The Thicketford Centre
Home care agency in Bolton
Operated by Bolton Cares (A)
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 Thicketford Centre is a home care agency based in Bolton, Greater Manchester, providing domiciliary care and support to people in their own homes. It supports older people, younger adults, those with learning disabilities, dementia and mental health needs. The agency focuses on person-centred care that helps the people it supports to live as independently as possible and to take part in community life according to their own choices and goals.
The Thicketford Centre was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2021, receiving Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 6 May 2021 · Last inspected 14 April 2021
Inspectors found that the service, which supports adults with learning disabilities and/or mental health conditions in ten group properties, provides caring, person-centred support. People who spoke with inspectors said they were content with the service and appreciated the staff, and inspectors saw staff treating people respectfully. The report describes small households that give people choice, independence and involvement in their daily lives.
- Safeguarding, risk assessments and health and safety checks were in place and kept up to date.
- Medicines were handled safely and infection control procedures were followed.
- Staff recruitment, induction and ongoing training were described as thorough, and staff said there was enough cover for leave and sickness.
- People's communication needs, interests, and relationships with family and friends were supported, and people were encouraged to engage with the wider community.
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
Specialist care
What's nearby
Straight-line distances.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — The Thicketford Centre 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
The Thicketford Centre is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Bolton Hospital, 2.5 miles away. The local GP practice is TONGE FOLD HEALTH CENTRE, 0.6 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Part of Bolton Cares (A)
The Thicketford Centre is one of 4 services run by Bolton Cares (A) on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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