Chaffinch Residential Care Home
Care home in Bury
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- Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
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About
Chaffinch Residential Care Home is a small care home in Bury, Greater Manchester, providing residential care for 5 residents. The home is registered with the Care Quality Commission and was rated Good overall in its 2021 inspection, achieving Good ratings across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 26 July 2021 · Last inspected 7 July 2021
Inspectors found that people and relatives felt positive about changes made since the current owners took over, and said they were involved in care planning and encouraged to do things for themselves. Staff described supportive, approachable management and said they received the training and support they needed. The home was described as clean, with some redecoration and new furnishings and a plan for further work, and a new quality assurance system with regular audits had been introduced.
- People and relatives were involved in their care and supported to be as independent as possible
- Staff were safely recruited, had the training and support they needed, and enough staff were on duty
- Person-centred support plans and risk assessments were reviewed monthly, and medicines were managed as prescribed
- Health and social care professionals reported good communication with the management team
- Further redecoration and refurbishment work was planned but had not yet been completed
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Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected October 2023
What's nearby
- Near a main road
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseAdequate
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAdequate
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
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Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £725 |
| 2025 | £773 |
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Local health safety net
Chaffinch Residential Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Fairfield Hospital, 0.6 miles away. The local GP practice is HUNTLEY MOUNT MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.3 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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