Residential care home · Tameside

Firbank House

24 Smallshaw Lane, Ashton Under Lyne, OL6 8PN

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 2 years ago

Firbank House is a residential care home in Ashton Under Lyne, run by Partnership Caring Ltd (part of Joseph Heifetz). It has 42 registered beds and supports older people and people living with dementia.

CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in September 2024. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. Across Tameside, 74% of the 34 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 11 September 2024 Rated 2 years ago

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Tameside

Firbank House is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 8 other homes in Tameside. Of the 34 rated care homes here, 74% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Good, with Outstanding areas 1 (3%)
Good 20 (59%)
Good, with an area to improve 4 (12%)
Requires improvement 9 (26%)

Half of Tameside's ratings are more than 3.2 years old. How tiers work

See all 34 care homes in Tameside →

The provider's other homes

Partnership Caring Ltd runs 2 care homes registered with CQC: 1 Good, 1 Requires improvement.

Thorncliffe Grange
Manchester, Tameside · M34 3RN · Nursing home · 50 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago

All 2 homes run by Partnership Caring Ltd →

Care homes nearby

Acer Mews
Ashton-Under-Lyne, Tameside · OL6 9JF · Nursing home · 28 beds0.5 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 months ago
Kings Park Nursing Home
Ashton Under Lyne, Tameside · OL6 8EZ · Nursing home · 44 beds0.7 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
Downshaw Lodge
Ashton Under Lyne, Tameside · OL7 9QL · Nursing home · 45 beds0.9 km

Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement Rated 1 year ago
Hurst Hall
Ashton-Under-Lyne, Tameside · OL6 9EG · Residential care home · 50 beds1.2 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
Clarkson House Residential Care Home
Ashton-Under-Lyne, Tameside · OL6 6TB · Residential care home · 28 beds1.3 km

Good S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
Daisy Nook House
Ashton-Under-Lyne, Tameside · OL7 9SX · Residential care home · 40 beds1.5 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago

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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 42
Provider: Partnership Caring Ltd
Registered manager: Wendy Estlick
Registered with CQC since: 26 January 2011
Local authority: Tameside
CQC location ID: 1-132017782

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

CQC raised concerns about leadership. Is the registered manager the same person now?
CQC found Safe needed improvement. What has the home changed, and can I see the action plan?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?