Fountains Care Centre
Care home in Manchester, Salford
Operated by WCG Chapel and Field
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).
About
Fountains Care Centre is a 98-bed care home located in Manchester in the North West of England. It is situated in a leafy area adjacent to Victoria Park in Salford. The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with the overall rating published in 2020.
Across its key assessment areas, the home was rated Good for Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led care. The Safe domain was rated as Requiring Improvement.
Food hygiene rating
Good
Food Standards Agency · inspected June 2026
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Fire station about 750 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
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysLimited
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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Care fee trajectory
Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.
What Salford council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Fountains Care Centre is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Salford Royal, 1.5 miles away. The local GP practice is THE LAKES MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.3 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Manchester
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Part of WCG Chapel and Field
Fountains Care Centre is one of 10 homes run by WCG Chapel and Field on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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