Nursing Homes in Sale
Sale has 4 CQC registered nursing homes. 4 are rated Good. 2 of the 4 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. (4.7 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.
Choosing a Nursing Home in Sale and What to Look For
What nursing adds to residential care
A nursing home employs registered nurses on site alongside care staff, and that is the defining difference from a residential care home. It matters for people with complex medication, wounds needing dressing, feeding support, catheter care or a condition expected to deteriorate. All four providers listed here are registered as nursing homes, so clinical oversight is built into the service rather than brought in after a problem appears.
When every home shares a rating
Amberley Care Home, Northenden House, Ashlands Manor Care Home and Bradley House Nursing Home all hold Good ratings. A consistent picture across a local market is reassuring, and it also means the rating will not narrow the field for you. The reports behind an identical word are not interchangeable. Read the safe care and treatment section of each, since that is where medication handling, pressure care and nurse staffing are assessed, and those passages are what will actually separate these homes in practice.
Questions that belong to nursing care
Ask how many registered nurses are on duty by day and overnight, and whether any shift ever runs without one. Ask what happens when a resident becomes acutely unwell, who decides to call an ambulance, and how often a general practitioner attends. Ask about pressure care, falls prevention and how medication errors are recorded and learned from. Ask what the home will not take on, since a frank answer there is more useful than a reassuring one.
Arranging and Funding a Nursing Placement
Three routes worth knowing about
Most families begin with a care needs assessment, arranged through the Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council social care team, the authority responsible for assessing need and arranging funded support. Where needs are primarily clinical rather than social, NHS continuing healthcare may cover the full cost instead, assessed through a separate process. The registered nursing care contribution is a third route, a fixed NHS payment towards the nursing element for people funding their own place.
What a placement costs
Nursing fees are charged weekly and run above residential rates because registered nurses must be on the rota around the clock. A financial assessment considers income, savings and, for a permanent move, the value of property. Where capital falls below the national threshold the local authority may meet part or all of the fee. Ask each home what the weekly figure includes, what is billed separately, and how often fees are reviewed, and get the answers in writing.
Acting before the pressure arrives
Nursing placements are often arranged at speed from a hospital ward, which is the worst setting for a careful decision. Looking ahead of the need is what makes a considered choice possible. Each profile here links to the full inspection report for that home.
4 nursing homes in Sale
- Amberley Care Home · 28 Delaunays Road, Sale, Trafford, M33 6RX
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Amberley Care Home Limited
Amberley Care Home is a nursing home in Sale, Trafford. We care for older people and younger adults who need nursing support, including people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people with visual or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Northenden House · 448 Northenden Road, Sale, Trafford, M33 2RB
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Caritas Services Limited
Northenden House is a nursing home in Sale, in Trafford. We provide nursing care for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with a learning disability, autistic people, people who live with mental...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Eating Disorders - 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 - Bradley House Nursing Home · 2 Brooklands Crescent, Sale, Trafford, M33 3NB
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Bange Nursing Homes Limited
At Bradley House Nursing Home in Sale, Trafford, we provide nursing care for older people, including those living with dementia. We are a nursing home in the truest sense, meaning we have registered nurses on site to support residents...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, 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
- Amberley Care Home, 15 January 2025, Good
- Ashlands Manor Care Home, 8 February 2024, Good
- Bange Nursing Homes Limited t/a Bradley House Nursing Home, 19 October 2019, Good
Longest since a report
- Northenden House, 9 August 2019, Good
- Bange Nursing Homes Limited t/a Bradley House Nursing Home, 19 October 2019, Good
- Ashlands Manor Care Home, 8 February 2024, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Sale
How many nursing homes are there in Sale?
Sale has 4 CQC registered nursing homes: 4 Good. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing 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 nursing homes in Sale were inspected most recently?
Amberley Care Home (15 January 2025), Ashlands Manor Care Home (8 February 2024) and Bange Nursing Homes Limited t/a Bradley House Nursing Home (19 October 2019) have the most recent CQC reports.