Nursing home · Bolton

Astley Grange

288 Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8DU

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 7 months ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 25 March 2026 Rated 7 months ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?69%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown2 of 8 below good
    • Involving people to manage risksSome shortfalls
    • Safe environmentsSome shortfalls
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Medicines optimisationGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?0%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 6 good
    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 5 good
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 31 good, 2 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • March 2021Inspected, no new rating
  • August 2018GoodSECRW
  • January 2018Requires improvementSECRW
  • December 2015GoodSECRW

The home changed owner or registration. Earlier ratings are on the CQC website: previous registration ↗.

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Bolton

Astley Grange is in the Good tier ?, with 40 other homes in Bolton. 84% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 3 (5%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 1 (2%)
  • Good 41 (69%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 3 (5%)
  • Requires improvement 9 (15%)
  • Not yet rated 2 (3%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Strathmore Nursing Home
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  • Hyde Lea
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    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 2 years ago
  • The Old Vicarage
    Bolton · BL1 7EQ · Residential care home · 38 beds1.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 11 months ago
  • Ropers Barn
    Bolton · BL1 6DY · Nursing home · 8 beds1.4 km
    Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
  • Spennymoor Care Home Limited
    Bolton · BL1 6EE · Residential care home · 19 beds1.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 2 months ago
  • Parkview Residential Home
    Bolton · BL1 4AP · Residential care home · 35 beds1.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago

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Astley Grange in brief

Astley Grange is a 30-bed nursing home in Bolton. The home is its own registered provider. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability.

Of the 5 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. 40 other homes in Bolton share its tier, “Good”. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in June 2026. 84% of homes in Bolton also score 5.

In March 2026, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. That matches its previous rating, from August 2018. That is more recent than most ratings in Bolton, where the typical rating is about 3 years old. 2 of its 33 scored standards were below good, including “involving people to manage risks”.