Elmhurst Short Stay Service
Care home in Manchester, Bury
Operated by Persona Care and Support
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
Elmhurst Short Stay Service is a 27-bed care home in Bury, Greater Manchester, providing short-stay and long-term support for people with physical disabilities. The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led (report published 2021).
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 25 October 2021 · Last inspected 30 September 2021
Inspectors found that people were supported safely, with care plans and risk assessments shaped around their individual needs and preferences. People described the staff as friendly and caring, and the home had a stable team who knew residents well. The report also noted a wide range of activities and close working with other health and social care services.
- Care plans and risk assessments are tailored to each person's needs and preferences.
- Cleanliness and infection control were of a very high standard, including correct use of protective equipment.
- Staff are well trained and supervised, with access to further development opportunities, and the team is stable.
- The service has an open, honest culture, with supportive and approachable managers and a strong commitment to improvement.
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.
Specialist care
Facilities
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Fire station about 500 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 SpaceAmple
- Golf CoursePlentiful
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysAdequate
Local crime statistics
2 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential 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
Elmhurst Short Stay Service is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Fairfield Hospital, 3.4 miles away. The local GP practice is THE ELMS MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.3 miles away, rated ‘Requires improvement’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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