SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?78%Good
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Infection prevention and controlGood
Involving people to manage risksGood
Learning cultureGood
Medicines optimisationGood
Safe environmentsGood
Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
SafeguardingGood
Safe and effective staffingExceptional
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?79%Good
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Assessing needsGood
Consent to care and treatmentGood
Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
How staff, teams and services work togetherExceptional
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?80%Good
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Independence, choice and controlGood
Responding to people's immediate needsGood
Treating people as individualsGood
Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
Kindness, compassion and dignityExceptional
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?75%Good
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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
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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: 30 good, 3 exceptional. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?
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. ?
Unity Homes Limited runs The Willows, a nursing home in Salford with room for 50 residents. It is registered to care for older people and people with dementia. Most homes in Salford are smaller: the median there is 31 beds.
Its CQC rating, from May 2026, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That matches its previous rating, from February 2019. Ratings in Salford are typically about 4 years old, which makes this one newer than most. 3 of the 33 standards CQC scored were exceptional, and none fell below good.
Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in January 2026. That is true of 65% of homes in Salford. 25 other homes in Salford share its tier, “Good”. 6 of Unity Homes Limited’s 6 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.
