There are 30 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Bolton (including Horwich, Blackrod and Westhoughton) listed on Docorix. 28 currently hold a CQC rating: 23 rated Good or Outstanding, 5 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 2 have not yet been rated under their current registration. Together they are registered for 1,347 beds.
CQC register data updated 5 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Bakewells Care Home Independent CQC: Outstanding 01204655772
- Astley Grange Independent CQC: Good 01204365435
- Beechville Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01204467480
- Blackrod House Independent CQC: Good 01204690287
- Bright Meadows Independent CQC: Good 01204392005
- Egerton Manor Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01204327480
- Farnworth Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01204578555
- Glenbank Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01204841349
- Grange Lea Residential Home Independent CQC: Good 01204665903
- Hollands Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01204574386
- Knightswood Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01204692689
- Laburnum Lodge Council-run CQC: Good 01204335455
- Max Potential Independent CQC: Good 01204416903
- Max Potential UK Independent CQC: Good 07538613409
- Meadow Bank House Independent CQC: Good 01204366258
- Orchid Woodlands Healthcare Independent CQC: Good 01942875054
- Rivington View Nursing Home Independent CQC: Good 01204694325
- Shannon Court Care Centre Independent CQC: Good 01204396641
- Southlands Residential Home Independent CQC: Good 01204528369
- Swallowfield Garden Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01204916600
- Take A Break With Choices Independent CQC: Good 01204393072
- Wilfred Geere House Council-run CQC: Good 01204337839
- Woodlands Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01942819207
- BH Residential Care Home Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01204866600
- Hazelbrook Christian Nursing Home Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01204693175
- Heaton House Care Home Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01204841988
- Lyngate Care Home Independent CQC: Requires improvement 0120462150
- Mill View Care Home Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01204319890
- Hyde Lea Independent Not yet rated 01204419883
- St Catherine’s Independent Not yet rated 01204668740
Nothing matches those filters.
Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 10 dementia care homes in Bolton by CQC rating
How we rank: only by the official CQC rating – Outstanding first, then Good, most recently inspected first. Providers cannot pay to appear here. Services the CQC has not yet rated are listed further down the page.
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Bakewells Care Home
Outstanding
BL3
Rated Outstanding for Effective and Well-led. Rating published September 2019.
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Astley Grange
Good
BL1
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published March 2026.
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Southlands Residential Home
Good
BL2
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published February 2026.
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Woodlands Care Home
Good
BL5
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published January 2026.
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Bright Meadows
Good
BL2
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published December 2025.
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Orchid Woodlands Healthcare
Good
M46
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published December 2025.
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Egerton Manor Care Home
Good
BL7
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published July 2025.
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Beechville
Good
BL6
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published February 2024.
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Hollands Care Home
Good
BL4
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published December 2023.
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Max Potential
Good
BL3
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published December 2023.
Choosing dementia care homes in Bolton
Homes listed here are registered by the CQC to support people living with dementia. When visiting, look at how the environment helps people find their way, how staff respond to distress, and how families are involved in care planning. The CQC report for each home describes what inspectors saw.
Frequently asked questions
How many care homes registered to support people living with dementia are there in Bolton?
Docorix lists 30 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Bolton, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 5 October 2026).
Which care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Bolton are rated Outstanding?
Bakewells Care Home is the only one of the care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Bolton currently rated Outstanding by the CQC.
Where do these ratings come from?
Ratings are published by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We show each provider’s current rating with its publication date and link to the full CQC report. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission.
