• Residential substance misuse service

Acquiesce 2

Overall: Outstanding read more about inspection ratings

8 St. Michaels Avenue, Bolton, BL3 2LP (01204) 771940

Provided and run by:
Acquiesce Ltd

Assessment report published 21 January 2026

Ratings

  • Overall

    Outstanding

  • Safe

    Good

  • Effective

    Good

  • Caring

    Outstanding

  • Responsive

    Outstanding

  • Well-led

    Outstanding

Our view of the service

We assessed SMS Service Acquiesce 2 from 14 to 15 August 2025.

Substance Misuse Service Acquiesce 2, was registered with CQC on 17 November 2023 to deliver the regulated activities: Accommodation for persons who require treatment for substance misuse. The service has a Registered Manager. This was the first assessment of this service.

We visited the following locations as part of the assessment: We visited St Michaels House in Bolton where clients resided during their treatment. We also visited all Saints Street where clients attended daily for their treatment sessions 7 days a week.

At this assessment we identified no breaches of regulation. At this assessment we assessed 1 assessment service group substance misuse services.

We rated the service as Outstanding.

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