Beech House

Care home in Heywood, Rochdale

CQC Good27 beds
NeighbourhoodGreen SurroundingsPeaceful Neighbourhood
What do these badges mean?
  • Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
  • Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
Address68 Manchester Road, Heywood, OL10 2AP
Beds27

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About

Beech House is a modern care home in Heywood, North West England, with 27 registered beds. The home provides short breaks, convalescence and long-term care for older people, with accommodation set in its own gardens.

Beech House is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with all key areas — Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led — assessed as Good in the 2023 report. Care is delivered by a trained team focused on addressing the individual social, spiritual, cultural, emotional and physical needs of each resident.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 20 March 2023 · Last inspected 7 March 2023

Inspectors found that people at Beech House, a home for up to 27 older residents, felt safe, with risks well managed and medicines handled appropriately. Infection control was in place and the home was clean, though some decor needed updating. Staff were described as knowledgeable, and the registered manager and the provider's oversight and partnership working were recognised.

Strengths noted
  • People felt safe and risks to them were identified and well managed
  • Robust recruitment systems and staff who understood safeguarding
  • People were supported to make choices, with care delivered in their best interests
  • Open culture, regular quality checks and good partnership working with other agencies
Areas to improve
  • Some parts of the decor needed improvement, which the provider has included in its ongoing improvement plan

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.

Food hygiene rating

Good

Food Standards Agency · inspected October 2025

What's nearby

GP surgery150 m
A&E: Fairfield Hospital2.2 miles
  • Near a main road
  • Fire station about 600 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

  • AllotmentsAdequate
  • Play SpaceAdequate
  • Golf CourseAmple
  • Public ParkSparse
  • Tennis CourtAdequate
  • Bowling GreenAmple
  • Playing FieldAmple

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAdequate
  • Restaurants & CafesAdequate
  • Retail ShoppingLimited
  • SupermarketsSparse
  • TakeawaysSparse

Local crime statistics

1 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime100%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees on request—
Funding accepted
Not stated

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Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Rochdale pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£747
2025£763

What Rochdale council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

Beech House is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Fairfield Hospital, 2.1 miles away. The local GP practice is HOPWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.1 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Fairfield Hospital · 2.1 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
HOPWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE · 0.1 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Heywood

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Jigsaw (Bury)

Jigsaw is a member led organisation that aims to promote Fun, Freedom & Independence for disabled people in the Bury Metropolitan area. We support people to form and maintain friendships and enjoy…

3.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1115643)
Charity

New Springs Community Project Group

NSCPG deliver community-led activities on the Springs estate in Redvales, east Bury. Regular activity groups include: Over 50s Luncheon Club, Kids Club, Reiki Group, Accessible Yoga, Gardening…

3.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1185603)
Charity

Age UK Bury

Age UK Bury runs services and projects to help older people live independently and enjoy a better quality of life.

3.6 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1141901)
Charity

Age UK Oldham Limited

Age UK Oldham operates solely within the boundries of the Oldham Metropolitan Borough for the benefit of older people. The organisation provides direct services and innovative projects directed…

5.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1145196)
Charity

Manchester Carers Forum

Manchester Carers Forum acts as a voice of carers in raising awareness of the challenges which face carers. We support carers through peer support networks and by bringing carers together to…

7.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1103535)
Charity

Manchester Carers Centre

To promote the relief of sick, elderly and disabled persons in the Manchester area by the provision of facilities to relieve the stresses experienced by their carers. To provide a range of high…

7.8 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1075020)

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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