Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

Adult social care contact details, funding information, and care home listings for Tameside.

Arranging care in Tameside

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council covers a stretch of the North West on the eastern edge of Greater Manchester, taking in Ashton-under-Lyne, Stalybridge, Hyde, Denton and Droylsden. Families looking into care for an older relative or a disabled adult living in any of these towns will usually deal with Tameside Council as their starting point, alongside local NHS services and community providers.

How adult social care works locally

As a metropolitan borough, Tameside runs its own adult social care service rather than sharing it with a county authority. The first step is to contact the council's adult social care team and request a needs assessment. This assessment is free, it does not depend on income, and it looks at daily tasks, mobility, mental wellbeing and the support already coming from family or neighbours. If eligible needs are identified, a separate financial assessment then works out what, if anything, you contribute towards the cost of care, taking into account income, savings and the national capital thresholds set by government.

Choice of care across the borough

Tameside has a reasonably broad local market, with 66 CQC registered care homes spread across Ashton, Stalybridge, Hyde, Denton and Droylsden. That includes residential care homes for people who mainly need help with personal care and daily living, and nursing homes where a qualified nurse is on site around the clock for more complex health needs. For people who would rather stay in their own home, home care agencies across the borough provide visits ranging from a short daily call to several hours of support a day.

Paying for care

Depending on the financial assessment, care in Tameside may be fully funded by the council, part funded with a personal contribution, or paid for privately. NHS Continuing Healthcare, direct payments and deferred payment agreements are also worth asking about. As a rough guide, home care in the area typically costs around £20 to £25 per hour, residential care homes tend to sit near £900 to £1,100 a week, and nursing homes are usually higher again at around £1,100 to £1,400 a week, depending on the provider and level of need.