Amadeus Care Home R&R
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
Residential homes, Rehabilitation (illness/injury)
Staff warmth score
of reviewers answered yes
Good to know
- Registered beds39
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia, Mental health conditions, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairment
- Last inspected2022-12-06
The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
Visitors have noted the calm atmosphere in the communal areas, where residents gather together in the lounge. Staff have been observed taking a professional and caring approach with the people they support.
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth72
- Compassion & dignity72
- Cleanliness68
- Activities & engagement60
- Food quality60
- Healthcare65
- Management & leadership70
- Resident happiness68
What inspectors found
Inspected 2022-12-06
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The Effective domain was rated Good at the November 2022 inspection. This domain covers training, care planning, nutrition, and access to healthcare professionals. Dementia is a listed specialism, which means the home is expected to demonstrate specific knowledge and skill in this area. The published report does not include detail about training content, care plan quality, food provision, or how often residents see their GP or other health professionals.Is this home caring?
The Caring domain was rated Good at the November 2022 inspection. This domain covers staff warmth, dignity, respect, and how well staff support independence. A Good rating here means inspectors observed interactions they were satisfied with. The published report provides no specific observations, quotes from residents or relatives, or descriptions of how staff interact with people who live at the home.Is the home responsive?
The Responsive domain was rated Good at the November 2022 inspection. This domain covers activities, individual engagement, complaint handling, and end-of-life care. The home supports people with dementia, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities, as well as people in rehabilitation, which means activity provision needs to be genuinely varied and individually tailored. The published report contains no specific information about the activities programme, one-to-one engagement, or how complaints are managed.Is the home well-led?
The Well-led domain was rated Good at the November 2022 inspection. The registered manager is named as Mrs Amanda Collins, and the service is run by Mr Bradley Scott Jones and Mr Russell Scott Jones. A Good Well-led rating means inspectors were satisfied with governance, culture, and accountability. The home has been inspected three times and has improved from its previous Requires Improvement rating, which suggests management has been able to identify and act on problems. No further detail about leadership style, staff culture, or governance processes is included in the published text.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The team at Amadeus has experience supporting people with sensory impairments, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities. They care for both younger adults under 65 and older residents, adapting their approach to meet different needs. For residents living with dementia, the home provides specialist support as part of their wider care approach. Staff work with families to understand each person's individual needs and preferences. All areas worth probing directly during a visit.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
Amadeus achieved a Good rating across all five inspection domains, having improved from Requires Improvement at the previous inspection. However, the published report text contains very limited specific detail, so scores reflect confirmed ratings rather than observed evidence.
Homes in North West typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Visitors have noted the calm atmosphere in the communal areas, where residents gather together in the lounge. Staff have been observed taking a professional and caring approach with the people they support.
What inspectors have recorded
How it sits against good practice
If you'd like to learn more about the specialist support available, the team welcomes enquiries from families exploring care options.
Worth a visit
Amadeus, on Hampden Grove in Manchester, was rated Good at its inspection in November 2022, with Good ratings across all five domains: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led. This is a meaningful improvement from its previous rating of Requires Improvement, which tells you the home identified problems and addressed them. The service supports up to 39 people across a broad range of needs, including dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and sensory impairment, alongside rehabilitation for people recovering from illness or injury. The main limitation here is that the published inspection text is very brief and contains almost no specific observations, staff quotes, or resident testimony. You are essentially working from ratings alone, which confirm the home met the standard but do not tell you what that looked like in practice. Before making a decision, visit in person, ask to see last week's actual staffing rota (including night shifts), ask how many of the care team are permanent rather than agency staff, and ask what specific dementia training staff have completed. Also ask the manager what prompted the previous Requires Improvement rating and how that has changed.
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In Their Own Words
How Amadeus Care Home R&R describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Specialist support for complex needs in Manchester
Residential home,rehabilitation (illness/injury) in Manchester: True Peace of Mind
Amadeus in Manchester provides care for people with a range of complex needs, including dementia and mental health conditions. The home supports both younger adults under 65 and older residents, with staff trained to work with physical disabilities and sensory impairments. Located in the heart of the North West, they offer specialist care in a residential setting.
Who they care for
The team at Amadeus has experience supporting people with sensory impairments, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities. They care for both younger adults under 65 and older residents, adapting their approach to meet different needs.
For residents living with dementia, the home provides specialist support as part of their wider care approach. Staff work with families to understand each person's individual needs and preferences.
“If you'd like to learn more about the specialist support available, the team welcomes enquiries from families exploring care options.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
Amadeus achieved a Good rating across all five inspection domains, having improved from Requires Improvement at the previous inspection. However, the published report text contains very limited specific detail, so scores reflect confirmed ratings rather than observed evidence.
Homes in North West typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Visitors have noted the calm atmosphere in the communal areas, where residents gather together in the lounge. Staff have been observed taking a professional and caring approach with the people they support.
What inspectors have recorded
How it sits against good practice
If you'd like to learn more about the specialist support available, the team welcomes enquiries from families exploring care options.
Worth a visit
Amadeus, on Hampden Grove in Manchester, was rated Good at its inspection in November 2022, with Good ratings across all five domains: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led. This is a meaningful improvement from its previous rating of Requires Improvement, which tells you the home identified problems and addressed them. The service supports up to 39 people across a broad range of needs, including dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and sensory impairment, alongside rehabilitation for people recovering from illness or injury. The main limitation here is that the published inspection text is very brief and contains almost no specific observations, staff quotes, or resident testimony. You are essentially working from ratings alone, which confirm the home met the standard but do not tell you what that looked like in practice. Before making a decision, visit in person, ask to see last week's actual staffing rota (including night shifts), ask how many of the care team are permanent rather than agency staff, and ask what specific dementia training staff have completed. Also ask the manager what prompted the previous Requires Improvement rating and how that has changed.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how Amadeus Care Home R&R measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How Amadeus Care Home R&R describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Specialist support for complex needs in Manchester
Residential home,rehabilitation (illness/injury) in Manchester: True Peace of Mind
Amadeus in Manchester provides care for people with a range of complex needs, including dementia and mental health conditions. The home supports both younger adults under 65 and older residents, with staff trained to work with physical disabilities and sensory impairments. Located in the heart of the North West, they offer specialist care in a residential setting.
Who they care for
The team at Amadeus has experience supporting people with sensory impairments, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities. They care for both younger adults under 65 and older residents, adapting their approach to meet different needs.
For residents living with dementia, the home provides specialist support as part of their wider care approach. Staff work with families to understand each person's individual needs and preferences.
“If you'd like to learn more about the specialist support available, the team welcomes enquiries from families exploring care options.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
