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Oakwood Care Centre
Residential care home in Stalybridge, Tameside
Oakwood Care Centre
Residential care home in Stalybridge, Tameside
What do these badges mean?
- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
- Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
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About
Oakwood Care Centre is a care home in Stalybridge, Tameside, Greater Manchester, with 18 registered beds. It provides residential care and support for people with dementia or dementia-related conditions, and the home's care team has experience in specialist dementia support. Residents receive care around the clock. The home is designed for people who enjoy the company of others and want to build friendships with residents who share their outlook.
The Care Quality Commission rated Oakwood Care Centre Good overall in its 2021 report, with Good ratings across the Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led key questions. The home states that the health, safety and wellbeing of residents, staff and visitors is a central priority, and it describes the measures it has put in place to protect them.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 10 May 2021 · Last inspected 16 April 2021
Inspectors looked at infection prevention and control, and reviewed safe and well-led areas after concerns about management, staffing and safeguarding. They found staff understood safeguarding duties, risks were managed through clear care records, and medicines were handled safely. People said they were happy living at the home and felt respected by staff.
- Staff knew their safeguarding responsibilities and had training on managing risks
- Health and safety checks, building maintenance and equipment servicing were kept up to date
- Infection control was well managed, with extra training on handwashing and PPE
- A new provider had good oversight, with daily, weekly and monthly quality checks in place
- The home did not have a registered manager, though a new manager had started the CQC registration process
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.
Care provided
Specialist care
What's nearby
- Near a main road
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
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysSparse
Local crime statistics
1 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
| Dementia 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
Oakwood Care Centre is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Tameside General Hospital, 1.6 miles away. The local GP practice is MILLBROOK MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.1 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Stalybridge
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
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Burnage Good Neighbours
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Rusholme Fallowfield and Moss Side Good Neighbours
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Assist
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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