Highest grades first · Oldham

Highest rated care homes in Oldham (2026)

These 35 services hold one of the regulator's two highest grades (of 41 inspected). Order: Outstanding, then Good, latest inspections first. No placement is bought.

Register data · Data as of 25 October 2026

In short

  • 45 care homes in Oldham; 85% of those rated are Good or Outstanding.
  • 6 fall short of Good, and 0 are Outstanding.
  • 22% were rated in the last two years.
  • Budget roughly £1,260 a week if paying yourself (modelled).

Citation: "Highest rated care homes in Oldham (2026)", published by The Care Panel (Oct 2026).

The 25 highest rated care homes in Oldham

Ordered by grade, then by inspection date. How we rank. This shows 25 of 35.

  1. Fernbank Oldham · Residential · 29 beds · Dementia Good
  2. Franklin House Limited Oldham · Residential · 40 beds · Dementia Good
  3. Miller House Care Home Oldham · Nursing · 30 beds · Dementia Good
  4. Moorhaven Care Home Ltd Oldham · Nursing · 33 beds · Dementia Good
  5. Neville House Residential Home Oldham · Residential · 22 beds · Dementia Good
  6. Oldham House Oldham · Nursing · 30 beds · Dementia Good
  7. St George's Nursing Home (Oldham) Oldham · Nursing · 77 beds · Dementia Good
  8. Abbey Hey Care Home Oldham · Residential · 39 beds · Dementia Good
  9. Ashbourne House Care Home Oldham · Residential · 35 beds · Dementia Good
  10. Edge Hill Rest Home Oldham · Residential · 36 beds · Dementia Good
  11. Firs Hall Care Home Limited Manchester · Residential · 31 beds · Dementia Good
  12. Laburnum House Shaw Limited Oldham · Residential · 34 beds · Dementia Good
  13. Millfield Oldham · Residential · 38 beds · Dementia Good
  14. Oaklands Rest Home Limited Oldham · Residential · 32 beds · Dementia Good
  15. Royley House Care Home Oldham · Residential · 41 beds · Dementia Good
  16. Rye House Oldham · Residential · 19 beds · Dementia Good
  17. Treetops Nursing Home Oldham · Nursing · 34 beds Good
  18. Alexandra - Oldham Oldham · Nursing · 35 beds · Dementia Good
  19. Anbridge Care Home Oldham · Residential · 21 beds · Dementia Good
  20. Ashgrove House Care Limited Oldham · Residential · 33 beds · Dementia Good
  21. Avalon Park Care Home Oldham · Residential · 60 beds · Dementia Good
  22. Avonleigh Gardens Oldham · Residential · 59 beds · Dementia Good
  23. Brierfields Manchester · Residential · 37 beds · Dementia Good
  24. Chamber Mount Oldham · Residential · 23 beds · Dementia Good
  25. Coppice Nursing Home Oldham · Nursing · 44 beds · Dementia Good

Care homes by town in Oldham

Care in Oldham: the local figures

22% of rated care homes in Oldham were rated in the last two years. The typical rating is 47 months old, compared with 47 nationally. Among care homes in Oldham, Safe is the area most often rated below Good: 9 of the 41 with a Safe rating. Well-led has the most Outstanding ratings (1 of 41).

Outstanding: 0. Requires improvement or Inadequate: 6, or 15% of rated care homes in Oldham; the England share is 17%. The largest provider company in Oldham by number of services is Wellington Healthcare (Arden) Ltd, with 5 care homes. After that comes Masterpalm Properties Limited, with 4.

CQC published 17 ratings for services in Oldham in the last 12 months: 1 was upgraded, 5 services were rated for the first time. The most recent was on 17 September 2026. 1,642 care home beds are registered across 45 homes in Oldham, a median of 32 beds per home.

Based on the register as of Oct 2026.

Before you choose

Treat the grade as where to begin. The report says more (look hardest at safety and leadership), and the date matters too. Then contact a minimum of two and put identical questions to each. A list to take with you.

Below £23,250 in savings, the council may contribute to fees. An assessment from Oldham Council is at no cost, regardless of savings. How care is paid for in Oldham · The cost of care in Oldham

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Take it on every visit and compare up to three homes side by side: CQC checks, staffing, daily life, the room, fees and the contract.

Questions about care homes in Oldham

Does anywhere in Oldham have an Outstanding rating?

At the moment nothing here is Outstanding. 35 have a Good rating.

What share of care homes in Oldham are Good or Outstanding?

35 of the 41 care homes in Oldham with a published CQC rating are rated Good or Outstanding (85%). 4 have no rating yet.

How much should I budget in Oldham?

Our model suggests roughly £1,260 a week if you pay privately. Providers should put their charges in writing. Help from Oldham Council is possible after a means test when savings are below £23,250.

How is this list ranked?

Nobody can buy a place or a higher position. Order comes from each service's overall grade from the regulator, then its date; a top grade older than five years is treated like Good.

More about care in Oldham

Built from the Care Quality Commission's register (Oct 2026) under Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel lists and compares services but runs none.

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