Care Home Ratings
Residential care home

Firbank House

24 Smallshaw Lane, Ashton Under Lyne, OL6 8PN

Overall CQC rating

Not rated
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Last inspected 16 February 2023

Report published 9 Mar 2023

Local healthcare

Nearest A&E

The Royal Oldham Hospital

45.4% of patients seen within 4 hours (Jan 2026)

4 mi

Nearest GP surgery

Chapel Street Medical Centre

0.5 mi

7 within 2 mi

Nearest pharmacy

Old Cross Pharmacy

0.5 mi

7 within 2 mi

Nearest dentist

2.2 mi

Healthcare locations from OpenStreetMap. Distances are approximate (straight line).

Area information

Council-funded care home fees

Average rates paid by Tameside (2025–26)

£809

per week, residential

£1,058

per week, nursing

Self-funded residents typically pay more. These are the rates local authorities pay providers on behalf of council-funded residents.

Recorded crime nearby

Street-level crimes reported in this area (December 2025)

0

Elderly population

15.6% of people in Tameside are aged 65 or over

37.8

beds per 1,000 aged 65+

Fee data from DHSC. Crime data from police.uk. Population data from ONS. All under the Open Government Licence.

Provider

Partnership Caring Ltd

2

locations

100%

rated Good or Outstanding

Provider data from CQC. Portfolio ratings calculated from our database.

Details

Number of beds42
Local authorityTameside
RegionNorth West
Last inspected16 February 2023
Registered with CQC since26 January 2011
Registered managerWendy Kathryn Estlick

Services and specialisms

Caring for adults over 65 yrsDementia

Ratings and inspection data from the Care Quality Commission under the Open Government Licence. Hospital data from OpenStreetMap.

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