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Dementia Care Homes in Bolton

30 of Bolton's 58 CQC-registered care homes list dementia as a specialism — with real ratings, inspection dates and specialist nursing vs residential provision, drawn directly from CQC records.

30Dementia care homes
1Outstanding-rated
44.6Average beds per home
60%Rated Good or Outstanding

How dementia care in Bolton compares

Share of homes rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC.
Dementia care homes
60%
All homes in Bolton
59%

Dementia care homes in Bolton are rated Good or Outstanding 1 percentage points more often than the town's homes overall.

CQC ratings for dementia care in Bolton

Outstanding  1Good  17Not yet rated  12

Nursing or residential dementia care?

Nursing
13
Residential
17

About dementia care in Bolton

Bolton has 30 care homes registered with a dementia specialism, out of 58 CQC-registered care homes in the town overall. Of these, 13 are registered for nursing care and 17 for residential care — worth checking which fits, since nursing homes provide on-site registered nursing staff and residential homes typically don't.

60% of Bolton's dementia care homes hold a Good or Outstanding CQC rating , including Bakewells Care Home. That's 1 percentage points higher than the 59% rate across all 58 of Bolton's care homes.

Browse dementia care homes in Bolton

Not yet rated

Lyngate Care Home

Bolton, Greater Manchester · BL3 5QE
Residential homesDementia
41 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Woodlands Care Home

Bolton, Greater Manchester · BL5 3RJ
Residential homesDementia
55 beds View record →
Good

Rivington View Nursing Home

Bolton, Greater Manchester · BL6 7AW
Nursing homesDementia
33 beds View record →
Good

Beechville

Bolton, Greater Manchester · BL6 4AG
Residential homesDementia
63 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Hazelbrook Christian Nursing Home

Bolton, Greater Manchester · BL6 7AW
Nursing homesDementia
38 beds View record →
Good

Glenbank Care Home

Bolton, Greater Manchester · BL1 5SL
Residential homesDementia
25 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Bright Meadows

Bolton, Greater Manchester · BL2 6PP
Nursing homesDementia
121 beds View record →
Good

Laburnum Lodge

Bolton, Greater Manchester · BL2 6PP
Nursing homesDementia
32 beds View record →
Good

Wilfred Geere House

Bolton, Greater Manchester · BL4 0PG
Residential homesDementia
30 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Heaton House Care Home

Bolton, Greater Manchester · BL1 5JF
Residential homesDementia
24 beds View record →
Outstanding

Bakewells Care Home

Bolton, Greater Manchester · BL3 4NE
Residential homesDementia
34 beds View record →
Good

Knightswood Care Home

Bolton, Greater Manchester · BL6 5LS
Residential homesDementia
27 beds View record →
Not yet rated

BH Residential Care Home

Bolton, Greater Manchester · BL3 3NY
Residential homesDementia
17 beds View record →
Good

Farnworth Care Home

Bolton, Greater Manchester · BL4 8AG
Nursing homesDementia
120 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Southlands Residential Home Limited

Bolton, Greater Manchester · BL2 5DZ
Residential homesDementia
27 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Egerton Manor Care Home

Bolton, Greater Manchester · BL7 9PL
Nursing homesDementia
64 beds View record →
Good

Hollands Care Home

Bolton, Greater Manchester · BL4 8AL
Nursing homesDementia
39 beds View record →
Good

Blackrod House

Bolton, Greater Manchester · BL6 5JS
Residential homesDementia
30 beds View record →
Good

Max Potential UK Ltd

Bolton, Greater Manchester · BL1 4SJ
Residential homesDementia
8 beds View record →
Good

Grange Lea Residential Home Limited

Bolton, Greater Manchester · BL3 5QQ
Residential homesDementia
26 beds View record →
Not yet rated

St Catherine’s

Bolton, Greater Manchester · BL6 5QU
Nursing homesDementia
60 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Hyde Lea

Bolton, Greater Manchester · BL1 6PG
Residential homesDementia
19 beds View record →
Good

Meadow Bank House

Bolton, Greater Manchester · BL3 2EF
Nursing homesDementia
47 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Mill View Care Home

Bolton, Greater Manchester · BL3 6SA
Nursing homesDementia
180 beds View record →

Frequently asked

30 of the 58 registered care homes in Bolton list dementia as a specialism.

Yes — 18 of 30 (60%) hold an Outstanding or Good CQC rating, including Bakewells Care Home.

Both. Of the 30 dementia care homes in Bolton, 17 are registered as residential homes, and 13 are registered as nursing homes, and 1 is registered as homecare agencies.

Dementia care typically costs more than standard residential or nursing care, usually a 10-15% premium, reflecting higher staffing ratios. See our full breakdown of UK care costs by region and type in our guide to care home costs and who pays.

Working out how to pay for dementia care? Our guide to care home costs and who pays covers weekly fees by region, the local authority means test, and NHS Continuing Healthcare.
Data sourced from the Care Quality Commission, licensed under the Open Government Licence. Data last verified 18 August 2026.