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Greater Manchester Care Homes & Support

In Greater Manchester, there are a total of 548 care homes providing 18,674 care home beds. The distribution of ratings across these care homes is: 5 care homes (0.96%) are rated inadequate, 80 care homes (15%) require improvement, 419 care homes (80%) are considered good, and 18 care homes (3.45%) are outstanding. The majority of care homes in Greater Manchester have a good rating (80%).

Specialisms in Greater Manchester's Care Homes

Caring for adults over 65 yrs is the most prevalent specialism, including 442 care homes and 17,492 beds, with 77% of care homes rated as good and 2.94% as outstanding. Caring for adults under 65 yrs comes next, featuring 291 care homes and 9,559 beds, displaying a comparable distribution of ratings: 76% good and 3.44% outstanding.

Caring for children consists of 15 care homes and 76 beds, with 73% rated as good and 6.67% as outstanding. Care homes attending to Caring for people whose rights are restricted under the Mental Health Act have the highest proportion of good ratings (100%) and consist of 3 care homes and 20 beds.

Dementia care homes are widespread, with 308 care homes and 13,649 beds, where 76% are rated as good and 3.57% as outstanding. Eating disorders-focused care homes, totaling 11 locations and 217 beds, exhibit 100% good-rated care homes and 0% outstanding. Learning disabilities care homes account for 109 locations and 1,441 beds, with 76% of care homes rated as good and 4.59% outstanding.

Mental health conditions care homes constitute 168 locations and 4,626 beds, with 76% of care homes rated as good and 4.76% outstanding. Physical disabilities care homes include 219 locations and 8,371 beds, where 74% of care homes are rated as good and 4.11% outstanding. Sensory impairment care homes involve 132 locations and 4,071 beds, with 76% of care homes rated as good and 4.55% outstanding.

Care Homes in Greater Manchester's Towns & Cities

Manchester emerges as the location with the highest number of care homes, totaling 89, and also has the most care home beds at 2,589. The majority of care homes in Manchester (80%) have a good rating, while 13% require improvement, 2.41% are rated inadequate, and 4.82% are outstanding.

Rochdale, with 31 care homes, has the second highest number in the county, offering 794 beds. In this town, 73% of the care homes have a good rating, 19% require improvement, 3.85% are inadequate, and 3.85% are rated as outstanding.

On the other hand, Stretford has the fewest care homes in the dataset, with only 1 care homes and 18 beds. Among these, 100% have a good rating, 0% require improvement, and 0% are inadequate.

In terms of outstanding care homes, Atherton stands out with 21% (3 out of 14 care homes) achieving this rating. There are 620 care home beds in Atherton, with 64% of care homes rated as good, 14% requiring improvement, and 0% rated as inadequate.

Droylsden, with 3 care homes and 102 beds, has a high number of inadequate care homes at 33%. Several care homes in this location require improvement (0%), while 67% have a good rating and 0% are rated as outstanding.

City Care Homes Beds Inadequate Requires Improvement Good Outstanding
Altrincham 12 463 0% 33% 67% 0%
Ashton-in-Makerfield 4 197 0% 0% 100% 0%
Ashton-under-Lyne 7 283 0% 17% 83% 0%
Atherton 14 620 0% 14% 64% 21%
Blackrod 2 57 0% 0% 100% 0%
Bolton 41 1,228 0% 10% 85% 5%
Bramhall 6 366 0% 75% 25% 0%
Bury 26 733 0% 20% 76% 4%
Chadderton 3 183 0% 33% 67% 0%
Cheadle 2 81 0% 0% 100% 0%
Denton 4 134 0% 0% 100% 0%
Droylsden 3 102 33% 0% 67% 0%
Dukinfield 4 198 0% 25% 75% 0%
Eccles 12 363 0% 17% 83% 0%
Failsworth 3 153 0% 0% 100% 0%
Farnworth 4 208 0% 0% 100% 0%
Gatley 5 96 0% 0% 100% 0%
Golborne 3 89 0% 0% 100% 0%
Hale 2 193 0% 0% 0% 0%
Hazel Grove 5 129 0% 0% 100% 0%
Heywood 6 247 0% 0% 100% 0%
Hindley 6 264 0% 0% 100% 0%
Horwich 6 171 0% 0% 100% 0%
Hyde 6 411 0% 17% 83% 0%
Ince-in-Makerfield 3 84 0% 0% 100% 0%
Irlam 2 92 0% 0% 100% 0%
Little Lever 1 30 0% 0% 100% 0%
Littleborough 8 227 0% 25% 75% 0%
Manchester 89 2,589 2.41% 13% 80% 4.82%
Marple 5 186 0% 0% 100% 0%
Middleton 6 179 17% 33% 50% 0%
Milnrow 1 13 0% 100% 0% 0%
Mossley 1 42 0% 0% 100% 0%
Oldham 29 1,029 0% 21% 79% 0%
Partington 4 78 0% 0% 100% 0%
Ramsbottom 1 5 0% 0% 100% 0%
Rochdale 31 794 3.85% 19% 73% 3.85%
Romiley 9 476 0% 22% 78% 0%
Royton 5 174 0% 0% 100% 0%
Saddleworth 3 114 0% 33% 67% 0%
Sale 31 851 0% 10% 87% 3.33%
Salford 21 668 0% 19% 81% 0%
Shaw and Crompton 2 184 0% 50% 50% 0%
Stalybridge 6 217 0% 33% 67% 0%
Standish 5 96 0% 0% 100% 0%
Stockport 22 785 0% 23% 68% 9.09%
Stretford 1 18 0% 0% 100% 0%
Swinton 3 150 0% 0% 100% 0%
Tyldesley 1 17 0% 0% 100% 0%
Urmston 13 350 0% 15% 69% 15%
Walkden 1 29 0% 0% 100% 0%
Westhoughton 2 91 0% 50% 50% 0%
Whitefield 6 154 0% 0% 100% 0%
Wigan 15 642 0% 14% 86% 0%
Worsley 2 53 0% 100% 0% 0%
Worthington 2 84 0% 0% 100% 0%
Last updated: 22 Mar 2023