Welltower
Fir Trees
Care home in Dukinfield, Tameside
Operated by HC-One
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- Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
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About
Fir Trees is a 46-bed care home operated by Welltower in Dukinfield, North West England. The Care Quality Commission rated it Good overall in its 2023 report, with the home receiving Good grades across Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led domains, though the Safe domain was rated Requires Improvement.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 23 November 2023 · Last inspected 7 November 2023
Inspectors rated Fir Trees, a residential home for up to 46 people including older adults, younger adults, and people with physical disabilities or dementia, as Good overall. Staff were described as caring, knowledgeable about people's needs and preferences, and respectful of privacy. People were supported to stay independent, take positive risks, and take part in meaningful activities, and the report describes an open, positive culture.
- Staff were described as caring and knew people's needs and preferences well
- People were supported to remain independent and to take positive risks
- Staff felt well supported and had access to the training they needed
- The registered manager had an open-door approach, and the management team responded quickly to concerns
- Management of risk needed further development to make sure people were fully protected
- Feedback about staffing levels was mixed, and the provider said it would keep monitoring this
- The environment needed improvements to make it easier to clean and to better meet the needs of people living with dementia
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Facilities
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected September 2026
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Ambulance station about 800 m away
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysAdequate
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Tameside council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £763 |
| 2025 | £809 |
What Tameside council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Fir Trees is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Tameside General Hospital, 1.3 miles away. The local GP practice is GROSVENOR MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.7 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Dukinfield
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Age UK Tameside
The charity operates in and around Tameside.To prevent or relieve poverty, sickness, disease or suffering (whether emotional,mental or physical) in older people. To raise awareness of the needs of…
Glossop and District Age Concern
Provide advice and information/sign posting for elderly people.Run Social afternoon under name of "Seniors Club" once monthly.Run, in conjuction with WRVS, a twice monthly Luncheon Club.Various…
Levenshulme Good Neighbours
Levenshulme good neighbours supports older people living in the levenshulme area of manchester. our work involves recruiting volunteer befrienders from the area who help people in a wide range of…
Burnage Good Neighbours
Voluntary Care Group assisting the older people of the area with visiting, shopping, befriending, advice, practical tasks and social activities for our client base. Health related classes for…
Rusholme Fallowfield and Moss Side Good Neighbours
Rusholme Fallowfield and Moss Side Good Neighbours combats the damaging impact of social isolation on the health and wellbeing of older people and adults with health problems or disabilities by…
Assist
Assist is a volunteer-led charity based in Withington, (est 1969). Our main focus is to reduce social isolation and loneliness in our local elderly population.We host a weekly lunch club and…
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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