Fairleigh House

34 Wellington Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M16 8EX

01612264550

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

19 December 2022

Provider

City Care Partnership Limited

Beds

7 beds

Rating history

OutstandingJan 2017
GoodAug 2019
Requires ImprovementFeb 2023

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2023. CQC has rated this home 3 times since 2017.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by City Care Partnership Limited, which runs 3 care homes in England: 1 rated Good and 2 Requires Improvement.

How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Fairleigh House

Fairleigh House is a residential care home in Manchester, offering a calm and homely environment where people feel genuinely valued. Families looking for the right place for their loved one will find a service that takes its responsibilities seriously and works hard to create a warm sense of belonging.

Fairleigh House provides personal and nursing care to up to 7 people with complex learning disabilities, autism, and physical disabilities. At the time of inspection, 6 people were living at the service.

Staff support residents with respect, equality and dignity, promoting their choices and independence. The home works to ensure people have good access to local communities and activities that support their wellbeing and quality of life.

Source: CQC inspection report, 7 February 2023

Specialist Care

Learning disabilities

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: 7 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · M16 8EX

Registered care categories

Learning disabilities.

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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 7 February 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 19 December 2022.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Requires improvement
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Fairleigh House'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 Fairleigh House, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Fairleigh House, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Fairleigh House'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