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Mona Cliffe Care HomeRochdale

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Rated:GoodResidential

Mona Cliffe Care Home

Black Stone edge Old Road, Littleborough, Lancashire, OL15 0JG

01706372566

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

21 April 2022

Provider

Dr R K Sharma

Beds

23 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 26 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 2 are rated higher by CQC, 14 are the same and 10 are lower.

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

Based on CQC ratings, updated 23 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodMar 2015
GoodNov 2017
Requires ImprovementSept 2019
GoodMay 2022

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2022. CQC has rated this home 4 times since 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 Dr R K Sharma 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.

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 Mona Cliffe Care Home

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

Mona Cliffe Care Home provides personal care for up to 23 older people across two floors in one building. At the time of inspection, 13 people were using the service. People felt safe, with appropriate safeguarding measures and risk assessments in place.

The home was clean and tidy, though some modernisation was needed.

Staff had completed moving and handling training with competency assessments in place, and staffing levels were adequate. Some infection prevention and control records required updating, which was addressed during the inspection. Recruitment procedures needed improvement.

Source: CQC inspection report, 20 May 2022

Specialist Care

Older people

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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 23 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · OL15 0JG

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 20 May 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 21 April 2022.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 7 September 2019: Good
CaringPublished 7 September 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 7 September 2019: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

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 Mona Cliffe 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 Mona Cliffe 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 Mona Cliffe 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 Mona Cliffe 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