Qualia

Downshaw Lodge

Nursing home in Ashton-under-lyne, Tameside

Operated by Qualia

CQC Requires improvement45 bedsDementiaNursing
NeighbourhoodPeaceful Neighbourhood
What do these badges mean?
  • Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (Police.uk).
AddressDownshaw Road, Ashton Under Lyne, OL7 9QL
Beds45

About

Downshaw Lodge is a 45-bed care home in Ashton-under-Lyne, run by Qualia. It provides nursing and residential care for adults of all ages, with particular focus on dementia, mental health, end-of-life and palliative care. The home also offers respite care.

The Care Quality Commission rated Downshaw Lodge as Requires Improvement in 2025. The home was rated Good for Caring, and Requires Improvement for Safe, Effective, Responsive and Well-led.

Care provided

Dementia
Nursing

Specialist care

Dementia

Facilities

Activities programme
Garden
Minibus / outings
Wi-Fi

What's nearby

GP surgery500 m
A&E: Tameside General Hospital1.6 miles
Pub or bar150 m
  • 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

  • AllotmentsAdequate
  • Play SpaceAdequate
  • Golf CourseAmple
  • Public ParkAmple
  • Tennis CourtAdequate
  • Bowling GreenPlentiful
  • Playing FieldAmple

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAdequate
  • Restaurants & CafesAdequate
  • Retail ShoppingAdequate
  • SupermarketsAmple
  • TakeawaysAmple

Local crime statistics

1 recorded crimes in the local area (May 2026)

Top categories:

violent crime100%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.

What Tameside council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

Downshaw Lodge 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 WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.3 miles away, rated ‘Inadequate’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Tameside General Hospital · 1.6 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Inadequate
WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTRE · 0.3 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Ashton-under-lyne

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

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…

2.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1142364)
Charity

Age UK Oldham Limited

Age UK Oldham operates solely within the boundries of the Oldham Metropolitan Borough for the benefit of older people. The organisation provides direct services and innovative projects directed…

3.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1145196)
Charity

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…

6.0 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (220566)
Charity

Manchester Carers Centre

To promote the relief of sick, elderly and disabled persons in the Manchester area by the provision of facilities to relieve the stresses experienced by their carers. To provide a range of high…

7.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1075020)
Charity

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…

7.6 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1163827)
Charity

Manchester Carers Forum

Manchester Carers Forum acts as a voice of carers in raising awareness of the challenges which face carers. We support carers through peer support networks and by bringing carers together to…

8.0 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1103535)

Part of Qualia

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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