The 10 best-rated, ranked from published Care Quality Commission data, not opinion or advertising. 92 of the 104 residential care home in Greater Manchester currently hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
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Manchester, M12
Operated by The Joseph Cox Charity
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 41 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 8/7/19.
217 Palmerston Street, Ancoats, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M12 6PT
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Stockport, SK12
Operated by Dystlegh Grange Limited
Registered to support older people, physical disability. 40 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 7/17/19.
40 Jacksons Edge Road, Disley, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK12 2JL
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Salford, M7
Operated by Juniper Manton Limited
Registered to support mental health. 10 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/30/23.
18 Hope Street, Higher Broughton, Salford, Greater Manchester, M7 2ES
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Oldham, OL4
Operated by Anchor Hanover Group
Registered to support older people, dementia care. 38 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/26/23.
Huddersfield Road, Waterhead, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 3NN
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Oldham, OL2
Operated by Laburnum House (Shaw) Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 34 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/19/23.
Laburnum Avenue, Shaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 8RS
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Manchester, M27
Operated by Heath Cottage Care Home Ltd
Registered to support older people, dementia care. 28 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 8/3/21.
119 Station Road, Pendlebury, Swinton, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M27 6BU
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Oldham, OL8
Operated by Elizabeth House (Oldham) Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 30 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 8/27/25.
35 Queens Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 2AX
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Stockport, SK12
Operated by Orcadia Residential Home Ltd
Registered to support younger adults, learning disability and autism. 9 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 8/16/23.
86 Buxton Road, Disley, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK12 2HE
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Manchester, M28
Operated by Walkden Manor Care Home Ltd
Registered to support older people, dementia care. 29 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 8/13/21.
41 Manchester Road, Walkden, Worsley, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M28 3WS
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Stockport, SK3
Operated by Borough Care Ltd
Registered to support older people, dementia care. 40 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 7/17/19.
Adswood Lane West, Cale Green, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK3 8HT
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Showing 10 of 92 residential care home in Greater Manchester that currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, out of 104 registered in total. Services with no published rating are excluded: newly registered services often have none, and no rating is not a poor rating.
Based on Care Quality Commission data published 01 July 2026, used under the Open Government Licence. No provider has paid for a position on this page, and none can.
A residential care home provides somewhere to live, meals, and help with personal care. It does not have nurses on site, which is the line between it and a nursing home.
People who can no longer manage safely at home even with visiting care, but whose needs are personal care rather than medical. Common reasons are advancing frailty, dementia where supervision is needed, repeated falls, or isolation.
Usually charged separately: hairdressing, chiropody, newspapers, some outings, and personal toiletries.
Fees are means tested through the council, with the £23,250 upper capital limit and the property rules above.
If your needs are primarily health needs, check NHS Continuing Healthcare, which is not means tested and pays for everything.
Use our means test calculator to estimate your contribution.
Visit more than once, and at least once unannounced around a mealtime. Look at:
Ask what proportion of residents are council funded. A very high self-funder rate usually means higher prices.
104 CQC-registered residential care home have a registered office in Greater Manchester, North West. Of those, 92 currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, which is the pool this ranking is drawn from.
That depends on your finances, not your postcode. Above £23,250 in capital you normally pay the full cost. Below £14,250 your capital is ignored. Your council carries out the financial assessment, and NHS Continuing Healthcare pays in full where needs are primarily health needs. 2026/27 thresholds for England.
It means it was rated Good at the last inspection, and the gap between inspections can run to years. Use the rating as a starting point, read the full report, and visit in person before deciding.
A residential home provides accommodation and personal care: help with washing, dressing, medication and meals. A nursing home also has registered nurses on site for people with medical needs such as complex wounds, PEG feeding or unstable conditions. CQC registers them as care homes with and without nursing.
Your property is normally counted for a permanent care home place, but it is disregarded if your partner, a relative aged 60 or over, a disabled relative or a child under 16 still lives there. There is also a 12 week disregard at the start, and a deferred payment agreement can let the council recover fees from your estate later instead.
Carevo does not inspect or endorse services. CQC ratings change between inspections. Check the current rating on the CQC website and read the full report before deciding.