 beds BL1 8DU Rated
- G Good Beechville Care home63 beds BL6 4AG Rated
- G Good Blackrod House Care home30 beds BL6 5JS Rated
- G Good Bright Meadows Care home with nursing121 beds BL2 6PP Rated
- G Good DIL House Care home6 beds BL3 2PF Rated
- G Good DIL Place Care home6 beds BL3 2PF Rated
- G Good Egerton Manor Care Home Care home with nursing64 beds BL7 9PL Rated
- G Good Farnworth Care Home Care home with nursing120 beds BL4 8AG Rated
- G Good Glenbank Care Home Care home25 beds BL1 5SL Rated
- G Good Grange Lea Residential Home Limited Care home26 beds BL3 5QQ Rated
- G Good Greenlands Residential Home Care home28 beds BL3 2EF Rated
- G Good Hartington House Care home with nursing6 beds BL1 4DP Rated
- G Good Hollands Care Home Care home with nursing39 beds BL4 8AL Rated
- G Good Inspire Care home7 beds BL2 1JG Rated
- G Good Knightswood Care Home Care home27 beds BL6 5LS Rated
- G Good Laburnum Lodge Care home32 beds BL2 6PP Rated
- G Good Lever Edge Care Home Care home81 beds BL3 3EP Rated
- G Good Max Potential Care home4 beds BL3 4AD Rated
- G Good Max Potential UK Ltd Care home8 beds BL1 4SJ Rated
- G Good Meadow Bank House Care home with nursing47 beds BL3 2EF Rated
- G Good Morden Grange Care home with nursing8 beds BL2 1JN Rated
- G Good New Lane Care home7 beds BL2 5BN Rated
- G Good Next Steps - The Elms Care home7 beds BL3 5PZ Rated
- G Good Orchid Woodlands Healthcare Ltd Care home38 beds M46 9HH Rated
- G Good Parkview Residential Home Care home35 beds BL1 4AP Rated
- G Good Rivington View Nursing Home Care home with nursing33 beds BL6 7AW Rated
- G Good Royal Mencap Society - 62 Wright Street Care home4 beds BL6 7HY Rated
- G Good Shannon Court Care Centre Care home with nursing78 beds BL2 1NY Rated
- G Good Shrewsbury Road - Max Potential Care home4 beds BL1 4NW Rated
- G Good Somerset House Care home with nursing6 beds BL1 4NE Rated
- G Good Southlands Residential Home Limited Care home27 beds BL2 5DZ Rated
- G Good Spennymoor Care Home Limited Care home19 beds BL1 6EE Rated
- G Good St Catherine’s Care home with nursing60 beds BL6 5QU Rated
- G Good Strathmore Nursing Home Care home with nursing32 beds BL1 8PT Rated
- G Good Swallowfield Garden Care Home Care home with nursing30 beds BL6 6LH Rated
- G Good Take A Break With Choices Care home, also home care7 beds BL2 1JN Rated
- G Good The Bungalow Care home19 beds BL4 0AB Rated
- G Good The Clough Care Home Care home32 beds BL1 5BB Rated
- G Good The Old Vicarage Care home38 beds BL1 7EQ Rated
- G Good 8 beds BL6 5RF Rated
- G Good Wilfred Geere House Care home30 beds BL4 0PG Rated
- G Good Woodlands Care Home Care home55 beds BL5 3RJ Rated
- RI Requires improvement Abafields Residential Home Care home52 beds BL2 1JF Rated
- RI Requires improvement BH Residential Care Home Care home17 beds BL3 3NY Rated
- RI Requires improvement Hazelbrook Christian Nursing Home Care home with nursing38 beds BL6 7AW Rated
- RI Requires improvement Heaton House Care Home Care home24 beds BL1 5JF Rated
- RI Requires improvement Hyde Lea Care home19 beds BL1 6PG Rated
- RI Requires improvement Lyngate Care Home Care home41 beds BL3 5QE Rated
- RI Requires improvement Mill View Care Home Care home with nursing180 beds BL3 6SA Rated
- RI Requires improvement Wingates Residential Home Care home36 beds BL5 3PG Rated
- RI Requires improvement Withins (Breightmet) Limited Care home65 beds BL2 5DZ Rated
- – Not yet rated Chorley House Care home6 beds BL1 5LL No rating date
- – Not yet rated Ropers Barn Care home with nursing8 beds BL1 6DY No rating date
No care homes match those filters.
How ratings have changed since 2015
Share rated Good or Outstanding at the end of each year, among services open today.
The share rose from 71% in 2015 to 84% in 2026.
In 2015, 21 of the care homes open today had a rating. In 2026, 55 did. Every rating is the Care Quality Commission's.
| Year | Rated | Rated Good or Outstanding | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 21 | 15 | 71% |
| 2016 | 37 | 28 | 76% |
| 2017 | 39 | 34 | 87% |
| 2018 | 40 | 33 | 83% |
| 2019 | 43 | 36 | 84% |
| 2020 | 43 | 38 | 88% |
| 2021 | 48 | 44 | 92% |
| 2022 | 51 | 46 | 90% |
| 2023 | 52 | 45 | 87% |
| 2024 | 52 | 44 | 85% |
| 2025 | 54 | 46 | 85% |
| 2026 | 55 | 46 | 84% |
Recent changes
In the last 12 months, 4 care homes improved their rating and 3 dropped.
Improved (4)
- G Good Woodlands Care Home Up from Requires improvement to Good
- G Good Bright Meadows Up from Requires improvement to Good
- G Good Orchid Woodlands Healthcare Ltd Up from Requires improvement to Good
- G Good Strathmore Nursing Home Up from Requires improvement to Good
Dropped (3)
- RI Requires improvement Hazelbrook Christian Nursing Home Down from Good to Requires improvement
- RI Requires improvement Lyngate Care Home Down from Good to Requires improvement
- RI Requires improvement Wingates Residential Home Down from Good to Requires improvement
Who runs care homes here
Providers with two or more care homes in Bolton.
- Max Potential UK Ltd 4 homes, 4 rated Good or Outstanding
- Perpetual (Bolton) Limited 3 homes, 3 rated Good or Outstanding
- Bolton Cares (A) Limited 2 homes, 2 rated Good or Outstanding
- Bolton Council 2 homes, 2 rated Good or Outstanding
- Dignity In Life Ltd 2 homes, 2 rated Good or Outstanding
Getting help from Bolton Council
The council's adult social care team is the place to start. They can assess the care you need and explain how it might be paid for.
- Adult social care
- Adult social care at Bolton Council
- Care needs assessment
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone
- 01204 337860
- Carers
- Support for carers
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- How many care homes are there in Bolton?
- Bolton has 57 care homes currently providing care, with 1,878 beds. The full list also includes 1 registered service that is not providing care at the moment.
- How many care homes in Bolton are rated Outstanding?
- 3 are rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission: Bakewells Care Home, Church Road and Lang Riggs House.
- Which care homes in Bolton provide nursing care?
- 18 care homes provide nursing care in Bolton. Show only the care homes with nursing.
- How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Bolton?
- Ask the adult social care team at Bolton Council for a care needs assessment. Start on the council's care needs assessment page. You can also phone 01204 337860.
Places in Bolton
Figures show the number of care homes in each place.
Nearby areas
Home care in Bolton
64 home care services are registered here too. See home care in Bolton