Care Homes in Sale
Sale has 14 CQC registered care homes. 9 are rated Good, 2 Outstanding, 2 Requires improvement, and 1 has not yet been rated. 6 of the 14 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Sale at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Sale, to help you judge the options below.
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council pays, residential care: £955 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514, median £1,409
- Care home beds filled across Trafford: 92%. The 12 month average is 89%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 64
- People aged 75 and over: 22,000. Rising to 24,400 by 2035, up 11%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 2 closed. 6 changed owner, covering 94 beds.
- Who pays, across Trafford (estimate): 45% council, 44% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,900. Rising to 3,400 by 2035, up 17%
- People aged 85 and over: 6,300. Rising to 8,100 by 2035, up 30%
Planned and recent building work within 5 miles
- Marion Lauder House 20 Lincombe Road Manchester. Application for a 49 bed care home. Submitted 15 October 2026. Decision pending. (4.8 miles away)
Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.
Planning and paying for a care home place in Sale
Needs and means are assessed through two separate processes carried out by the same authority, and both move slowly enough that starting early is worth more than almost anything else you can do.
The care needs assessment
Any adult who appears to need care and support has a right to an assessment, free of charge and whatever their income or capital. Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council is responsible for carrying it out and for the financial assessment that follows where funded support may apply. A person providing unpaid care has a separate right to a carer assessment in their own name. The support plan produced at the end describes the level of care considered necessary, and a home will ask to see it before confirming a place.
What the council may pay
The financial assessment examines income and capital, and in most permanent placements the value of a property is included once the relevant disregards have been applied. Where the council contributes, it pays up to its own agreed rate, so a home charging more than that will usually need a top up from a relative or another third party. If the need is chiefly clinical rather than practical, ask whether continuing healthcare funding has been assessed, since that is decided through the health service.
Fees and what sits outside them
Weekly rates vary with the room, its size and outlook, and the amount of personal support required. Ask for the figure in writing and establish exactly what is charged separately, because hairdressing, chiropody, escorted appointments, newspapers and some activities commonly are. Ask what notice is given of an increase and what happens if assessed needs rise after a move.
Comparing homes in Sale and what to check
Thirteen homes is a workable field, and the task is narrowing it to three or four seen properly rather than collecting more names.
Using the reports rather than the ratings
Cheshire House and Lime Tree House are both rated Outstanding. Eight homes hold a Good rating, among them Headonhey, Claremont Care Home, Fownhope, Mayfield Care Home and Ferrol Lodge. Two are marked Requires Improvement and one carries no rating yet. Each report names which of the five key questions the judgement rested on, what the home was asked to change and when the inspector called, all of which tell you far more than the single word on the front.
What to notice when you visit
Go when the home is under pressure rather than at its quietest, and take in the ordinary detail. Whether staff crouch to speak to someone seated, whether residents are occupied or simply placed in front of a television, how long a call bell rings, and how the place feels in the late afternoon. Ask whether you may return unannounced, and note how readily that is agreed.
Questions that get past the tour
Ask how long the manager has been in post and how much agency cover the home uses, because stability at the top shows up everywhere else. Ask how a fall is handled and who telephones the family. Ask how a new resident is supported through the first fortnight, and what has changed since the last inspection.
14 care homes in Sale
- Headonhey · 34 Harboro Road, Sale, Trafford, M33 5AH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Stockdales Of Sale, Altrincham & District Ltd
We at Headonhey are proud to offer a warm, welcoming residential care home in the heart of Sale, Trafford, providing specialist support for adults with learning disabilities and autism in a setting designed to feel like a true home....
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Claremont Care Home · 254-256 Washway Road, Sale, Trafford, M33 4RZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Claremont Care Home Limited
Here at Claremont Care Home, we are proud to be a well established residential care home situated in the heart of Sale, Trafford. We provide a warm, homely environment where the people in our care feel genuinely comfortable, safe and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Hayling Road · 34 Hayling Road, Sale, Trafford, M33 6GW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Stockdales Of Sale, Altrincham & District Ltd
Hayling Road is a care home in Sale providing residential care for adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults and for people with physical disabilities. We offer respite stays too. The house is small and domestic, and that is...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Respite Care - Oakfield Croft · 1 Oakfield, Sale, Trafford, M33 6NB
Care home · Run by Care UK Care Services Limited
Oakfield Croft is a residential care home in Sale, Trafford. We care for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia and adults with physical disabilities, and we take respite bookings for people who need a stay...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Ashton Lane · 47 Ashton Lane, Sale, Trafford, M33 5PA
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Stockdales Of Sale, Altrincham & District Ltd
Ashton Lane is a residential care home in Sale supporting adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, and people living with a physical disability. Ordinary life is what we are aiming at. People here are supported to cook, shop,...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Respite Care - Ashlands Manor Care Home · 2 Ashlands, Sale, Trafford, M33 5PD
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by New Care Projects Sale (OPCO) Limited
We at Ashlands Manor Care Home are proud to offer compassionate residential and nursing care in the welcoming town of Sale, Trafford. Our home provides a warm, supportive environment where older people, younger adults, and those living...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Ferrol Lodge · 49 Northenden Road, Sale, Trafford, M33 2DL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Ferrol Lodge Care Home Limited
Ferrol Lodge is a residential care home in Sale, Trafford, caring for older people, including many living with dementia. Dementia care rewards attention to small things. Knowing that somebody takes their tea strong, that another person...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Mayfield Care Home · Beaufort Road, Sale, Trafford, M33 3WR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mayfield Carehome Ltd
We are a residential care home in Sale supporting older people and younger adults who need help with daily living, including those living with dementia, people with mental health conditions, people with physical disabilities and people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Cheshire House · 22 St. Marys Road, Sale, Trafford, M33 6SA
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Consensus Support Services Limited
We are Cheshire House, a residential care home in Sale supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. Our most recent CQC overall rating is outstanding. We are pleased about that, although the thing we would rather be...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Beckdale House · 3 Beaufort Road, Sale, Trafford, M33 3WR
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Care Network Solutions Limited
Beckdale House is a residential care home in Sale, in the Trafford area, supporting adults with a learning disability or autism. We also offer respite stays, which can give a family carer a genuine break while the person staying with us...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Lime Tree House · 264 Washway Road, Sale, Trafford, M33 4RZ
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Mountlands Trust Limited
Lime Tree House is a residential care home in Sale, in Trafford. We support older people and younger adults, including residents with a physical disability, and we offer respite care for planned short stays. We take the view that a care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Syrian House · Sandiway Road, Sale, Trafford, M33 5AL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Making Space
We are Syrian House, a residential care home in Sale, in the borough of Trafford. We support adults living with a mental health condition, and we offer respite stays as well as permanent places. Supporting somebody with a mental health...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Respite Care - Harboro · 34 Harboro Road, Sale, Trafford, M33 5AH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Stockdales Of Sale, Altrincham & District Ltd
We are Harboro, a residential care home in Sale, in the borough of Trafford. We support adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, including younger adults, and we offer respite stays as well as permanent places. The people who...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Fownhope · 42 Fownhope Avenue, Sale, Trafford, M33 4RH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Stockdales Of Sale, Altrincham & District Ltd
Fownhope is a residential care home in Sale, Trafford, supporting adults who have a learning disability, autistic adults, people with physical disabilities and people with visual or hearing impairment, including younger adults. We also...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
What care costs in Trafford, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care North West figure, because too few Trafford homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,409. | £955 | £1,249 to £1,514 |
| Nursing care England figure, because too few Trafford homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916. | £1,141 | £1,600 to £2,071 |
| Residential dementia care North West figure, because too few Trafford homes publish this price. 17 homes. Median £1,533. | Not published separately | £1,372 to £1,648 |
| Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few Trafford homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050. | Not published separately | £1,890 to £2,221 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Ferrol Lodge, 27 July 2026, Good
- Claremont Care Home, 29 May 2026, Good
- Harboro, 10 November 2025, Good
Longest since a report
- Hayling Road, 20 February 2019, Good
- Syrian House, 22 May 2019, Good
- Mayfield Care Home, 25 December 2019, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Sale
How many care homes are there in Sale?
Sale has 14 CQC registered care homes: 2 Outstanding, 9 Good, 2 Requires improvement, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in Sale?
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council pays an average of £955 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514 a week. North West figure, because too few Trafford homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,409. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
Which care homes in Sale were inspected most recently?
Ferrol Lodge (27 July 2026), Claremont Care Home (29 May 2026) and Harboro (10 November 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.