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Children's care homes in Salford

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Salford has 3 children's care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 1 Good. 2 homes are not rated yet. Salford council paid on average £844 a week for a residential care place and £1,159 for a nursing place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025 (GOV.UK adult social care finance report).

All care homes in Salford (44)

Salford at a glance

3on this list

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  • Good1
  • Not yet rated2
  • 100% rated Good or Outstanding
How this list is ordered

This list includes every home in Salford on the CQC register, whatever its rating. The highest scores come first and homes not yet inspected come last.

Paying never changes a home's rating, score or place. Top places are only offered to homes rated Good or Outstanding and are always labelled.

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3 children's care homes in Salford

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Granville

Run by Salford City Council

10 Victoria Road, Eccles, Manchester, M30 9HB
GoodCQC · Jan 2024
  • Residential
  • 14 beds
  • Children
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Granville is registered as a care home without nursing for children, younger adults and people with learning disabilities. Residential care is listed alongside its youth care service classification, defining the documented scope of the setting. The registration covers younger people as well as adults with learning disabilities.

The service therefore relates to people needing registered residential support rather than nursing care.

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14 Lightwood

Run by Bright Futures Care Limited

14 Lightwood, Worsley, Manchester, M28 1ZL
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Residential
  • 3 beds
  • Children
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

14 Lightwood provides person-centred residential care for children and adults with autism, learning disabilities and associated complex needs. The service forms part of Bright Futures Care, an organisation that combines specialist care and education across homes, schools and college settings.

Its integrated model brings care, education and specialist support together, working with families, healthcare professionals and therapeutic services.

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Worsley Road

Run by Bright Futures Care Limited

173 Worsley Road, Eccles, Manchester, M30 8LY
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Residential
  • 4 beds
  • Children
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Children and adults with autism, learning disabilities and associated complex needs receive residential support at Worsley Road. The home forms part of an integrated care and education model, with specialist teams working alongside healthcare professionals and therapeutic services.

Bright Futures combines residential care with education across its wider organisation, linking support with learning and development.

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What to look for in children's care homes

  1. Strong safeguarding

    Strong safeguarding, staffing and behaviour-support arrangements.

  2. Links with education

    Links with education, health professionals and family or carers.

  3. Age-appropriate routines

    Age-appropriate routines, activities, privacy and preparation for moves.

Questions families ask

What should children's care homes offer?

Children’s residential services must combine safe care with education, development and family involvement. Check that the service is designed for the child’s age, needs and legal care plan.

How many children's care homes are there in Salford?

3 children's care homes in Salford are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

How much does a care home cost in Salford?

Salford council paid on average £844 a week for residential care and £1,159 for nursing care for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025. For adults aged 18 to 64 it paid £1,663 and £1,760. Across England the averages were £982 and £1,102 for people aged 65 and over. People who pay for their own care are often charged more, so ask each home for its weekly fee.

How are these care homes ordered?

Ordered by the MyCareCheck score: the average of the five CQC key-question ratings (safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led) on a 0 to 10 scale, where Outstanding is 10, Good 8, Requires improvement 5 and Inadequate 2. Homes the CQC has not rated yet come last. No home is left out because of its rating.

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