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Dementia Care Homes in Manchester

84 of Manchester's 181 CQC-registered care homes list dementia as a specialism — with real ratings, inspection dates and specialist nursing vs residential provision, drawn directly from CQC records.

84Dementia care homes
5Outstanding-rated
41.4Average beds per home
64%Rated Good or Outstanding

How dementia care in Manchester compares

Share of homes rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC.
Dementia care homes
64%
All homes in Manchester
57%

Dementia care homes in Manchester are rated Good or Outstanding 7 percentage points more often than the town's homes overall.

CQC ratings for dementia care in Manchester

Outstanding  5Good  49Requires improvement  10Not yet rated  20

Nursing or residential dementia care?

Nursing
31
Residential
53

About dementia care in Manchester

Manchester has 84 care homes registered with a dementia specialism, out of 181 CQC-registered care homes in the town overall. Of these, 31 are registered for nursing care and 53 for residential care — worth checking which fits, since nursing homes provide on-site registered nursing staff and residential homes typically don't.

64% of Manchester's dementia care homes hold a Good or Outstanding CQC rating , including Mary & Joseph House. That's 7 percentage points higher than the 57% rate across all 181 of Manchester's care homes.

Browse dementia care homes in Manchester

Not yet rated

Orchid Woodlands Healthcare Ltd

Manchester, Greater Manchester · M46 9HH
Residential homesDementia
38 beds View record →
Good

The Heathlands Village

Manchester, Greater Manchester · M25 9SB
Nursing homesDementia
109 beds View record →
Good

Oak Lodge Care Home

Manchester, Greater Manchester · M25 3AN
Nursing homesDementia
41 beds View record →
Good

Hamilton Rest Home

Manchester, Greater Manchester · M45 8GW
Residential homesDementia
23 beds View record →
Good

Woodbury Short Stay

Manchester, Greater Manchester · M45 8WZ
Residential homesDementia
4 beds View record →
Good

Elmhurst Short Stay Service

Manchester, Greater Manchester · M45 8WZ
Residential homesDementia
27 beds View record →
Requires improvement

Hollybank Care Home

Manchester, Greater Manchester · M26 3GN
Nursing homesDementia
49 beds View record →
Good

Nazareth House - Manchester

Manchester, Greater Manchester · M25 0NU
Nursing homesDementia
66 beds View record →
Good

Half Acre Care Home

Manchester, Greater Manchester · M26 4JH
Residential homesDementia
32 beds View record →
Good

Lightbowne Hall

Manchester, Greater Manchester · M40 5HQ
Residential homesDementia
52 beds View record →
Good

Eachstep Blackley

Manchester, Greater Manchester · M9 7ED
Nursing homesDementia
60 beds View record →
Good

Ashley House Residential Home

Manchester, Greater Manchester · M20 2YA
Residential homesDementia
18 beds View record →
Requires improvement

Oakland House Nursing Home

Manchester, Greater Manchester · M13 0YL
Nursing homesCaring for people whose rights are restricted under the Mental Health Act
38 beds View record →
Outstanding

Mary & Joseph House

Manchester, Greater Manchester · M12 6PT
Rehabilitation (illness/injury)Dementia
41 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Norlands Nursing Home

Manchester, Greater Manchester · M40 8NQ
Nursing homesDementia
21 beds View record →
Good

Holmfield Care

Manchester, Greater Manchester · M20 2XF
Residential homesDementia
24 beds View record →
Good

Israel Sieff Court

Manchester, Greater Manchester · M8 5DU
Residential homesDementia
35 beds View record →
Good

Wellington Lodge

Manchester, Greater Manchester · M8 0AX
Residential homesDementia
33 beds View record →
Good

Wellfield House

Manchester, Greater Manchester · M16 8QN
Residential homesDementia
23 beds View record →
Good

Beyer Lodge Nursing Home

Manchester, Greater Manchester · M18 8DF
Nursing homesDementia
16 beds View record →
Good

Brownlow House

Manchester, Greater Manchester · M11 4LE
Residential homesDementia
31 beds View record →
Good

Brocklehurst Nursing Home

Manchester, Greater Manchester · M20 1JG
Nursing homesDementia
43 beds View record →
Good

Downing House

Manchester, Greater Manchester · M20 4PP
Residential homesDementia
25 beds View record →
Outstanding

Moston Grange Nursing Home

Manchester, Greater Manchester · M40 3AT
Nursing homesDementia
64 beds View record →

Frequently asked

84 of the 181 registered care homes in Manchester list dementia as a specialism.

Yes — 54 of 84 (64%) hold an Outstanding or Good CQC rating, including Mary & Joseph House.

Both. Of the 84 dementia care homes in Manchester, 53 are registered as residential homes, and 31 are registered as nursing homes, and 4 are registered as rehabilitation (illness/injury), and 2 are registered as long-term conditions.

Dementia care typically costs more than standard residential or nursing care, usually a 10-15% premium, reflecting higher staffing ratios. See our full breakdown of UK care costs by region and type in our guide to care home costs and who pays.

Working out how to pay for dementia care? Our guide to care home costs and who pays covers weekly fees by region, the local authority means test, and NHS Continuing Healthcare.
Data sourced from the Care Quality Commission, licensed under the Open Government Licence. Data last verified 18 August 2026.