Bowfell House

Care home in Manchester, Trafford

CQC Outstanding40 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.uk).
Address2 Brook Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5RQ
Beds40
Registered managerSarah Helen Elizabeth Fraser and Alice Amy Monaghan

About

Bowfell House is a 40-bed care home in Trafford, Greater Manchester. The home is rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission, with the 2021 report rating it Outstanding for Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led care, and Good for Safety.

The home provides regulated care for older people and others needing later-life support. Bowfell House is registered to deliver personal and nursing care.

Food hygiene rating

Very good

Food Standards Agency · inspected November 2025

What's nearby

GP surgery800 m
A&E: Salford Royal3.4 miles
Pub or bar100 m
  • Near a main road
  • Ambulance station about 100 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 SpaceAmple
  • Golf CourseAdequate
  • Public ParkAmple
  • Tennis CourtPlentiful
  • Bowling GreenPlentiful
  • Playing FieldPlentiful

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAmple
  • Restaurants & CafesAmple
  • Retail ShoppingAmple
  • SupermarketsAmple
  • TakeawaysPlentiful

Local crime statistics

2 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)

Top categories:

violent crime50%
Anti-social behaviour50%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.

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

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Local health safety net

Bowfell House is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Salford Royal, 3.4 miles away. The local GP practice is FLIXTON ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.5 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Salford Royal · 3.4 mi
Nearest GP
FLIXTON ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE · 0.5 mi

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

Community & connection in Manchester

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

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…

2.1 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1075020)
Charity

Levenshulme Good Neighbours

Levenshulme good neighbours supports older people living in the levenshulme area of manchester. our work involves recruiting volunteer befrienders from the area who help people in a wide range of…

4.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1163827)
Charity

Rusholme Fallowfield and Moss Side Good Neighbours

Rusholme Fallowfield and Moss Side Good Neighbours combats the damaging impact of social isolation on the health and wellbeing of older people and adults with health problems or disabilities by…

4.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1182345)
Charity

Assist

Assist is a volunteer-led charity based in Withington, (est 1969). Our main focus is to reduce social isolation and loneliness in our local elderly population.We host a weekly lunch club and…

5.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1062675)
Charity

Burnage Good Neighbours

Voluntary Care Group assisting the older people of the area with visiting, shopping, befriending, advice, practical tasks and social activities for our client base. Health related classes for…

5.6 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1146074)
Charity

Chorlton Good Neighbours

Chorlton Good Neighbours recruits local volunteers to help support older people in Chorlton , Chorlton Park and Whalley Range. Services include transport , visiting and 1-1 support, small DIY and…

5.8 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1013285)

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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