Care home · Manchester

Hamilton Rest Home

Rated Good by CQC Rating published 12 October 2026 Rated in the last 12 months
Residents relaxing in a care home sitting room Illustrative photo, not of Hamilton Rest Home
Address
211-213 Bury New Road, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8GW
Run by
Hamilton Rest Home Ltd
Type of provider
Independent (private company)
Service
Residential care home
Beds
23 (registered with CQC)
Nursing care
No, residential care only (CQC registration)
Dementia
Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
Registered with CQC
August 2024 (2 years)
Registered manager
Michelle Woodall
Company check
Active, trading since 2023 (3 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 15146702)
Last CQC check
12 Oct 2026
Typical fees Estimated
£1,130–£1,380 a week for residential care (dementia). Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate

Registered activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care

See this service on the CQC website · CQC location ID 1-18442672620

The service in brief

Hamilton Rest Home in Manchester is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by Hamilton Rest Home Ltd. The service is registered to support older people and lists dementia, physical disabilities, mental health conditions and sight or hearing loss among its specialisms.

CQC rated it Good overall (October 2026). It is one of 6 CQC-registered care homes in and around Whitefield; 6 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

Each area CQC checks

  • SafeGood72% score40 of 50 in Bury
  • EffectiveGood75% score42 of 50 in Bury
  • CaringGood75% score46 of 50 in Bury
  • ResponsiveGood75% score45 of 50 in Bury
  • Well-ledGood75% score35 of 50 in Bury

CQC key question ratings, published 12 October 2026. Under each rating: how many care homes in Bury share it.

Scores behind the rating

Behind each rating sit scores of 1 to 4 for individual quality statements, which CQC turns into a percentage for the area. Averaged across the five areas, Hamilton Rest Home scores 74%.

Safe Good 72%
  • Learning culture3 · Good
  • Safe systems, pathways and transitions3 · Good
  • Safeguarding2 · Some shortfalls
  • Involving people to manage risks3 · Good
  • Safe environments3 · Good
  • Safe and effective staffing3 · Good
  • Infection prevention and control3 · Good
  • Medicines optimisation3 · Good
Effective Good 75%
  • Assessing needs3 · Good
  • Delivering evidence-based care and treatment3 · Good
  • How staff, teams and services work together3 · Good
  • Supporting people to live healthier lives3 · Good
  • Monitoring and improving outcomes3 · Good
  • Consent to care and treatment3 · Good
Caring Good 75%
  • Kindness, compassion and dignity3 · Good
  • Treating people as individuals3 · Good
  • Independence, choice and control3 · Good
  • Responding to people’s immediate needs3 · Good
  • Workforce wellbeing and enablement3 · Good
Responsive Good 75%
  • Person-centred Care3 · Good
  • Care provision, Integration and continuity3 · Good
  • Providing Information3 · Good
  • Listening to and involving people3 · Good
  • Equity in access3 · Good
  • Equity in experiences and outcomes3 · Good
  • Planning for the future3 · Good
Well-led Good 75%
  • Shared direction and culture3 · Good
  • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leaders3 · Good
  • Freedom to speak up3 · Good
  • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusion3 · Good
  • Governance, management and sustainability3 · Good
  • Partnerships and communities3 · Good
  • Learning, improvement and innovation3 · Good

Scores: 4 exceptional, 3 good, 2 some shortfalls, 1 significant shortfalls. From CQC's assessment, assessed 1 June 2026, published 12 October 2026 (Open Government Licence). A statement with no score was not looked at in this assessment; its earlier result still counts.

Earlier inspections

  1. Apr 2016 Requires improvement
  2. Apr 2016 Good
  3. Aug 2017 Good
  4. Feb 2020 Good
  5. Mar 2021 Inspected but not rated
  6. Oct 2026 Good
  7. Today Rated in the last 12 months

The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.

Food hygiene

5/5

The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 9 October 2026 by Bury. Meals matter in a care home: ask to see a menu and whether residents can choose.

From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Hamilton Rest Home"). Open Government Licence.

Map and area details

Ward
Pilkington Park
Parliamentary constituency
Bury South
Local NHS (ICB)
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
ONS area type
Urban: nearer to a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 20% least deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Care homes in M45 (5)

Larger map · Route planner · © OpenStreetMap contributors

Around the building

  • Bus stop 30 m (1 min walk) · 33 stops within 600 m
  • GP surgery The Uplands Medical Practice, 240 m (3 min walk)
  • Pharmacy Well Pharmacy, 270 m (3 min walk)
  • Shop Morrisons, 160 m (2 min walk)
  • Park 60 m (1 min walk)
  • Café Beldite, 740 m (9 min walk)
  • Place of worship All Saints Church, Stand, 190 m (2 min walk)

Distances are as the crow flies, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); real walking routes will be longer and may include hills or busy roads.

Local area facts: ONS and NHS geography via postcodes.io, Open Government Licence.

What the ratings tell you

CQC rated every one of the five key questions Good here, so there is no weak spot in the published ratings.

For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 34 of the 49 other care homes in Bury that CQC has rated.

Under CQC's newer scoring, its strongest area is Caring at 75% and its lowest is Safe at 72%, averaging 74% overall.

Specialisms

Specialisms as registered with CQC.

The local picture

Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 21 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Whitefield House, under 0.5 miles away.

It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: physical disabilities (7 of the nearest 25); sight or hearing loss (3 of the nearest 25).

Its rating is more recent than any of the 25 nearest rated care homes.

It sits in Pilkington Park ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Greater Manchester ICB.

Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (3 min), a pharmacy (3 min), a shop (2 min), a park (1 min), a café (9 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.

Inspection findings in brief

  • Hamilton Rest Home is an older style property with accommodation on two floors.
  • Systems were in place to demonstrate clear monitoring and oversight of the service, helping to identify and drive improvements.
  • Opportunities were made available for people, their relatives and staff to share their views and ideas about the service provided.
  • We spoke with 6 people and 3 relatives about their experiences.

Supporting 16 people at the time. From the regulator's own summary (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.

What it may cost

We estimate Hamilton Rest Home at £1,130–£1,380 a week for residential care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £59k–£72k.

Get the extras in writing: items such as hairdressing and outings are usually charged on top.

People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Bury Council after a needs and financial assessment.

How long it has been running

CQC registration dates from August 2024, so the service has been operating for around 2 years under its current registration.

CQC has published 6 overall ratings for it (2016–2026), starting at Requires improvement and improving to Good.

Ownership and company checks

Hamilton Rest Home is run by Hamilton Rest Home Ltd (company 15146702), incorporated in 2023.

At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.

Its registered business activity is residential care for older and disabled people.

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Hamilton Rest Home against its area

  • Rated Good. Across Bury, 86% of the 50 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 4 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (October 2026) is more recent than 98% of care home ratings in Bury.
  • With 23 beds it is smaller than 56% of care homes in Bury, where the typical home has 30.
  • Registered with CQC in 2024: it has been registered longer than 15% of care homes in the area.
  • It lists 5 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Bury lists 3.

Based on the CQC register for Bury as at Oct 2026.

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What families ask about Hamilton Rest Home

Does Hamilton Rest Home support people with dementia?
Dementia is listed on its CQC registration. Ask what dementia training staff have and how they handle distress or refusals.
When was Hamilton Rest Home last inspected?
Its current CQC rating dates from 12 October 2026. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
What kind of care can Hamilton Rest Home offer?
Its CQC registration covers residential homes. Ask Hamilton Rest Home how it would adapt if needs increase.
Where is Hamilton Rest Home based?
It is at 211-213 Bury New Road, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8GW.
Is Hamilton Rest Home registered with CQC?
Yes: CQC lists it as a care home under location ID 1-18442672620 and was rated Good overall in October 2026.
How much does care from Hamilton Rest Home cost?
We don't have published prices from Hamilton Rest Home yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,205 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in North West). Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
How is Hamilton Rest Home rated for safety and leadership?
By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Read Safe and Well-led first; they say most about reliability.
How big is Hamilton Rest Home?
Hamilton Rest Home can take up to 23 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.
Which provider runs Hamilton Rest Home?
CQC lists Hamilton Rest Home Ltd as the provider responsible for Hamilton Rest Home.

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