Care home · Altrincham
Handsworth
Illustrative photo, not of Handsworth- Address
- West Road, Bowdon, Altrincham, WA14 2LA
- Run by
- Methodist Homes (92 services)
- Type of provider
- Charity (registered charity 1083995)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 43 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
- Garden
- Garden for residents (as stated on mha.org.uk)
- En-suite rooms
- En-suite rooms available (as stated on mha.org.uk)
- Registered with CQC
- December 2010 (15 years)
- Part of
- Methodist Homes
- Registered manager
- Julia Marie Ronan
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2000 (26 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 04043124)
- Last CQC check
- 11 Apr 2019
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,140–£1,390 a week for residential care. An estimate based on local published fees (MHA homes publish prices a little above their area average). Ask for a written quote. How we estimate
Registered to provide: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
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Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-117977245
Introducing Handsworth
Handsworth is a CQC-registered residential care home in Altrincham, run by Methodist Homes. It is registered to support older people.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (April 2019), with Caring rated Outstanding. It is one of 7 CQC-registered care homes in and around Bowdon; 7 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Needs it is registered to meet
From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.
Ownership and company checks
Handsworth is run by Methodist Homes (company 04043124), incorporated in 2000, 10 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 12 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is nursing care.
Methodist Homes runs 92 CQC-registered services across 60 council areas; 82 of the 92 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (89%), against 84% for the same mix of services across England.
It trades under the Methodist Homes brand, which covers 92 services run by 1 registered provider.
Choice nearby
There are 20 other care homes within 3 miles, 18 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is The Cedars Rest Home Limited, under 0.5 miles away.
21 of the 23 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Bowdon ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Greater Manchester ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a pharmacy (7 min), a shop (7 min), a park (7 min), a café (6 min) and a bus stop (3 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Costs to expect
We estimate Handsworth at £1,140–£1,390 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region (MHA homes publish prices a little above their area average). Over a year that is roughly £59k–£72k.
Ask whether the fee changes if needs increase, and what is extra: hairdressing, chiropody, outings and newspapers are often charged separately.
People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Trafford Council after a needs and financial assessment.
What the ratings tell you
Area by area, Caring is rated Outstanding; 4 other areas are Good.
Across Trafford, 7 of 51 rated care homes are Outstanding for Caring (14%).
Outstanding ratings for a single area are uncommon; the Caring section of the report gives examples of what inspectors saw.
Ratings for safety, care and leadership
- Safe43 of 51 in Trafford
- Effective47 of 51 in Trafford
- Caring7 of 51 in Trafford
- Responsive42 of 51 in Trafford
- Well-led37 of 51 in Trafford
CQC key question ratings, published 11 April 2019. Under each rating: how many care homes in Trafford share it; for example, 7 of 51 care homes in Trafford rated Outstanding for Caring.
Ratings over time
- Nov 2016
- Feb 2018
- Apr 2019
- Today Rating 7 years old
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.
Inspection reports to read
- CQC inspection report 11 April 2019
- CQC inspection report 15 February 2018
- CQC inspection report 23 November 2016
- Inspection report 6 February 2014
- Inspection report 21 March 2013
- Inspection report 12 March 2012
Area and map
- Ward
- Bowdon
- Council
- Trafford Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Altrincham and Sale West
- Integrated care board
- NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
- Area classification
- Urban · nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 10% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in WA14 (7)
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Within walking distance
- Bus stop 230 m (3 min walk) · 12 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Hale, 880 m (11 min walk)
- GP surgery The Body Clinic, 890 m (11 min walk)
- Pharmacy Cohens Chemist, 560 m (7 min walk)
- Shop Co-op Food, 540 m (7 min walk)
- Park Springbank Park, 550 m (7 min walk)
- Café Vanillis, 490 m (6 min walk)
- Place of worship Bowdon Parish Church, 260 m (3 min walk)
- Library Hale Library, 1.0 km (13 min walk)
Straight-line distances to the nearest of each, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Walking routes are longer; check for hills and crossings if you plan to take a relative out.
Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).
Track record
Registered in December 2010, it has 15 years on the CQC register.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2016–2019), starting at Requires improvement and improving to Good.
The rating is 7 years old. CQC decides when to return based on risk, so age alone is not a warning sign; still, ask who the manager is now.
The CQC website holds 6 reports for it, the latest from 11 April 2019.
What CQC's inspectors reported
- There was a strong culture of continuous learning, openness and transparency.
- Good The service was safe Details are in our Safe findings below Is the service effective?
- Good The service was effective Details are in our Effective findings below.
- Outstanding The service was exceptionally caring Details are in our Caring findings below.
Inspected 22 February 2019; report published 11 April 2019. Quoted from the CQC report summary, Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
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Frequently asked about Handsworth
- Is Handsworth registered for dementia care?
- It is not registered with dementia as a specialism, so confirm with the provider whether it can meet that need.
- When was Handsworth last inspected?
- CQC published the current rating on 11 April 2019, 7 years ago. Older ratings are common, so ask about changes since.
- What type of care does Handsworth provide?
- CQC lists Handsworth under: residential homes. Check which of these it is actively providing now.
- What is Handsworth's address?
- It is at West Road, Bowdon, Altrincham, WA14 2LA.
- Is Handsworth a registered provider?
- It is. The CQC register records Handsworth as a care home, location ID 1-117977245 and was rated Good overall in April 2019.
- What are Handsworth's fees?
- Handsworth hasn't shared a price list with us. 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 Handsworth rated for safety and leadership?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Outstanding; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led tend to say most about day-to-day reliability.
- How many beds does Handsworth have?
- Handsworth is registered for up to 43 residents. Ask about current vacancies and whether rooms have en-suite facilities.
- Which provider runs Handsworth?
- Methodist Homes is the registered provider for Handsworth.
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