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Littleborough Home for the Elderly
Residential Care
3 January 2024
Littleborough Care Home Ltd
26 beds
How this home compares nearby
Of 33 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 2 are rated higher by CQC, 18 are the same and 13 are lower.
11 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
- Mar 2015
- May 2015
- Oct 2017
- Feb 2024
Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2015.
Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Costs and who runs this home
This is the only care home Littleborough Care Home Ltd runs in England.
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.
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About Littleborough Home for the Elderly
Littleborough Home for the Elderly is a residential care home in Rochdale, offering personal care and accommodation for older people. Details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.
Littleborough Home for the Elderly is a purpose-built care home in Rochdale providing personal care and accommodation for up to 26 people across two floors. At inspection, 23 residents were living there.
Relatives described being very happy with the home and its staff. People were supported by caring staff who respected their privacy and dignity while helping them maintain independence. Care was person-centred, with staff helping residents make choices and respecting their decisions.
The service had effective safeguarding systems in place to protect people from abuse.
Source: CQC inspection report, 9 February 2024
Specialist Care
Fees and availability
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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
- 26 places — this is not a vacancy count
- Registration checked
- Registered · OL15 8BH
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: .
Rating report published 9 February 2024. Latest inspection date recorded: 3 January 2024.
- Safe
- Effective
- Caring
- Responsive
- Well-led
Read Littleborough Home for the Elderly'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 Littleborough Home for the Elderly, 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 Littleborough Home for the Elderly, 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 Littleborough Home for the Elderly'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.
Location
Regent Street, Littleborough, Lancashire, OL15 8BH
Littleborough Home for the Elderly
CQC overall rating
Inspection date: 3 January 2024
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