Care home · Littleborough
Smithy Bridge Court
Illustrative photo, not of Smithy Bridge Court- Address
- 4 Barke Street, Littleborough, OL15 8QN
- Run by
- Dale Topco Limited (5 services)
- Service
- Nursing home
- Beds
- 51 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- March 2026 (7 months)
- Registered manager
- Katarzyna Teresa Kapalka
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2017 (9 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 10686030)
- Last CQC check
- 3 Aug 2023
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,420–£1,730 a week for nursing care (dementia). Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate
Regulated activities on its registration: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-27295438235
The service in brief
Smithy Bridge Court in Littleborough is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a nursing home, run by Dale Topco Limited. The service is registered to support adults of all ages and lists dementia, physical disabilities, mental health conditions and sight or hearing loss among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Good overall (August 2023). It is one of 11 CQC-registered care homes in and around Littleborough; 8 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
The registered provider
Smithy Bridge Court is run by Dale Topco Limited (company 10686030), incorporated in 2017, 9 years before this service registered with CQC.
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 care for people with learning disabilities, mental health problems or substance misuse.
Dale Topco Limited runs 5 CQC-registered services across 4 council areas; 3 of the 5 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (60%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
Rating history
- Dec 2021
- Jun 2022
- Aug 2023
- Today Rating 3 years old
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.
The kitchen's hygiene score
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 4 (good), from an inspection on 18 June 2026 by Rochdale. On a visit, ask to see this week's menu and how residents choose what they eat.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Mahoney Catering Management Ltd @ Smithy Bridge Court Nursing Home"). Open Government Licence.
Location and local area
- Ward
- Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough
- Council
- Rochdale Borough Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rochdale
- Integrated care board
- NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
- Type of area
- Urban; nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in OL15 (9)
Larger map · Directions · Map data: OpenStreetMap contributors
Nearby
- Bus stop 90 m (1 min walk) · 11 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Smithy Bridge, 40 m (1 min walk)
- Pharmacy Unicare, 350 m (4 min walk)
- Shop Spar, 650 m (8 min walk)
- Park the bonk park, 360 m (5 min walk)
- Place of worship Smithy Bridge Methodist Church, 280 m (4 min walk)
- Library 510 m (6 min walk)
Nearest of each type, measured in a straight line using OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). If a resident uses a wheelchair or frame, check the route itself.
Geography: ONS and NHS lookups (postcodes.io), Open Government Licence.
History with CQC
Smithy Bridge Court registered with CQC in March 2026, so it is a new service.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2021–2023), starting at Inadequate and improving to Good.
No new overall rating has been published for 3 years. CQC re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating is not a bad sign in itself, but staff and management may have changed.
The registered provider has changed since the last rating, so it reflects the old provider; the current one has not been inspected here yet.
Each area CQC checks
- Safe34 of 54 in Rochdale
- Effective45 of 54 in Rochdale
- Caring47 of 54 in Rochdale
- Responsive47 of 54 in Rochdale
- Well-led31 of 54 in Rochdale
As rated by CQC, published 3 August 2023. Under each rating: how many care homes in Rochdale share it.
Reading Smithy Bridge Court's CQC ratings
All five areas CQC looks at are rated Good for Smithy Bridge Court: no single area stands out above or below the rest.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 30 of the 53 other care homes in Rochdale that CQC has rated.
How it fits locally
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 15 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Cleggsworth Care Home, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: mental health conditions (8 of the nearest 25); physical disabilities (7 of the nearest 25); sight or hearing loss (4 of the nearest 25).
10 of the 24 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Greater Manchester ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a pharmacy (4 min), a shop (8 min), a park (5 min), a bus stop (1 min) and a railway station (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Who they support
As listed with the regulator.
Budgeting for this home
We estimate Smithy Bridge Court at £1,420–£1,730 a week for nursing care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £74k–£90k.
For residents assessed as needing nursing, a weekly NHS contribution goes straight to the home towards the fee, whoever pays the rest.
Rochdale Council can help with costs for people with savings under £23,250, starting with a free assessment.
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What families ask about Smithy Bridge Court
- Does Smithy Bridge Court support people with dementia?
- Dementia appears among its CQC specialisms; ask about staff training and how care adapts as dementia progresses.
- How recent is Smithy Bridge Court's CQC rating?
- 3 August 2023 is when the current rating was published, 3 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
- What type of care does Smithy Bridge Court provide?
- Its CQC registration covers nursing homes. Ask Smithy Bridge Court how it would adapt if needs increase.
- Where is Smithy Bridge Court based?
- It is at 4 Barke Street, Littleborough, OL15 8QN.
- Is Smithy Bridge Court a registered provider?
- Yes: CQC lists it as a care home under location ID 1-27295438235 and was rated Good overall in August 2023.
- How much does Smithy Bridge Court charge?
- Smithy Bridge Court hasn't shared a price list with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,100 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in North West). A written quote should spell out weekend, bank holiday and short-notice rates.
- How did Smithy Bridge Court score on each CQC key question?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
- How many residents can Smithy Bridge Court take?
- CQC capacity for Smithy Bridge Court: 51 beds. Ask about current availability and room facilities.
- Which provider runs Smithy Bridge Court?
- Smithy Bridge Court is run by Dale Topco Limited, the registered provider on the CQC register.
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Source: the CQC register as of Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0), with our own analysis. Anything marked "in the provider's own words" comes from the provider. The Care Panel does not provide care.