Brocklehurst Nursing Home
Nursing home in Manchester
Operated by Surecare
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).
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About
Brocklehurst Nursing Home is a 43-bed home set in landscaped gardens on a quiet, leafy street in Withington, South Manchester. Shops, restaurants and parks are nearby, and the home can be reached by road, bus or metro, with on-site parking. It offers nursing care, dementia care and respite stays, provided around the clock to older people and younger adults, including those with physical disabilities or sensory impairment. The Care Quality Commission rated the home Good overall in its 2023 report, with Good grades for effective, caring, responsive and well-led care, and Requires Improvement for safety.
Care is person-centred, and staff regularly review residents' needs and adapt the service as those needs change. Activities are developed with residents, and the programme changes monthly to reflect the seasons and residents' wishes.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 19 June 2023 · Last inspected 4 May 2023
Inspectors found that people received their medicines as prescribed and felt safe, with risks identified and guidance in place to manage them. Staffing was considered sufficient, although staff were busy and had limited time to sit with people; additional night staff had been recruited to reduce reliance on agency workers. Health, nutrition and hydration needs were being met, referrals were made when needed, and relatives described good communication with the team.
- Medicines were given as prescribed
- People felt safe, and risks were identified with guidance to manage them
- Staff were safely recruited, trained for their roles, and described the management team as visible and approachable
- A quality assurance system with regular audits and monthly provider oversight was in place
- Some communal areas were not always clean, and cleaning schedules need reviewing
- Parts of the home looked tired, and a refurbishment plan needs to be completed in a timely way
- Guidance for as-required medicines and topical creams needs improving
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
Facilities
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected November 2025
What's nearby
- Near a main road
- Fire station about 1000 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
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CoursePlentiful
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
2 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
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Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
| Nursing care | Fees on request | — |
| Respite (short stay) | 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 Manchester council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £820 |
| 2025 | £866 |
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Local health safety net
Brocklehurst Nursing Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Manchester Royal Infirmary, 2.4 miles away. The local GP practice is DIDSBURY MEDICAL CENTRE - DR WHITAKER, 0.3 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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