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Dementia Care Homes in Salford

9 of Salford's 18 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.

9Dementia care homes
0Outstanding-rated
48.3Average beds per home
67%Rated Good or Outstanding

How dementia care in Salford compares

Share of homes rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC.
Dementia care homes
67%
All homes in Salford
72%

Dementia care homes in Salford are rated Good or Outstanding 5 percentage points less often than the town's homes overall — worth checking individual inspection reports closely.

CQC ratings for dementia care in Salford

Good  6Not yet rated  3

Nursing or residential dementia care?

Nursing
5
Residential
4

About dementia care in Salford

Salford has 9 care homes registered with a dementia specialism, out of 18 CQC-registered care homes in the town overall. Of these, 5 are registered for nursing care and 4 for residential care — worth checking which fits, since nursing homes provide on-site registered nursing staff and residential homes typically don't.

67% of Salford's dementia care homes hold a Good or Outstanding CQC rating , including The Broughtons. That's 5 percentage points lower than the 72% rate across all 18 of Salford's care homes.

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Frequently asked

9 of the 18 registered care homes in Salford list dementia as a specialism.

Yes — 6 of 9 (67%) hold an Outstanding or Good CQC rating, including The Broughtons.

Both. Of the 9 dementia care homes in Salford, 5 are registered as nursing homes, and 4 are registered as residential 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.