SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
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?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
The home changed owner in March 2026. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
Run by Dale Topco Limited, Smithy Bridge Court is a nursing home in Littleborough, Rochdale with 51 registered beds. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Most homes in Rochdale are smaller: the median there is 25 beds.
Dale Topco Limited has run the home since March 2026, when it changed owner. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. 3 of Dale Topco Limited’s 5 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). 29 other homes in Rochdale share its tier, “Good”.
In August 2023, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. Before that, in June 2022, it was rated Requires improvement.
