
Its a really friendly home and has an inviting feel to itDaz B(Grandson of Resident/Service User)



Its a really friendly home and has an inviting feel to itDaz B(Grandson of Resident/Service User)



At Fir Trees care home, situated on the edge of the Cheshire Plain, in a residential part of Dukinfield, the team support older people to lead their best lives with personalised residential and residential dementia care.
The friendly and welcoming care home boasts en-suite rooms, a hair salon, quiet room and minibus for trips out, ensuring residents can stay connected with their local community. The team also understand how important it...
Care Provided by Fir Trees
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 46 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Lift
- Stairlift
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Fir Trees for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Fir Trees to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- HC-One
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Nicole Evans (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 55+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: -1
- Last Refurbishment: 2006
Room Information
- Single Rooms (46)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (2)
Fir Trees Reviews (71)
Fir Trees has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.675) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Fir Trees has 71 reviews.
Mum is well looked after and enjoys some of the activities provided. The staff are friendly to both mum and family members.
If ever I have a query, it does get sorted out rather quickly.
Carers are nice too.
Thank you.
The love the carers give to each and everyone of the residents is beyond belief, its like they are part of their own family. Lots of smiles, love and laughter. Bless you, all! Love this care home and so glad I chose this for my father.
Maybe go round with a meal list asking what they used to eat in their day and age, more variety of old fashioned meals.
Thank you for your review, we value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. Staffing is allocated according to our resident's dependencies and this is reviewed at least monthly or more regularly if required. HC-One operates a food and beverage programme called 'food in...
All staff are very friendly and helpful. Always doing things for the residents, the activities are very good for the mind. The security at the front door is excellent. Staff always have time to talk to you if you need help.
My father recently passed away in the care home. My father was a resident for over two years, the staff have always shown him compassion and respect. The love and care that he was given during his final days was outstanding. I couldn't have wished for a more loving and dignified passing for my father. The staff not only looked after my father but looked after me during a very difficult time.
The best thing we did was put gran here. We know she's eaten, she's safe and warm.
Mum had problems walking, poor gait. The day care team was onto this right away. After a quick test, there was a concern of a potential fracture to her hip. We were called, as was the ambulance, at about 2 pm. It arrived at 5 am the following morning. I sat up all night with Mum aided by the night team. I cannot praise the staff at Fir Trees enough. The only people who let us down were the 'digital team' fielding the ambulance call out.
The care home has changed my mum's life, she is looked after extremely well and the carers are more like her friends.
The Fir Trees is the third such facility I have had experience of and Fir Trees is by far the best I have experienced. The building and facilities are excellent. The treatment my Mother has received is excellent, the Staff are a credit to the care profession and go out of their way to make her happy. Thanks to all.
The care she receives is excellent and I know she is being cared for every day by people who love doing their job and treat the residents as if they were their own family.
I enjoy going visiting Mum now as we can sit and chat in a friendly environment and all the stress has been lifted so that I can have my own time back to spend with my family at home.
My mother was a resident of Fir Trees from September 2015 until her death in June 2017. In that time she received nothing but expert care and support from a dedicated and professional management and staff. Particularly towards the end of her life, the love and concern of the staff towards her was plain to see. I could not have wished for a more caring home and staff that Fir Trees and would readily recommend the home.
I am very happy for my husband to be a resident. He is shown love care and dignity. The staff at Fir Trees work hard.
My wife has been in this care home for two years and the care she receives is excellent. The rooms are well furnished and comfortable and the food is excellent with a choice of meals. The staff are extremely caring and are aware of the needs of each resident. The management is very good and complaints are addressed immediately. An all round good care home.
Mum came to live at Fir Trees in January 2017. This decision didn't come easily for the family. Mum has settled in well over the last 4 1/2 months, knowing she is safe, well cared for, happy and has company of the staff and residents is a huge comfort to all the family. Mum had a fall in March and broke her femur. Mum has recovered well and I'm sure had it not been for the support of the staff encouraging, assisting her and mums strong will, I wasn't sure it would be as quick as recovery without the care team and recently she has been discharged from the physio team. The majority of the staff are caring, attentive to the needs of my mum. They try their best to make all the family welcome when we visit mum. A huge thank you.
I find that my mother-in-law is happy and well looked after. I have no complaints.
Since mum has been in Fir Trees as a family we have great peace of mind knowing mum is very well cared for and safe. All the staff are very friendly and very approachable. All our concerns are dealt with quickly.
I find the home and staff have cared for my sister very well over the last 5 years or so. I am very satisfied with how they care for her.
She passed away early January 2017 in 'her home'.
We couldn't have been treated any better.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 22 November 2023Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeRequires improvement
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (15) & Events (0)
- 26 Jan 2026
Residents at HC-One’s Fir Trees Care Home in Dukinfield have been enjoying a truly royal experience, thanks to Beryl Owen, aged 93, affectionately known as “Queen Beryl” by staff and...
- 26 Nov 2025
Residents at HC-One’s Fir Trees Care Home in Dukinfield, Tameside were treated to a truly unforgettable experience today as Simply Shetlands paid a special visit, bringing moments of joy, comfort...
- 23 Jun 2025
Fir Trees Care Home, run by HC-One and located in Dukinfield, Tameside, Greater Manchester, welcomed visitors and guests from the local community to participate in this year’s Care Home Open...
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Meet the Team (1)

Home Manager at Fir Trees, Dukinfield
What does ‘kindness’ mean to you?
“I believe that kind care involves treating people as you would want to be treated, to ensure they lead fulfilled lives.”
Nicole has gained over ten years’ experience in providing care and support to older people, to enrich their lives. She is a knowledgeable and committed leader who is passionate about delivering the highest standards in care and quality of life for Residents.
Having worked at Yew Trees previously for a number of years, Nicole closely shares HC-One’s vision in aiming to provide the kindest care for each and every Resident. She extends this caring approach to her colleagues and works closely with them to deliver care and support to Residents in a way that they gain the most benefit, in a warm and welcoming home.
She also works hard to arrange events and activities with nearby schools and clubs and is always keen to include the local community in life at Fir Trees.
When asked what she enjoys most about her role, Nicole remarked: “I love leading a team and working together to make sure that our Residents receive the best possible care.”
Away from work, Nicole enjoys spending quality time with her son.
If you would like to find out more information about Fir Trees, Nicole has an ‘Open Door Policy’ and would be pleased to welcome you for an informal discussion.
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