Care group
Next Steps Mental Healthcare LTD
There are 7 care homes on the CQC register under Next Steps Mental Healthcare LTD, only in North West. Good or Outstanding: 100% of 3 rated services, compared with 83% for like-for-like services in England.
- 7CQC-registered services
- 100%of rated services are Good or better
- 0rated Outstanding
- 0recent ratings (2 years) · 3 older than 4 years
How CQC rates Next Steps Mental Healthcare LTD's services
| CQC area | Rated Outstanding | Rated Good | Rated Requires improvement | Rated Inadequate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Safe | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Effective | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Caring | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Responsive | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Well-led | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Services by current CQC rating; registered with CQC since January 2017; 42 care home beds in total.
Next Steps Mental Healthcare LTD: the figures
Of 7 services, 4 are still waiting for a first rating.
The council areas with the most Next Steps Mental Healthcare LTD services are Manchester (5) and Bolton (2), out of 2 in total.
Next Steps Mental Healthcare LTD operates in 1 region: North West (7 care homes).
Registration dates run from January 2017, when Next Steps in Manchester was registered, to March 2026, for Abberton Road in Manchester.
Below Good: 0 of 3 rated services, or 0%, where England's figure for a similar mix is 17%. Outstanding: 0%, where England's is 5%.
Home sizes vary from 4 beds (Next Steps) to 8 (Ropers Barn). In total, 7 homes provide 42 beds, 6 on average.
Local comparison for every service
Ratings shown next to the local picture: all services of the same kind in that council.
| Name | CQC rating | Area | Local share rated Good+ | Newer rating than |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abberton Road | Not yet rated | Manchester | 83% of 70 | – |
| Next Steps | Manchester | 83% of 70 | 0% locally | |
| Next Steps - The Elms | Bolton | 84% of 55 | 13% locally | |
| Next Steps Ashley Lane | Not yet rated | Manchester | 83% of 70 | – |
| Next Steps Mental Healthcare Ltd | Not yet rated | Manchester | 83% of 70 | – |
| Next Steps Monton | Manchester | 83% of 70 | 30% locally | |
| Ropers Barn | Not yet rated | Bolton | 84% of 55 | – |
Care homes: Next Steps Mental Healthcare LTD
| Service | Area | CQC rating | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abberton Road | Manchester | Not yet rated | 5 |
| Next Steps | Manchester | Rated Apr 2018 | 4 |
| Next Steps - The Elms | Bolton | Rated Jan 2019 | 7 |
| Next Steps Ashley Lane | Manchester | Not yet rated | 6 |
| Next Steps Mental Healthcare Ltd | Manchester | Not yet rated | 6 |
| Next Steps Monton | Manchester | Rated Mar 2020 | 6 |
| Ropers Barn | Bolton | Not yet rated | 8 |
Each rating applies to one service, not the whole group. Based on CQC data as of Oct 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence, version 3. Care groups index.
What people ask about Next Steps Mental Healthcare LTD
How big is Next Steps Mental Healthcare LTD?
Next Steps Mental Healthcare LTD runs 7 care homes registered with CQC, with 42 care home beds.
How good are Next Steps Mental Healthcare LTD's CQC ratings?
Of the services Next Steps Mental Healthcare LTD runs that have a rating (3), 100% are Good or Outstanding: 0 Outstanding, 3 Good, 0 Requires improvement, 0 Inadequate. CQC rates each location on its own.
How recent are Next Steps Mental Healthcare LTD's ratings?
0 of its rated services were rated in the last two years and 3 more than four years ago. An old rating may not reflect the service today, particularly after a change of manager. How old care ratings are across England.
Register information from CQC as at Oct 2026; Open Government Licence v3.0 applies. We do not deliver care ourselves.