The Elton Unit

Walshaw Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 3AS

01617054950

Care Type

Nursing Care

CQC rating published

10 October 2018

Provider

Priory Rehabilitation Services Limited

Beds

28 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 44 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 2 are rated higher by CQC, 36 are the same and 6 are lower.

40 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

GoodJun 2015
GoodOct 2018

Rated Good at every inspection since 2015.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Priory Rehabilitation Services 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.

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 The Elton Unit

The Elton Unit is a nursing home in Bury, providing continuing care and support for adults. Further detail on how the service performs can be found in the CQC findings below.

The Elton Unit is a detached, single-storey purpose-built facility providing continuing care for adults. At the time of inspection, 25 people were using the service. The home provides accommodation alongside nursing or personal care as an integrated package.

The inspection found the home maintained high standards across all areas reviewed. The safe section of the service continued to be rated as outstanding, reflecting strong safeguarding practices and risk management. The overall quality of care and support provided remained consistent with previous standards, with the home continuing to meet regulations across the key areas examined.

Source: CQC inspection report, 10 October 2018

Specialist Care

Older peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting The Elton Unit, 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 The Elton Unit, 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 The Elton Unit'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