Mellor Nook Residential Care Home

133-135, Moor End Road, Mellor, Stockport, SK6 5NQ

01614274293

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

26 May 2022

Provider

Mellor Nook limited

Beds

15 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 25 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 2 are rated higher by CQC, 14 are the same and 9 are lower.

15 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

GoodMar 2016
GoodSept 2018
GoodJun 2022

Rated Good at every inspection since 2016.

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 Mellor Nook limited 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.

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 Mellor Nook Residential Care Home

Mellor Nook Residential Care Home is a residential care home in Stockport, providing care for older people. Further details on the service, including the CQC's most recent findings, are set out below.

Mellor Nook is a residential care home in Stockport supporting up to 15 older people, with 13 residents at the time of inspection. The home features communal lounges and dining areas, a garden, and bedrooms spread across ground and first floors with stair lift access. Most bedrooms are single occupancy with some en-suite facilities.

Residents felt safe and were well cared for. The home had systems in place to ensure appropriate support and safeguarding measures were followed, creating a secure environment where people received the care they needed.

Source: CQC inspection report, 15 June 2022

Specialist Care

Older 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.

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Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 15 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SK6 5NQ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs.

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 15 June 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 26 May 2022.

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

Read Mellor Nook Residential Care Home'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 Mellor Nook Residential Care Home, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Mellor Nook Residential Care Home, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Mellor Nook Residential Care Home'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