Residential care home · Bolton

Take A Break With Choices

9 Chadwick Street, The Hough, Bolton, BL2 1JN

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 6 years ago

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Take A Break With Choices is a residential care home in Bolton in Bolton, run by Freda Varley. It is registered for up to 7 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment.

Its latest CQC rating, published April 2020, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 84% of care homes in Bolton are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 6 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.

CQC rating

Good

Published 16 April 2020 Rated 6 years ago

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

Older rating. Published 16 April 2020, 6 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Bolton

Take A Break With Choices is in the Good tier, alongside 39 other homes in Bolton. Of the 56 rated care homes here, 84% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Outstanding 3 (5%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 1 (2%)
Good 40 (68%)
Good, with an area to improve 3 (5%)
Requires improvement 9 (15%)
Not yet rated 3 (5%)

Half of Bolton's ratings are more than 4.1 years old. How tiers work

See all 59 care homes in Bolton →

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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 7
Provider: Freda Varley
Registered manager: Not listed
Registered with CQC since: 29 July 2013
Local authority: Bolton
CQC location ID: 1-869756624

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)
Physical disability
Learning disability or autism
Mental health
Sensory impairment

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

The CQC rating is from April 2020. Has the manager or owner changed since then?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?