England

Placeholder image for Lever Edge Care Home

Lever Edge Care HomeBolton

Illustrative image. Photographs of this home have not yet been added.

Rated:GoodResidential

Lever Edge Care Home

Lever Edge Lane, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 3EP

01204660011

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

20 October 2021

Provider

Hill Care 1 Limited

Beds

81 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 47 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 3 are rated higher by CQC, 33 are the same and 11 are lower.

31 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

InadequateJun 2016
GoodSept 2016
InadequateNov 2018
Requires ImprovementJun 2019
Requires ImprovementNov 2020
GoodNov 2021

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2021. CQC has rated this home 6 times since 2016.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Hill Care 1 Limited, which runs 4 care homes in England: 3 rated Good and 1 Requires Improvement.

Average care home fees in the North West: £882 a week for residential care and £1,196 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

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 Lever Edge Care Home

Lever Edge Care Home is a residential care home in Bolton, offering support across units for people living with dementia as well as those needing general residential care. Details of its most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Lever Edge accommodates up to 81 people across three units spread over two floors. The Bungalow and Turton units support people living with dementia, while Rivington unit cares for those requiring general support. At inspection, 71 people were residing at the home.

Residents felt safe at the home, supported by staff who knew them well. Staff demonstrated good knowledge of safeguarding procedures and reported concerns appropriately. Staffing levels were determined by people's individual needs and were adequate to meet these requirements.

Source: CQC inspection report, 25 November 2021

Specialist Care

Older people

Facilities & Amenities

Activities ProgrammeGarden

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: 81 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BL3 3EP

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs.

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 November 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 20 October 2021.

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

Read Lever Edge 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 Lever Edge Care Home, 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 Lever Edge Care Home, 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 Lever Edge 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