Care Homes in Stockport

Stockport has 45 CQC registered care homes. 32 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 11 Requires improvement, and 1 has not yet been rated. 25 of the 45 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Stockport at a glance

What the numbers say about care for older people in Stockport.

  • Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council pays, residential care: £1,113 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514, median £1,409
  • Care home beds filled across Stockport: 90%. The 12 month average is 90%.
  • Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 74
  • People aged 75 and over: 32,400. Rising to 36,000 by 2035, up 11%
  • Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 7 changed owner, covering 245 beds.
  • Who pays, across Stockport (estimate): 45% council, 43% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
  • Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 4,200. Rising to 5,000 by 2035, up 18%
  • People aged 85 and over: 9,000. Rising to 12,300 by 2035, up 37%

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

Planning and paying for a care home place in Stockport

Sorting out the assessments early tends to make the rest of this calmer. They establish whether residential care is the right answer at all, and they settle who is expected to pay, which between them determine how wide the realistic shortlist is.

Requesting a care needs assessment

Anyone who appears to need care and support has a right to a free assessment, whatever their capital. Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council is responsible for carrying it out, with a financial assessment following separately. The care assessment records what help is needed with washing, dressing, medication, mobility and overnight support, and whether those needs can still be met in someone's own home. Asking for one obliges nobody to accept the outcome, and the written record is useful when you approach individual homes.

How the council decides its contribution

The financial assessment weighs income and capital against the national threshold. Above it a household generally meets the fee itself; below it the council contributes on a sliding scale, and how any property is treated depends on who else is living in it. That last point is worth raising during the assessment rather than assuming the worst. Funded nursing care and continuing healthcare are decided by the health service rather than the council, so ask separately whether either might apply.

Reading a weekly fee properly

A quoted fee usually covers accommodation, meals and personal care, but the boundary varies from home to home. Ask in writing which of hairdressing, chiropody, escorted medical appointments, newspapers and outings sit outside it. Ask how often fees are reviewed and what recent rises have been. If a third party top up above the council rate is proposed, get the arrangement and its likely increases documented before you agree to anything, and ask what happens if savings fall to the threshold during a stay.

Choosing a home in Stockport and what to check

Where the ratings help and where they stop

Thirty three homes sharing a Good rating means the grade alone cannot build a shortlist. The reports can: look at what inspectors said about staffing levels, about whether residents were involved in decisions, and about how the home responded when a concern was raised. For the nine homes at Requires Improvement, read the detail before ruling them out, since findings about governance and record keeping sit differently from findings about safety or dignity. Check the inspection date in every case, because a change of manager or owner can make a report describe a different place.

What a visit tells you

Go at an ordinary time rather than on a booked tour, and stay through a mealtime. Watch whether staff speak with residents in passing and by name, not only while completing a task, and whether the quietest people are still being included. Ask what staff turnover has been over the past year and how many agency staff cover nights. Ask how the home supports someone whose needs increase, whether that would eventually mean a move to somewhere registered for nursing, and how families are kept informed between visits.

45 care homes in Stockport

  1. Abney Court · Cheadle, Stockport · CQC Good
  2. Ashbourne House · Cheadle, Stockport · CQC Good
  3. Griffin Lodge · Cheadle, Stockport · CQC Good
  4. Oakview Residential Care Home · Cheadle, Stockport · CQC Good
  5. Royal College Manchester · Cheadle, Stockport · CQC Good
  6. Appleton Lodge · Manchester, Stockport · CQC Good
  7. Abbeyfield House · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
  8. Bamford Close · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
  9. Bankfield House Care Home · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Requires improvement
  10. Berrycroft Manor · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Requires improvement
  11. Brabyns House · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
  12. Bramhall Manor Care Home · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Requires improvement
  13. Brinnington Hall · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
  14. Bruce Lodge · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
  15. Bryn Haven · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Requires improvement
  16. Cawood House · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
  17. Cheddle Lodge · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
  18. Cherryfield House · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
  19. Chester House Care Home · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Requires improvement
  20. Davenport Manor Residential Home · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
  21. Drakelow House Residential Home · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
  22. Elmhurst House · Stockport, Stockport
  23. Fernlea · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
  24. Grove Lodge Care Home · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
  25. Heaton Vale · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Requires improvement
  26. Hillbrook Grange · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Requires improvement
  27. Lisburne Court · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
  28. Marple Lodge Care Home · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
  29. Meadway Court · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Requires improvement
  30. Mellor Nook Residential Care Home · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
  31. Millview Short Stay Respite · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
  32. Norwood Guest House · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
  33. Oakwood Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Requires improvement
  34. Pearce Lodge Care Home · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
  35. Peel Moat · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Requires improvement
  36. Priestnall Court · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
  37. Reinbek · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
  38. Richard House Care Home · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
  39. Rushes House Care Home · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
  40. Shepley House · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Requires improvement
  41. Silverdale · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
  42. Southfield House Residential Care Home · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
  43. The Grange · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
  44. Wellcroft · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
  45. Woodrow House · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Outstanding

What care costs in Stockport, per week

Type of careWhat the council paysWhat self-funders are typically asked
Residential care North West figure, because too few Stockport homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,409.£1,113£1,249 to £1,514
Nursing care England figure, because too few Stockport homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916.£1,166£1,600 to £2,071
Residential dementia care North West figure, because too few Stockport homes publish this price. 17 homes. Median £1,533.Not published separately£1,372 to £1,648
Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few Stockport homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050.Not published separately£1,890 to £2,221

Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

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Frequently asked questions about care homes in Stockport

How many care homes are there in Stockport?

Stockport has 45 CQC registered care homes: 1 Outstanding, 32 Good, 11 Requires improvement, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Stockport?

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council pays an average of £1,113 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514 a week. North West figure, because too few Stockport homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,409. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.

Which care homes in Stockport were inspected most recently?

Chester House Care Home (22 September 2026), Bankfield House Care Home (4 August 2026) and Drakelow House Residential Home (26 July 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.

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