Highfield House Care Home

Manchester Road, Heywood, Lancashire, OL10 2AN

01706624120

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

11 February 2021

Provider

Highfield House Care Home (Heywood) Limited

Beds

25 beds

About Highfield House Care Home

Highfield House Care Home is a residential care home in Rochdale, providing accommodation for older people aged 65 and over. Further details from the Care Quality Commission's most recent inspection are set out below.

Highfield House accommodates up to 25 people aged 65 and over in one adapted building, with 22 residents at the time of inspection. The home maintains high standards of cleanliness and hygiene, supported by two dedicated infection control and prevention leads who share best practice across the service. Staff implement health screening and temperature checks for all entry to the home, with a booking system in place to facilitate safe visiting arrangements.

Source: CQC inspection report, 3 March 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger 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: 25 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · OL10 2AN

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Physical 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: Good.

Rating report published 4 December 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 11 February 2021.

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

Read Highfield House 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 Highfield House 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 Highfield House 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 Highfield House 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