Edge Hill Rest Home

315 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 6AB

01616248149

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

2 March 2022

Provider

Edge Hill Limited

Beds

36 beds

About Edge Hill Rest Home

Edge Hill Rest Home is a residential care home in Oldham, offering personal care in an adapted building set within its own grounds. Further details on the service, including the latest CQC findings, are set out below.

Edge Hill Rest Home provides personal care for up to 36 people in an adapted building set within its own grounds. Currently housing 31 residents, the home has implemented an electronic medicines system that has improved the management of medicines, with medications stored and administered safely by appropriately trained staff. The home maintains adequate staffing levels to meet residents' needs, with comprehensive recruitment checks ensuring staff suitability.

Staff receive appropriate training and supervision from the management team, including safeguarding training that enables them to recognise and report abuse or neglect.

Source: CQC inspection report, 2 April 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peopleSensory impairmentsYounger 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: 36 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · OL2 6AB

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions; Sensory impairment.

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 2 April 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 2 March 2022.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 10 July 2018: Good
CaringPublished 10 July 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 10 July 2018: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Edge Hill Rest 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 Edge Hill Rest 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 Edge Hill Rest 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 Edge Hill Rest 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