The Bungalow Care Home

54-56 Mossfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton BL4 0AB
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The Bungalow is a vibrant care home located in Farnworth, Bolton. Operating across the Bolton borough, the home provides high quality care to people from all walks of life who require assisted living, day services or respite.

Its small size sets The Bungalow apart from the bigger care homes. This allows the team to get to know residents personally and vice versa; they will know your individual preferences and choices and do their very best to accommodate your needs.

The care team are open, friendly, honest and kind hearted. They always do their best to ensure you have the most comfortable time at The Bungalow, treating every resident as an individual and never just a number. Each and every member of the team meets the 5 key criteria; trustworthy, caring, honest, reliable and kind hearted.

With single storey living, the home is easy and safe for all residents to navigate, helping every person to settle in and feel at home.

Residents enjoy a range of activities such as knitting classes, alpaca, reptile and pony visits, a magician, a comedian, singers and keyboard players. There are internal activities such as armchair exercises, bingo, art classes, flower arranging, movie nights, beauty days, etc.

And if you have a suggestion for your favourite activity, the team always make sure to add it to the list! On top of that, the home has its own pigs and chickens, with regular visits from its own dogs and rabbit for the animal lovers to enjoy.

Come and see for yourself and feel the warm, inviting atmosphere that the home emanates as soon as you arrive.

The team look forward to seeing you! Please visit anytime for a viewing. No booking necessary!
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Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment
  • Eating Disorders

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 19 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Moderate Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Convalescent Care
  • Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
  • Day Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Ground Floor Accommodation only
  • Gardens
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Good to Know

Owner

  • SH Care Ltd

Person in charge

  • Corrine Cooke (Registered Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 55+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: No
  • Last Refurbishment: 2022
  • Number of floors: 1

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (19)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (0)

Parking

  • There is ample parking outside of the care home. If the private parking area is full, there is further parking within 10 meters of the home on the road.

The Bungalow Care Home Reviews (9)

9.6

The Bungalow Care Home has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.590) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Bungalow Care Home has 9 reviews.

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Review from Julie W (Daughter of Resident) published on 1 December 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All staff are friendly and helpful all the time.The staff always have time for any questions or requests. All the staff treat the residents with kindness and humour and cater to their every need. I wouldn't want my mother at any other care home than here because I feel she's very safe here.
Reply from Kasia Krawacka, Client Relationship Coordinator at The Bungalow Care Home

Thank you for taking the time to give us a lovely review. I am happy to hear that you are satisfied with our team's responsiveness and how well they look after the residents. Your mum is such a lovely lady. She always has a smile on her face and is always very pleasant to everybody. It is an absolute pleasure to look after your mum!


I have noticed, you did not rate our activities. Please feel free to visit our social media page to see the latest activities with our residents.

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Review from Alan J (Son of Resident) published on 17 November 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mum stayed at The Bungalow for 20 months until she passed away at 100 years old. She was looked after with the utmost care by the amazing staff right to the end. I cannot fault this care home. Everything about it is just perfect. The room, activities, home-cooked food, but most of all the staff.
They truly are amazing. Nothing was too much trouble. They treated her with dignity and care. We love them all and will miss not seeing them regularly.
Reply from Michael Heald, Managing Director at The Bungalow Care Home

Thank you for your lovely review! It was our pleasure to look after your mum. She was a little fighter till the end. We will always remember her smile and the conversations we had with her. When there was rugby on and your mum didn't know about it, there was always one member of our staff to remind her about it and she loved it! We will miss playing bingo with her and also seeing her eating all these chocolate rolls!


All our staff will miss your mum and you. You are always welcome in our home for a brew and biscuits! You are all such a loving family. We look forward to seeing you again!

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Review from E S (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 15 November 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is an absolutely fantastic care home. The staff are absolutely lovely and care a lot for all their residents. All the residents in the home are happy, smiley and well cared for and it just goes to show when you meet anyone in there. They definitely go above and beyond! I would recommend this care
home to anyone who needs to put a loved one in a home and they can do it with absolutely no doubt they will be cared for like they are family.
Reply from Michael Heald, Managing Director at The Bungalow Care Home

Thank you so much for such a lovely review! I will make sure that the staff are made aware of your thoughts. I am sure it will make their day!


It makes me so proud of my staff to hear such great responses to the hard work and dedication that they put into their role every time they step into work.


I do hope that you carry on having a great experience at The Bungalow!

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Review from C H (Daughter of Resident) published on 13 November 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The staff is very friendly and caring and provides all Mum's needs. Mum says she feels she is being well looked after and she likes her room, it's very cosy!. The home is very welcoming and very clean. I feel Mum is being treated with dignity and understanding.
Reply from Michael Heald, Managing Director at The Bungalow Care Home

Thank you very much for your review. We are so happy that your mum is enjoying our services!


We have consulted with the management team and residents to renew our activities as this seems to be an area that needs attention. We have now incorporated many new activities such as;


Knitting classes once a week by an external knitting teacher.


We are organising a family fun day in December.


We are booking in an Alpaca visit.


We have some new trips to the pub, local garden centres, shopping etc dependant on resident preferences.


We now have a keyboard player every 2 weeks.


We have a magician coming in December and we are booking a comedian for early next year.


We are also bringing back visits from the reptile show.


We will publish the dates in reception. Families are welcome to all entertainer visits.


Thank you for your valued opinion. We do appreciate the feedback as it helps us see where we are doing well and where we need to improve!

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Review from Sharon H (Mother-in-law of Resident) published on 1 November 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our mum has a room here she has dementia the home is a great place she is well looked after and loved she has a lovely well maintained room excellent care both physical and wellbeing the food is excellent and caters for her needs and taste
We as a family have the luxury of peace of mind although she
has deteriorated physically and mentally her well being has improved greatly since she moved in not all care systems go the extra mile but the bunglow does so thank you
Reply from Michael Heald, Managing Director at The Bungalow Care Home

Thanks for the great review it is much appreciated! Your mum is a part of the furniture we would not know what to do without her. She brightens up everyone's day and makes me laugh with her cheeky comments!


We will work on the activities as I noticed you gave us 4/5. I will sit down with management to review the activity list and speak to the residents at the next resident meeting to see if we can get some different ideas together. If you can think of anything, let us know we welcome all ideas big and small.


See you around the home soon. Thank you!

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Review from Jayne C (Daughter of Resident) published on 1 November 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mum has been a resident at The Bungalow for a few years now. She has dementia and is unable to walk now. The care she has received has been exceptional. The staff know her well and treat her with kindness and respect.
She has recently been very poorly and spent a night in hospital but we have all
made the decision that the best place for her to cared for is The Bungalow, where we know she is happy and all the staff show her such kindness.
As a regular visitor, I have got to know them and they make me feel so welcome.
I didn’t think a care home could be like this as you hear awful stories, but I would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone.
Reply from Michael Heald, Managing Director at The Bungalow Care Home

Thank you so much for your lovely review. I am glad to hear that you are happy with the care your mum receives here. I am very glad she made a recovery recently! Back to sucking on those toffees again!
We will endeavour to keep on looking after her as best as possible and I will pass your fantastic comments to the staff. Thank you!

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Review from Jillian U (Daughter of Resident) published on 1 November 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
As a family we were very concerned that Dad had to go into a care home, however, the Bungalow is more than that, it’s a home, with such caring staff. It’s remarkable the care they give to make loved ones feel at home, loved and cherished. Individual rooms can be decorated and furnished with treasured
possessions. The food is excellent, home-cooked and a real highlight. Activities are plentiful from day trips to flower arranging, and visits from singers to animals. Visiting is always welcome. A brilliant home with brilliant staff.
Reply from Michael Heald, Managing Director at The Bungalow Care Home

Thank you for your review. We are so happy to hear that you feel that way about our care home! I'm so pleased to hear such wonderful comments. The staff try their absolute hardest and run a great service. I am proud of them. I will ensure that these comments are passed on.
If you would like to propose any changes or any ideas on how to improve our service, please let us know!

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Review from Nick B (Resident) published on 30 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I arrived here unable to mobilise without the use of a wheelchair. This establishment has quickly allowed me to become mobile without the use of any mobility aid, except a walking stick. The staff have always supported me in a specific way and have given me the opportunity to improve my health and my
mobility. I cannot recommend this facility enough and anyone requiring residential care should seriously consider this excellent facility.
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Review from Wendy F (Daughter of Resident) published on 9 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My dad moved into The Bungalow nearly 5 months ago. From the day he moved in he's been made to feel truly special and I am made to feel very welcome whenever I visit. To anyone faced with the important decision of their loved one moving into full-time care, I can't recommend The Bungalow enough -
it is a wonderful place to be! I now have a peace-of-mind that I didn't before knowing that he is safe and well cared for. It is also the perfect sized home for my dad. Some of the other homes I viewed were just too big to feel homely and I feared my dad would have got lost. At least here he hasn't far to walk between rooms. He is enjoying the company of others and the entertainment at the home which includes singers and armchair keep-fit means he is stimulated and happy in a way that he hadn't been for a long time. Being at The Bungalow has given my dad a new lease of life. The owner and his staff are wonderful. They are hardworking, caring and loyal. I can't thank them enough!
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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.590)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.590) out of 10 for The Bungalow Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 7 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.7 out of 5 from 7 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.890 for The Bungalow Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (75 Excellents x 5) + (5 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 82 Ratings = 4.89
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 4.7 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Bungalow Care Home is based on 7 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 3.7
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 19 registered maximum number of service users is 3.8, which has been reached with 7 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 10 Oct 2019

Overall Good

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Good
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Frequently Asked Questions about The Bungalow Care Home

What types of Care is The Bungalow Care Home registered for?

Older Person Care, Dementia, Mental Health Condition, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment & Eating Disorders are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

How many Rooms does The Bungalow Care Home have?

There are 19 Single Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at The Bungalow Care Home?

Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Wheelchair Access, Ground Floor Accommodation only, Gardens, Television point in own room & Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.

How far is The Bungalow Care Home to the centre of Bolton?

2.1 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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