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Polefield Nursing HomeManchester

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Rated:GoodNursing

Polefield Nursing Home

77 Polefield Road, Manchester, Lancashire, M9 7EN

01617954102

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

28 June 2023

Provider

Mr Mohedeen Assrafally & Mrs Bibi Toridah Assrafally

Beds

40 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 87 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 3 are rated higher by CQC, 66 are the same and 18 are lower.

23 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

InadequateJul 2016
Requires ImprovementJan 2017
InadequateJul 2017
GoodNov 2017
Requires ImprovementOct 2018
GoodJun 2019
GoodAug 2023

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2019. CQC has rated this home 7 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 Mr Mohedeen Assrafally & Mrs Bibi Toridah Assrafally, which runs 3 care homes in England: 2 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.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
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 Polefield Nursing Home

Polefield Nursing Home is a nursing home in Manchester, providing personal and nursing care. Further details on the service can be found in the findings below.

Polefield nursing home provides personal and nursing care to up to 40 people, with 32 residents at the time of inspection. Staff are described as kind and caring, with people and staff reporting a positive culture throughout the home. The established team works in partnership with health and social care professionals and demonstrates motivation in their roles.

The home manages medicines safely and maintains robust recruitment practices. Staff follow infection prevention and control guidance to minimise risks of infection spread. While the provider has responded positively to concerns raised, improvements were identified in governance systems, incident and accident monitoring, and the need for additional equipment storage space.

Source: CQC inspection report, 9 August 2023

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.

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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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 40 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · M9 7EN

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 9 August 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 28 June 2023.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
CaringPublished 19 June 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 19 June 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 Polefield Nursing 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 Polefield Nursing Home, consider asking...

1.How many qualified nurses are on duty overnight and at weekends?
2.How do you manage a resident's relationship with their GP and hospital team?
3.What is your approach when a resident's condition deteriorates quickly?
4.What additional charges apply beyond the weekly fee?
5.How do you approach end of life care and involve families in those decisions?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Polefield Nursing Home, look out for...

1.Is the nursing station visible and staffed, or hard to find?
2.Do staff respond promptly when a resident needs attention?
3.Are call bells answered quickly or left ringing?
4.Does the home feel calm or rushed and understaffed?
5.Are residents' medical records and care plans visible and up to date?

Could the NHS fund Polefield Nursing 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