The Lakes Care Centre
Care home in Dukinfield, Tameside
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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
The Lakes Care Centre is a care home in Dukinfield, in the Tameside area of Greater Manchester, with 62 registered beds. Its own website describes it as a care centre where residents move in and receive support, with an aim of preserving residents' independence, dignity and quality of life. These are the operator's own statements rather than independent findings.
The Care Quality Commission, the regulator for care services in England, rated the home Requires Improvement overall in a report published in 2026. Its five key questions, covering safety, effectiveness, caring, responsiveness and leadership, were each rated Requires Improvement. Families may wish to read the full CQC report for the detail behind these ratings.
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
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAmple
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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
The Lakes Care Centre is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Tameside General Hospital, 1.5 miles away. The local GP practice is DUKINFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.3 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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