The Old Vicarage

Ivy Bank Road, Bolton BL1 7EQ
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9.8 44 Reviews
  • The Old Vicarage, Bolton
The Old Vicarage is a family run care home which offers many aspects of individual care to support the independence of its residents in later life.

The atmosphere and décor within the home is reflective of a boutique hotel environment.

In addition, a small number of beautiful bungalows within the grounds are available for rent. These allow elderly residents to experience a more independent lifestyle, whilst being able to take advantage of the support and services provided from within the care home.
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Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • 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 37 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • Convalescent Care
  • Day Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Lift
  • Stairlift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: £995 – £1245
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1235 – £1245
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: £995 – £1245
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1235 – £1245

These prices are only a guideline, please contact The Old Vicarage to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Funding Types Accepted

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

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Gabrielle Macdonald (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: No
  • Last Refurbishment: 2025
  • Number of floors: 2

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (35)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (1)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (3)

Visiting

  • Visitors are welcome any time of the day, however they are asked to avoid meal times if possible as this tends to be a busy period whilst assisting residents.

Parking

  • Ample onsite parking is available.

The Old Vicarage Reviews (44)

9.8

The Old Vicarage has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.750) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Old Vicarage has 44 reviews.

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Review from Anthony W (Brother-in-law of Resident) published on 31 May 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Home appears clean, carers very attentive. Food good.
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Review from Lynn C (Daughter of Resident) published on 31 March 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mum has dementia and cannot praise the staff of the Old Vicarage highly enough in the care they give her and support they give to me. They are professional in all they do and say ans nothing is to much trouble. The environment is beautiful and always clean and tidy. It's like visiting mum at home
and she is very settled and comfortable there. Thank you very much.
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Review from Steve S (Friend of Resident) published on 31 January 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I have known this family for over 50 years. This care home is without doubt the best in Lancashire. Very clean, professionally run with good amenities & the food is five star. The staff are professional whilst friendly & caring. Treating all residents with the utmost respect and dignity.
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Review from Heather H (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 14 December 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Thank you for the wonderful care you gave to my Mother in Law. She was very well looked after and happy at The Old Vic. We always felt very welcome and appreciated the time the staff gave to her. Even painting her nails, something she always enjoyed.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.750)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.750) out of 10 for The Old Vicarage 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 9 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 9 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 4.850 for The Old Vicarage is calculated as follows: ( (94 Excellents x 5) + (10 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 107 Ratings = 4.85
  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 4.9 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Old Vicarage is based on 9 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 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 3.9
    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 37 registered maximum number of service users is 7.4, which has been reached with 9 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: 17 Jan 2024

Overall Good

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Good
Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England. View Latest Report

Bed Vacancies

1 Bed Vacancy

Posted: 12 Aug 2025

We have one beautiful single en-suite bedroom available. For the more independent resident, we also have a   Close Care bungalow/bedsit available to rent within the grounds. This is an ideal option for the more independent minded resident who requires support close to hand. (cleaning, catering, with day care & activities provided within the home). Available for permanent basis.

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