The Priory Highbank Centre

Walmersley House, Walmersley Road, Bury, Greater Manchester, BL9 5LX

01706829540

Care Type

Nursing Care

CQC rating published

19 September 2022

Provider

Priory Rehabilitation Services Limited

Beds

35 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 41 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 36 are rated higher by CQC, 5 are the same and none are lower.

18 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

GoodMay 2017
GoodMay 2017
GoodMay 2019
Requires ImprovementSept 2022

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2022.

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 Priory Highbank Centre

The Priory Highbank Centre is a nursing home based in Bury, offering families the reassurance of dedicated, specialist care in a setting that takes its responsibilities seriously. The team here understands how much it means to trust others with the wellbeing of someone you love, and that commitment to getting things right sits at the heart of everything they do. For families exploring care options in the area, it can be comforting to know there is a service close by with the depth of expertise to support even the most complex needs.

Priory Highbank Centre operates in a large Victorian property set within its own grounds, providing inpatient mental health services and specialist neurological rehabilitation for adults and children. The service has 34 beds across three units: the Walmersley unit provides complex care and slow stream rehabilitation for patients over 16, with 19 inpatient beds; the Highbank unit offers specialist neurological rehabilitation for both adults and young people with acquired brain injuries; and the mental health rehabilitation unit serves patients with mental health diagnoses requiring long-term support.

The centre caters to patients with brain injuries, neuro-disabilities, and mental health conditions, offering comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation services. The facility is designed to meet the complex needs of individuals requiring extended rehabilitation and high dependency care in a residential setting.

Source: CQC inspection report, 19 September 2022

Specialist Care

Mental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting The Priory Highbank Centre, 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 Priory Highbank Centre, 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 Priory Highbank Centre'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