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Cottage HomeCare Services

Home care agency in Heywood, Rochdale

Cottage HomeCare Services

Home care agency in Heywood, Rochdale

CQC GoodDementia
NeighbourhoodPeaceful Neighbourhood
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  • Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
Address38 Doctor Fold Lane, Heywood, OL10 2QE

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About

Cottage HomeCare Services is a domiciliary care provider based in Heywood, North West England. It delivers care and support in people's own homes, with a particular focus on dementia. The agency supports older people aged 65 and over, younger adults under 65, and people with physical disabilities, mental health conditions, sensory impairment, learning disabilities, substance misuse, and eating disorders.

Cottage HomeCare Services was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2019, receiving Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 24 April 2019 · Last inspected 29 March 2019

Inspectors found that people receiving care in their own homes spoke positively about the service, describing care staff as kind and supportive. Care plans were person-centred and regularly reviewed, and staff were said to know people well and have enough time to meet their needs. The report also says the service had a registered manager supported by a knowledgeable management team.

Strengths noted
  • Care plans were person-centred, gave staff the information they needed, and were regularly updated as needs changed.
  • Staff understood how to safeguard people from abuse, and safe recruitment systems were in place.
  • Staff had access to regular training and supervision, and medicines were administered carefully where people needed help.
  • Complaints were handled well: they were investigated and used to improve the service, and people felt comfortable raising concerns.
Areas to improve
  • Staff were generally punctual, but delays could occur; staff would phone people if they were going to be late.

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

Dementia

Specialist care

Dementia
Eating disorders
Learning disabilities
Mental health
Older people (65+)
Physical disabilities
Sensory impairment
Substance misuse
Younger adults (under 65)

What's nearby

GP surgery1.1 miles
Hospital2.4 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsSparse
  • Play SpaceAdequate
  • Golf CourseAdequate
  • Public ParkPlentiful
  • Tennis CourtAmple
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldAdequate

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsLimited
  • Restaurants & CafesLimited
  • Retail ShoppingLimited
  • SupermarketsLimited
  • TakeawaysSparse

What home care costs

Hourly (visiting) care — typically £22–£30 per hour
Overnight (waking) care — typically £150–£220 per night
Live-in care — typically £1,100–£1,600 per week

Estimated typical UK ranges — Cottage HomeCare Services will give you a written quote after a free needs assessment. Check who pays with the funding calculator.

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Local health safety net

Cottage HomeCare Services is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Fairfield Hospital, 2.4 miles away. The local GP practice is WINDERMERE SURGERY, 1.1 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Fairfield Hospital · 2.4 mi
Nearest GP
WINDERMERE SURGERY · 1.1 mi

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

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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