Nursing home · Manchester

Laurel Court (Didsbury)

1a Candleford Road, Didsbury, M20 3JH

Requires improvement Safe: Requires improvementEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Requires improvement Rated 7 months ago
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Laurel Court (Didsbury) is a nursing home in Didsbury, run by Methodist Homes. It is registered for up to 91 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia and younger adults.

CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in February 2026. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. Across Manchester, 83% of the 72 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement
Published 6 February 2026 Rated 7 months ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Manchester

Laurel Court (Didsbury) is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 10 other homes in Manchester. Of the 72 rated care homes here, 83% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 3 (4%)
  • Good 48 (57%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 9 (11%)
  • Requires improvement 11 (13%)
  • Inadequate 1 (1%)
  • Not yet rated 12 (14%)

Half of Manchester's ratings are more than 4.2 years old. How tiers work

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The provider's other homes

Methodist Homes runs 69 care homes registered with CQC: 7 Outstanding, 55 Good, 7 Requires improvement.

  • Briar Hill House
    Rugeley, Staffordshire · WS15 1BP · Nursing home · 36 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Fitzwarren House
    Swindon · SN3 4TD · Nursing home · 64 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Horfield Lodge
    Bristol, Bristol, City of · BS7 8SU · Nursing home · 75 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 6 years ago
  • Mapplewell Manor
    Barnsley · S75 6BB · Residential care home · 87 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 6 years ago
  • Queens Court
    Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · CB25 9DD · Residential care home · 55 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Starr Hills
    Lytham St Annes, Lancashire · FY8 5PQ · Residential care home · 36 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 7 years ago

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