England

Fir TreesTameside

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Rated:GoodResidential

Fir Trees

Gorse Hall Road, Dukinfield, Cheshire, SK16 5HN

01613382977

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

7 November 2023

Provider

HC-One Limited

Beds

46 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 74 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 2 are rated higher by CQC, 50 are the same and 22 are lower.

32 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodApr 2015
Requires ImprovementOct 2017
GoodDec 2018
GoodNov 2023

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2018. CQC has rated this home 4 times since 2015.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by HC-One Limited, which runs 114 care homes in England: 2 rated Outstanding, 66 Good, 13 Requires Improvement and 33 not yet rated.

Average care home fees in the North West: £882 a week for residential care and £1,196 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Fir Trees

Fir Trees is a residential care home in Tameside, providing personal care to older and younger adults, including those living with physical disabilities or dementia. Further details on how the service performs are set out in the findings below.

Fir Trees provides personal care to up to 46 people, including older and younger adults, and those living with physical disabilities or dementia. At inspection, 41 people were using the service. The management team demonstrated responsiveness to concerns and addressed issues immediately.

Safe recruitment processes were generally followed, though feedback about staffing levels was mixed, with management committing to continued monitoring. People reported feeling safe, and medicines were safely stored and administered as needed.

Some areas required development. Risk management processes needed to be more robust to adequately protect people. Environmental improvements were recommended to make cleaning easier and better meet the needs of people living with dementia.

Source: CQC inspection report, 22 November 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger adults

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

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Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 46 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SK16 5HN

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Physical disabilities.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 22 November 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 7 November 2023.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Fir Trees's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Fir Trees, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Fir Trees, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Fir Trees's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees