Alexander Care Home
Residential care home in Bury
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About
Alexander Care Home is a residential care home in Bury, Greater Manchester, providing care for 31 residents. The home offers residential and dementia care, supporting older people and those living with dementia. It is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission across all key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led (report published 2019).
The home is run as an independent operation and is known to local health and social care professionals in the area. Its care team delivers support focused on dementia and residential needs to its residents.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 8 August 2019 · Last inspected 17 July 2019
Inspectors found Alexander Care Home, which supports up to 31 people and had 28 at the time, to be a well-run home where people felt safe and well treated. Staff were described as kind, trained and working closely with other health professionals, and people's choice, independence and privacy were respected. Some people raised concerns about staffing levels, and the report says more could be done to keep people busy.
- People said they felt safe, with risks assessed and minimised and protection from abuse in place
- Staff were described as kind and caring, and people said they were involved in their care
- Care plans were detailed, kept up to date, and staff received a range of training
- Relatives and staff felt the home was well run and had improved since the current registered manager arrived
- Some people raised concerns about staffing levels, and inspectors recommended the registered manager review how staff are deployed
- Some people said they would like more activities, although a part-time coordinator arranges a programme
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Care provided
Specialist care
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected June 2025
What's nearby
- Near a main road
- Ambulance station about 900 m away
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysAmple
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Bury council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £725 |
| 2025 | £773 |
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Local health safety net
Alexander Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Fairfield Hospital, 1.2 miles away. The local GP practice is ROCK HEALTHCARE LIMITED, 0.4 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Bury
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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