SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?★Outstanding
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 July 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. ?
The Elton Unit is in the Good, with Outstanding areas tier ?, with 2 other homes in Bury.
88% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Run by Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited, The Elton Unit is a nursing home in Bury with 28 registered beds. Its CQC registration covers older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment.
In Bury, 88% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in February 2026. 76% of homes in Bury also score 5. Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited has run the home since July 2026, when it changed owner. The nearest home with a higher rating is Sunny Bank PRS (Outstanding), 1.0 km away. It is one of 88 homes run by Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited. 75 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding.
CQC last rated the home in October 2018, giving it Good overall. It was Good for effective, caring, responsive and well-led as well. For safe, the rating was Outstanding. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in June 2015. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Bury, 27% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
