Residential care home · Manchester

Wellfield House

38-44 Athol Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, M16 8QN

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 8 years ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 13 October 2018 Rated 8 years ago ?
  • 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. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • April 2016GoodSECRW

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How it compares in Manchester

Wellfield House is in the Good tier ?, with 48 other homes in Manchester. 82% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 3 (3%)
  • Good 49 (57%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 9 (10%)
  • Requires improvement 12 (14%)
  • Inadequate 1 (1%)
  • Not yet rated 12 (14%)

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  • Chorlton Place Nursing Home
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  • Gabriel House
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  • Polonia Residential Home
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  • Fairleigh House
    Manchester · M16 8EX · Residential care home · 7 beds1.0 km
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What the data says about Wellfield House

Wellfield House is one of 86 care homes in Manchester: a 23-bed residential care home in Manchester, run by Wellfield Estates Ltd. CQC registers it to look after older people and people with dementia.

Its CQC rating, from October 2018, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in April 2016. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 38% of ratings in Manchester are as old (how rating age varies by council).

None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. Across Manchester, 82% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from July 2025. That is true of 87% of homes in Manchester.