Bucklow Manor Care Home

Chester Road, Bucklow Hill, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 6RR

01565830396

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

3 February 2023

Provider

Springcare (Knutsford) Limited

Beds

56 beds

About Bucklow Manor Care Home

Bucklow Manor Care Home is a residential care home in Cheshire East, providing personal care for older adults, including people living with dementia. Further detail on the most recent CQC inspection findings is set out below.

Bucklow Manor provides personal care for up to 56 residents aged 65 and over, including people living with dementia. At the time of inspection, 39 people were using the service. People and their relatives were complimentary about the care provided, with staff treating residents as individuals with dignity and respect.

Relatives felt included and described a homely environment where staff were kind and caring.

Systems are in place to protect people from abuse, with staff understanding their responsibility to report concerns. Risks to residents are assessed and managed as safely as possible.

Source: CQC inspection report, 25 February 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peopleYounger adults

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 56 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · WA16 6RR

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 25 February 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 3 February 2023.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 23 November 2019: Good
Caring: Good
ResponsivePublished 23 November 2019: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Bucklow Manor Care Home's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Bucklow Manor Care Home, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Bucklow Manor Care Home, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Bucklow Manor Care Home's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees