Firs Hall Care Home Limited

Firs Avenue, Oldham Road, Manchester, Lancashire, M35 0BL

01616835154

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

7 April 2022

Provider

Firs Hall Care Home Ltd

Beds

31 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 99 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 3 are rated higher by CQC, 75 are the same and 21 are lower.

59 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

Requires ImprovementMar 2015
Requires ImprovementDec 2017
GoodDec 2018
GoodJul 2021
GoodMay 2022

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2018.

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

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Firs Hall Care Home Ltd runs in England.

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 Firs Hall Care Home Limited

Firs Hall Care Home Limited is a residential care home in Oldham, providing personal care and accommodation across a single building with bedrooms on two floors. Full details from the latest CQC inspection are set out below.

Firs Hall is a residential care home providing personal care to up to 31 people, with 20 residents living there at the time of inspection. The service operates from one building with bedrooms across two floors and communal areas on the ground floor.

The home has systems in place to safeguard people from abuse, with all risks monitored and managed well. Health and safety measures are implemented and required certificates are up to date. Following previous recommendations, the provider has made improvements to medicine recording processes and financial auditing systems.

Source: CQC inspection report, 11 May 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

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.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

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: 31 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · M35 0BL

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia.

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 11 May 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 7 April 2022.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 25 December 2018: Good
CaringPublished 25 December 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 25 December 2018: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Firs Hall Care Home Limited'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 Firs Hall Care Home Limited, 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 Firs Hall Care Home Limited, 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 Firs Hall Care Home Limited'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