The Laurels
Care home in Salford
What do these badges mean?
- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (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
The Laurels is a care home in Salford, North West England, with 25 registered beds. It provides care for older people requiring residential support. The home was rated Requires Improvement by the Care Quality Commission in 2023, with particular concerns noted in Safe, Effective and Well-led areas. Caring and Responsive were rated Good.
Families considering The Laurels should review the full CQC inspection report to understand the specific areas identified for improvement and any subsequent action plans the home has put in place.
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Fire station about 900 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
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
Local crime statistics
1 recorded crimes in the local area (March 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 Salford council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £647 |
| 2025 | £688 |
What Salford council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
The Laurels is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is North Manchester General Hospital, 1.8 miles away. The local GP practice is NEWBURY GREEN MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.4 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Salford
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
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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…
The Cyril Flint Volunteer Charity
We aim to tackle loneliness and social Isolation in older people in Trafford and parts of South Manchester by offering a free one to one befriending service, accepting referrals of older people…
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…
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…
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…
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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