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Bridges Family Support Service - Bolton Council

Bridges Family Support Service - Bolton Council is a home care service in Bolton, run by Bolton Council. CQC rated it Outstanding overall in October 2018 (last checked 11 October 2018).

  • Home care

Castle Hill Centre, Castleton Street, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 2JW

What CQC says

Overall rating

Outstandingrated 8 years ago (11 October 2018)

The service is performing exceptionally well.

The same as the rating before it (Outstanding, 15 February 2016).

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Last checked by CQC: 11 October 2018.

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The five key questions

CQC rates each service on five questions. Each has its own rating.

  • Is it safe?

    Outstandingrated 8 years ago (11 October 2018)
  • Is it effective?

    Goodrated 8 years ago (11 October 2018)
  • Is it caring?

    Goodrated 8 years ago (11 October 2018)
  • Is it responsive to people’s needs?

    Goodrated 8 years ago (11 October 2018)
  • Is it well-led?

    Outstandingrated 8 years ago (11 October 2018)

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Understanding this rating

Plain facts about how CQC rates and inspects services, as CQC describes them. This is not advice and not a rating of ours.

This rating is from October 2018. That is more than 2 years ago. A service can change a lot in that time, for better or worse. CQC decides when to inspect again.

CQC rated it Outstanding overall. It rated “Effective” as Good. It rated “Caring” as Good. It rated “Responsive” as Good.

Questions you could ask

  • What has changed since the last inspection?

How often CQC looks again

There is no fixed timetable. CQC decides when to look at a service again. It uses the information it holds about the service and how much risk it sees. It may look sooner if it hears of concerns.

Earlier ratings

Overall ratings this service had before, newest first. These are CQC’s own earlier ratings.

About this service

Type of care
Home care
Who it supports
Children and young people
Registered since
6 December 2011
Local council area
Bolton

Who runs it

Provider
Bolton Council
Kind of provider
Company or organisation

Other services from this provider

  • Laburnum Lodge

    Run by Bolton Council

    Goodrated 8 years ago

    Rating from April 2018 (more than 2 years ago)

    • Bolton, BL2 6PP
  • Wilfred Geere House

    Care home without nursing

    Run by Bolton Council

    Goodrated 8 years ago

    Rating from April 2018 (more than 2 years ago)

    • Bolton, BL4 0PG
    • 30 beds
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