Care home · Salford
The Laurels
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- 8 Priory Grove, Salford, M7 2HT
- Run by
- Salford Care & Support Services Ltd
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 25 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- November 2024 (1 year)
- Registered manager
- Fiona Nicole Langton
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2024 (2 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 15880640)
- Last CQC check
- Not listed
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,130–£1,380 a week for residential care (dementia). Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate
Regulated activities on its registration: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-19892339505
The Laurels at a glance
Registered with CQC as a residential care home, The Laurels is based in Salford, run by Salford Care & Support Services Ltd. It supports adults of all ages, with registered specialisms in dementia.
Its latest CQC rating is Requires improvement overall (August 2023). Safe, Effective and Well-led were rated Requires improvement. It is one of 10 CQC-registered care homes in and around Salford; 6 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
History with CQC
The Laurels has been registered with CQC since November 2024, about 1 year.
CQC's latest overall rating for it is Requires improvement, from August 2023.
It has gone 3 years without a new overall rating. CQC schedules inspections by risk, so this is not a bad sign in itself, though leadership may have moved on.
This rating belongs to the former operator. The current provider has not had its own inspection here yet.
The registered provider
The Laurels is run by Salford Care & Support Services Ltd (company 15880640), incorporated in 2024.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 1 active director and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is residential care for older and disabled people and social work without accommodation for older and disabled people (which includes home care).
How it fits locally
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 18 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Bluebell Court Care Home, under 0.5 miles away.
6 of the 23 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Broughton ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 10% 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 (8 min), a shop (7 min), a park (5 min), a café (9 min) and a bus stop (3 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Budgeting for this home
We estimate The Laurels 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.
Ask what notice is given before a fee increase and what triggers one.
With savings below £23,250, Salford Council may contribute once it has carried out a free needs assessment.
Who the service is registered for
Registration details from CQC.
Reading The Laurels's CQC ratings
Looking at the five areas: Safe, Effective and Well-led are rated below Good; 2 other areas are Good.
Across Salford, 9 of 40 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Safe (23%), while 5 of 40 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Effective (13%), while 11 of 40 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Well-led (28%).
The Safe, Effective and Well-led findings are the part of the report to read closely; ask the manager what has been put right.
How CQC rated each area
- Safe9 of 40 in Salford
- Effective5 of 40 in Salford
- Caring38 of 40 in Salford
- Responsive35 of 40 in Salford
- Well-led11 of 40 in Salford
As rated by CQC, published 31 August 2023. Under each rating: how many care homes in Salford share it.
Earlier inspections
- Aug 2023
- Today Rating 3 years old
Published CQC ratings in date order.
Food hygiene
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 5 February 2026 by Salford. Meals matter in a care home: ask to see a menu and whether residents can choose.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "The Laurels Care Home"). Open Government Licence.
Location and local area
- Ward
- Broughton
- Council
- Salford City Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Salford
- NHS area (integrated care board)
- NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
- ONS area type
- Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 10% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in M7 (10)
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Local amenities
- Bus stop 240 m (3 min walk) · 18 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Salford Crescent, 1.9 km
- Pharmacy Newbury Place Pharmacy, 640 m (8 min walk)
- Shop Kosher Savers, 550 m (7 min walk)
- Park 440 m (5 min walk)
- Café Tim Hortons, 750 m (9 min walk)
- Place of worship St John the Evangelist, 390 m (5 min walk)
- Library Broughton Library, 650 m (8 min walk)
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). These are direct-line distances, so real walking routes, and times, will be longer.
Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence).
Family reviews
No family has reviewed The Laurels on The Care Panel so far.
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The Laurels against its area
- Rated Requires improvement. Across Salford, 80% of the 40 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 0 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (August 2023) is more recent than 70% of care home ratings in Salford.
- With 25 beds it is smaller than 58% of care homes in Salford, where the typical home has 30.
- Registered with CQC in 2024: it has been registered longer than 12% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 3 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Salford lists 3.
- Areas CQC rated below Good: Safe (23% of care homes in Salford are also rated below Good here); Effective (13% of care homes in Salford are also rated below Good here); Well-led (28% of care homes in Salford are also rated below Good here). Ask the provider what has changed since.
Comparison set: every registered care home in Salford, CQC data for Oct 2026.
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Questions about The Laurels
- What services is The Laurels registered for?
- The Laurels is registered with CQC for: residential homes. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
- Is The Laurels regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Yes: CQC lists it as a care home under location ID 1-19892339505 and was rated Requires improvement overall in August 2023.
- Where is The Laurels?
- It is at 8 Priory Grove, Salford, M7 2HT.
- When did CQC last rate The Laurels?
- The rating now shown was published on 31 August 2023, 3 years ago. Ask what has changed since then, for example in management or staffing.
- Is The Laurels registered for dementia care?
- Yes. Dementia is one of the specialisms on its CQC registration. Ask how many carers or staff have dementia training.
- Which provider runs The Laurels?
- Salford Care & Support Services Ltd is the registered provider for The Laurels.
- How many beds does The Laurels have?
- CQC registers The Laurels for 25 residents; ask about vacancies, room sizes and en-suite bathrooms.
- Is The Laurels rated well for safety?
- CQC rates five key questions. For The Laurels: Safe: Requires improvement; Effective: Requires improvement; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Requires improvement. Read Safe and Well-led first; they say most about reliability.
- How much does care from The Laurels cost?
- The Laurels 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.
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