Park View

2a Seedley Park Road, Salford, Greater Manchester, M6 5WR

01617378387

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

10 August 2023

Provider

Potensial Limited

Beds

9 beds

Rating history

GoodFeb 2016
GoodOct 2018
Requires ImprovementOct 2023

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2023.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Potensial Limited, which runs 23 care homes in England: 1 rated Outstanding, 21 Good and 1 Requires Improvement.

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 Park View

Park View is a residential care home in Salford, offering a small and homely setting where residents can feel genuinely at ease. The home's compact size means that staff and residents get to know one another well, which can bring real comfort to families looking for a more personal kind of care. For those exploring options in the Salford area, Park View provides a familiar, community-rooted environment worth considering.

Park View is a care home in Salford providing care for up to 9 people, with 8 residents at the time of inspection. The home did not effectively manage all risks, and some safeguarding concerns were not reported to the local authority for investigation. While accidents and incidents were monitored, trends and repeated incidents were not always identified to prevent further occurrences.

Staff did not consistently support people to have maximum choice and control over their lives, nor did they always use the least restrictive approaches in residents' best interests. The home's policies and systems did not adequately support these practices. Additionally, staff supervisions were not conducted consistently, which may have impacted the quality and consistency of care delivery across the service.

Source: CQC inspection report, 7 October 2023

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesMental health

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: 9 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · M6 5WR

Registered care categories

Learning disabilities; Mental health conditions.

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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 7 October 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 10 August 2023.

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

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?
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 Park View'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 Park View, 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 Park View, 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 Park View'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