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Walkden Manor
Residential Care
6 October 2022
Walkden Manor Care Home Ltd
29 beds
How this home compares nearby
Of 57 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 2 are rated higher by CQC, 42 are the same and 13 are lower.
39 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
- Apr 2015
- Sept 2015
- May 2016
- Mar 2019
- Aug 2021
Improved from Inadequate to Good in 2016.
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 Walkden Manor Care Home Ltd 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.
- This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
- 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 Walkden Manor
Walkden Manor is a residential care home in Salford, offering long-term personal care for older adults. Details of its most recent CQC inspection are set out below.
Walkden Manor is a residential care home in Salford, Greater Manchester accommodating up to 29 people, with 23 residents at the time of inspection. The home had been working to address fire safety concerns identified by Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, including issues with waste storage, blocked fire exits, inappropriate fire doors, and inadequate compartmentation. A new fire risk assessment was required to account for these identified concerns.
Source: CQC inspection report, 5 November 2022
Specialist Care
Fees and availability
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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 without nursing
- Registered capacity
- 29 places — this is not a vacancy count
- Registration checked
- Registered · M28 3WS
Registered care categories
Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia.
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: .
Rating report published 13 August 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 6 October 2022.
- Safe
- EffectivePublished 19 March 2019
- CaringPublished 19 March 2019
- ResponsivePublished 19 March 2019
- Well-led
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 Walkden Manor, consider asking...
- 1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
- 2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
- 3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
- 4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
- 5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?
5 Things to Look For on Your Visit
When you visit Walkden Manor, look out for...
- 1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
- 2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
- 3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
- 4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
- 5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?
Could the NHS fund Walkden Manor'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.
Location
41 Manchester Road, Walkden, Worsley, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M28 3WS
Walkden Manor
CQC overall rating
Inspection date: 6 October 2022
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