Specialist care · Tameside

Physical disability care in Tameside

The regulator lists 20 homes and 24 agencies in Tameside with this specialism. Below: the best rated, how Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council can help, and other places to turn.

From the regulator's register of specialisms · Last updated 19 October 2026

At a glance

  • 24 home care agencies; 85% of those rated are Good or Outstanding.
  • 20 care homes; 80% of those rated are Good or Outstanding.
  • Council assessment line: 0161 342 5656 (Early Support & Advice Hub) (Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council).
  • Scope helpline: 0808 800 3333.

Reference: Physical disability care in Tameside. The Care Panel, Oct 2026.

Home care agencies for adults with physical disabilities

Ranked by CQC rating and how recent it is.

Town by town

Residential and nursing homes

Ranked by CQC rating and how recent it is.

Town by town

What the CQC register shows for physical disability care in Tameside

80% is the share of Tameside's home care agencies registered for physical disability care: 24 out of 30. Nationally it is 83%. Of the 13 specialist home care agencies with a rating, 85% are Good or Outstanding, compared with 88% of all rated home care agencies in Tameside and 88% of specialist home care agencies across England. Among them, 2 are rated below Good and 1 Outstanding.

There is no published rating yet for 11 of these home care agencies. Comfort Call Limited runs the most of these home care agencies (2). In Tameside, 57% of care homes list this specialism with CQC (20 of 35), against 43% of care homes in England.

Specialist care homes in Tameside score 80% Good or Outstanding (20 rated). The figure is 71% for the area as a whole and 82% for England's specialist care homes. Of the specialist homes, 6 offer nursing care. Together they register 744 beds. Ratings at the ends of the scale: 0 Outstanding, 4 Requires improvement or Inadequate.

By number of services, HC-One Limited leads locally with 5. By town, Droylsden leads with 170 specialist home care agencies listed in or near it, ahead of Denton with 115.

Figures from the CQC register as of Oct 2026.

Help outside the council

National advice: Scope helpline, 0808 800 3333. Local carers' support: Tameside Carers Centre.

Council support

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council assesses needs first, free to you and whatever your savings. The assessor checks daily tasks against national eligibility rules. Getting assessed in Tameside.

Where the council pays, its contribution can come to you as a direct payment, so you choose a specialist provider yourself. Separately, Attendance Allowance ignores savings. Paying for care in Tameside.

What to check before you choose

  • A listed specialism is self-declared and does not prove experience.
  • Ask about clients with similar needs and the training staff get.
  • Check continuity (a small regular team) and how upset or refusals are handled.
  • Read the full report, not only the grade.

Also ask:

  • Are staff trained in moving and handling, including hoists and slings?
  • What equipment do you provide, and what must we arrange?
  • Will two carers be available when two are needed?

Frequently asked

Where else can we get support?

Scope helpline: 0808 800 3333.

Will Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council help pay for physical disability care?

Possibly. Needs are assessed first (free to you). Where they qualify, a means test follows, and below £23,250 in capital the council funds part or all of it.

Which providers in Tameside are registered for physical disability care?

There are 24 domiciliary services and 20 residential or nursing homes registered for it in Tameside (Oct 2026); where inspected, 85% and 80% respectively score Good or above.

Other guides for Tameside

CQC register data (Oct 2026), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is independent of every provider listed.

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