Nursing Homes in Trafford
Trafford has 19 CQC registered nursing homes. 14 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 1 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate, and 2 have not yet been rated. 9 of the 19 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Trafford at a glance
What the numbers say about care for older people in Trafford.
- 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%
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Planning and Paying for Nursing Care in Trafford
Cost and eligibility usually settle a shortlist before preference has a say, so those questions deserve attention first. Everything opens with a care needs assessment, which is free, available to anyone who appears to need care and support whatever their savings, and designed to establish the level of care genuinely required. It sometimes concludes that a residential home or a package of support at home would answer the need as well as a nursing placement would.
Requesting an Assessment
Requests go to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council Adult Social Care, the authority responsible for assessing people who live in Trafford and for arranging funded support where someone qualifies. The assessor considers health conditions, mobility, daily routines and whatever help family already provides, then records a recommendation. Ask early. An assessment arranged against a discharge deadline leaves almost no room to weigh one home against another.
Means Testing and Additional Funding
A financial assessment then measures income, savings and capital against nationally set thresholds to fix the split between personal contribution and public funding. The health service contribution towards the nursing portion of a fee is not means tested, so it should be claimed even by those arranging their own placement. Where health needs are substantial and continuing, continuing healthcare funding may cover the whole cost, and asking to be assessed for it is entirely reasonable.
Cost Context
Nursing fees run above residential rates because qualified nurses must be rostered at all times, and they differ across the homes listed here according to room type, setting within Trafford and the intensity of care needed. Ask for the figure in writing, establish what falls outside it, and confirm the notice period before any rise takes effect.
Choosing a Nursing Home in Trafford and What to Check
Wyncourt Nursing Home holds an Outstanding rating, the only home here to have achieved one. Fourteen are rated Good, among them Woodend Care Home, Manorhey Care Centre, Timperley Care Home, Amberley Care Home, Northenden House, Buttercup Lodge, Brookfield Nursing Home and Faversham House Nursing Home. Flixton Manor requires improvement. Prema Court has been rated Inadequate, which is the most serious judgement the regulator issues.
How Much Weight to Give Each Judgement
An Outstanding rating is genuinely uncommon and worth noting, though it describes one inspection on particular days, so check when the visit took place. An Inadequate rating warrants real caution and closer regulatory attention follows it, but it is still worth reading the report to understand what was found and asking directly what has since been put right. Where a home requires improvement, look at whether the concerns touched safety and dignity or sat with governance and paperwork.
What to Ask in Person
Ask how many registered nurses cover the night shift and how often agency staff fill gaps. Ask whether the home can continue caring for someone through the end of life without a further move. Watch how staff and residents speak to one another when no tour is under way, and visit twice if you can.
19 nursing homes in Trafford
- Allingham House Care Centre · Deansgate Lane, Altrincham, Trafford, WA15 6SQ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Maria Mallaband 16 Limited
Allingham House Care Centre is a nursing home in Altrincham providing nursing and residential care for older people, including those living with dementia and those with mental health needs. We also support younger adults with nursing needs...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Allingham House Care Centre · Deansgate Lane, Altrincham, Trafford, WA15 6SQ
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by Highgate Care Services (North) Ltd.
Allingham House Care Centre is a nursing home in Altrincham, providing nursing care for older people and younger adults across Trafford, including people living with dementia and people with mental health needs. Qualified nurses are here...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults - Lady of the Vale Care Home · Grange Road, Altrincham, Trafford, WA14 3HA
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Sisters Of St Joseph Of The Apparition CIO
Lady of the Vale Care Home is a nursing home in Altrincham caring for older people who need qualified nursing alongside help with everyday life. Nurses are on duty day and night, so medication, wound and pressure care and conditions that...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Timperley Care Home · 53d Mainwood Road, Altrincham, Trafford, WA15 7JW
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Hestia Healthcare Properties Limited
Timperley Care Home in Altrincham provides nursing care for older people and for younger adults, including people living with dementia. We also offer respite stays for those who need nursing care for a shorter period, whether after a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Woodend Care Home · Bradgate Road, Altrincham, Trafford, WA14 4QU
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Bupa Care Homes (ANS) Limited
Woodend Care Home is a nursing home in Altrincham. We provide nursing care for older people, including those living with dementia, and we also support younger adults whose health needs require qualified nursing. Short respite stays are...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Wyncourt Nursing Home · 162 Park Road, Altrincham, Trafford, WA15 6QH
Nursing home · CQC Outstanding · Nursing on site · Run by Wyncourt Nursing Home Limited
At Wyncourt Nursing Home, we provide full time nursing care for older adults in the heart of Altrincham, Trafford. We are proud to have been rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission, a reflection of the hard work and genuine...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Brookfield Nursing Home · 71 Crofts Bank Road, Manchester, Trafford, M41 0UB
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Classic Care Homes (Devon) Limited
Brookfield is a nursing home in Trafford. We support older people and younger adults whose needs include nursing care, including many living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people living with sight or hearing loss. We...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Buttercup Lodge · 46 Manchester Road, Manchester, Trafford, M31 4DJ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Mysa Care (Ardour) Limited
Buttercup Lodge is a nursing home in Trafford supporting adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people living with a physical disability and people with sight or hearing loss, including younger adults, whose health needs mean...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Faversham House Nursing Home · 59 Church Road, Manchester, Trafford, M41 9EJ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Classic Care Homes (Devon) Limited
Faversham House is a nursing home in Trafford. We care for older people and younger adults who need qualified nursing on the premises, including people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people living with sight or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Flixton Manor · 2-8 Delamere Road, Manchester, Trafford, M41 5QL
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Flixton House Limited
Flixton Manor is a nursing home in Trafford, Manchester. We provide nursing care for older people, and we offer respite care for planned short stays. Having nurses on the team means people can stay with us as their health needs change...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Four Oaks Care Home · 28 Wood Lane, Manchester, Trafford, M31 4ND
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Kingsley Care Homes Limited
Four Oaks is a nursing home in Trafford, with qualified nurses on duty day and night alongside our care team. We care for older people and younger adults, and our experience covers dementia, mental health needs, physical disabilities, and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Manorhey Care Centre · 130 Stretford Road, Manchester, Trafford, M41 9LT
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Maria Mallaband 16 Limited
We at Manorhey Care Centre are proud to offer specialist nursing home care in the heart of Manchester, providing a warm and welcoming environment where residents receive expert support tailored to their individual needs. Situated within...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Manorhey Care Centre · 130 Stretford Road, Manchester, Trafford, M41 9LT
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by Highgate Care Services (North) Ltd.
Manorhey Care Centre is a nursing home in Trafford, Manchester. We look after older people and younger adults with nursing needs, including people living with dementia, people with mental health needs and people who have a physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults - Prema Court · Clifton Court, Manchester, Trafford, M16 7NX
Nursing home · CQC Inadequate · Nursing on site · Run by Deepdene Care Limited
Prema Court in Trafford provides nursing care for adults living with mental health conditions. Combining mental health support with nursing care takes a particular kind of service, and that is what we are set up to be. Registered nurses...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Respite Care - Sunflower House · Manchester Road, Manchester, Trafford, M31 4DJ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Mysa Care (Ardour) Limited
Sunflower House is a nursing home in Trafford. We provide nursing care for adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, including people with a physical disability and people with a visual or hearing impairment, mostly younger...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Amberley Care Home · 28 Delaunays Road, Sale, Trafford, M33 6RX
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Amberley Care Home Limited
Amberley Care Home is a nursing home in Sale, Trafford. We care for older people and younger adults who need nursing support, including people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people with visual or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Ashlands Manor Care Home · 2 Ashlands, Sale, Trafford, M33 5PD
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by New Care Projects Sale (OPCO) Limited
We at Ashlands Manor Care Home are proud to offer compassionate residential and nursing care in the welcoming town of Sale, Trafford. Our home provides a warm, supportive environment where older people, younger adults, and those living...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Bradley House Nursing Home · 2 Brooklands Crescent, Sale, Trafford, M33 3NB
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Bange Nursing Homes Limited
At Bradley House Nursing Home in Sale, Trafford, we provide nursing care for older people, including those living with dementia. We are a nursing home in the truest sense, meaning we have registered nurses on site to support residents...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Northenden House · 448 Northenden Road, Sale, Trafford, M33 2RB
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Caritas Services Limited
Northenden House is a nursing home in Sale, in Trafford. We provide nursing care for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with a learning disability, autistic people, people who live with mental...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Eating Disorders
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
- Prema Court, 30 July 2026, Inadequate
- Timperley Care Home, 10 February 2026, Good
- Allingham House Care Centre, 19 January 2026, Good
Longest since a report
- Four Oaks Care Home, 20 September 2018, Good
- Buttercup Lodge, 9 March 2019, Good
- Northenden House, 9 August 2019, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Trafford
How many nursing homes are there in Trafford?
Trafford has 19 CQC registered nursing homes: 1 Outstanding, 14 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate, 2 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 Trafford?
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 Trafford were inspected most recently?
Prema Court (30 July 2026), Timperley Care Home (10 February 2026) and Allingham House Care Centre (19 January 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.