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. ?
CQC's register shows no registered manager for this home. Every care home must have one. The home may be recruiting, or a new manager may be applying to CQC. ?
Take A Break With Choices is one of 59 care homes in Bolton: a 7-bed residential care home in Bolton, run by Freda Varley. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. The typical home in Bolton has 28 beds, so this one is on the small side.
Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. In Bolton, 84% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in February 2025. 84% of homes in Bolton also score 5. There is no registered manager on CQC's register right now.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in April 2020. Before that, in March 2019, it was rated Requires improvement. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 39% of ratings in Bolton are as old (how rating age varies by council).
