Nursing Homes in Altrincham
Altrincham has 6 CQC registered nursing homes. 4 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, and 1 has not yet been rated. 2 of the 6 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Altrincham at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Altrincham, to help you judge the options below.
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council pays, residential care: £955 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514, median £1,409
- Care home beds filled across Trafford: 92%. The 12 month average is 89%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 64
- People aged 75 and over: 22,000. Rising to 24,400 by 2035, up 11%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 2 closed. 6 changed owner, covering 94 beds.
- Who pays, across Trafford (estimate): 45% council, 44% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,900. Rising to 3,400 by 2035, up 17%
- People aged 85 and over: 6,300. Rising to 8,100 by 2035, up 30%
Planned and recent building work within 5 miles
- Marion Lauder House 20 Lincombe Road Manchester. Application for a 49 bed care home. Submitted 15 October 2026. Decision pending. (4.6 miles away)
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Choosing a Nursing Home in Altrincham and What to Look For
What nursing adds to residential care
A nursing home employs registered nurses on site alongside care staff, and that is the defining difference from a residential care home. It matters for people with complex medication, wounds needing dressing, feeding support, catheter care or a condition expected to deteriorate. All five providers listed here are registered as nursing homes, so clinical oversight is part of the service rather than something summoned when a problem arises.
A strong list, read properly
Wyncourt Nursing Home holds the Outstanding rating here. Woodend Care Home, Timperley Care Home, Allingham House Care Centre and Lady of the Vale Care Home are rated Good. Where no home carries a weaker judgement, the reports become a way of matching a home to a person rather than ruling anyone out. Read the safe care and treatment section of each, since that is where medication handling, pressure care and nurse staffing are assessed, and those passages are what will genuinely separate these homes for you.
Questions that belong to nursing care
Ask how many registered nurses are on duty by day and overnight, and whether any shift ever runs without one. Ask what happens when a resident becomes acutely unwell, who decides to call an ambulance, and how often a general practitioner attends. Ask about pressure care, falls prevention and how medication errors are recorded and learned from. Ask what the home will not take on, because a frank answer there is worth more than a reassuring one.
Arranging and Funding a Nursing Placement
Three routes worth knowing about
Most families start with a care needs assessment, arranged through the Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council social care team, the authority responsible for assessing need and arranging funded support. Where needs are primarily clinical rather than social, NHS continuing healthcare may cover the full cost instead, assessed separately. The registered nursing care contribution is a third route, a fixed NHS payment towards the nursing element for people funding their own place in a nursing home.
What a placement costs
Nursing fees are charged weekly and sit above residential rates because registered nurses must be on the rota around the clock. A financial assessment considers income, savings and, for a permanent move, the value of property. Where capital falls below the national threshold the local authority may meet part or all of the fee. Ask each home what the weekly figure includes, what is billed as an extra, and how often fees are reviewed.
Looking before you have to
Nursing placements are often arranged at speed from a hospital ward, which is the worst setting for a careful decision. Each profile here links to the full inspection report for that home.
6 nursing homes in Altrincham
- Woodend Care Home · Altrincham, Trafford · CQC Good
- Timperley Care Home · Altrincham, Trafford · CQC Good
- Wyncourt Nursing Home · Altrincham, Trafford · CQC Outstanding
- Allingham House Care Centre · Altrincham, Trafford · CQC Good
- Lady of the Vale Care Home · Altrincham, Trafford · CQC Good
- Allingham House Care Centre · Altrincham, Trafford
What care costs in Trafford, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care North West figure, because too few Trafford homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,409. | £955 | £1,249 to £1,514 |
| Nursing care England figure, because too few Trafford homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916. | £1,141 | £1,600 to £2,071 |
| Residential dementia care North West figure, because too few Trafford 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 Trafford 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.
Inspected most recently
- Timperley Care Home, 10 February 2026, Good
- Allingham House Care Centre, 19 January 2026, Good
- Wyncourt Nursing Home, 5 January 2024, Outstanding
Longest since a report
- Lady of the Vale Care Home, 17 May 2022, Good
- Woodend Care Home, 21 March 2023, Good
- Wyncourt Nursing Home, 5 January 2024, Outstanding
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Altrincham
How many nursing homes are there in Altrincham?
Altrincham has 6 CQC registered nursing homes: 1 Outstanding, 4 Good, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Altrincham?
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council pays an average of £955 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514 a week. North West figure, because too few Trafford 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 nursing homes in Altrincham were inspected most recently?
Timperley Care Home (10 February 2026), Allingham House Care Centre (19 January 2026) and Wyncourt Nursing Home (5 January 2024) have the most recent CQC reports.