Highfield Manor Care Home

70 Manchester Road, Heywood, Lancashire, OL10 2AW

01706623388

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

18 August 2020

Provider

Highfield Manor Care Home Limited

Beds

38 beds

About Highfield Manor Care Home

Highfield Manor Care Home is a residential care home in Rochdale, providing personal care for older adults. Details of the most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Highfield Manor accommodates 37 residents aged 65 and over and provides personal care in a single adapted building. The home demonstrated good infection control practices during the inspection, including temperature screening at entry, provision of hand sanitiser for visitors, and completion of visiting forms to screen for symptoms. Contact details for test and trace were also collected as part of the screening process.

Alternative measures such as video calling were made available to support residents' contact with family and friends during local restrictions.

Source: CQC inspection report, 28 August 2020

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: 38 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · OL10 2AW

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: 18 August 2020.

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

Read Highfield 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 Highfield 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 Highfield 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 Highfield 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