
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.
Our family were very pleased with the care our mum received in the 3 years and 4 months living at Fir Trees before she died in February 2017. The staff were always lovely and went that "extra mile" particular mention must go to the night staff for their kindness and love for our mum when we could not be with her. Particularly over the last year, staffing ratios have improved so there is now time for the little extras that contribute to making residents lives as enjoyable as possible. The food is fantastic - all the cooks do a great job to make meals appetising and nutritious. Thank you to everyone for the care and compassion.
Very caring and always someone on hand to see to my husband if needed. Clean, the food is very good and although he was only in for respite, they gave me a well earned rest knowing he was being cared for in a good manner all round. I needed respite again but unfortunately, there were no vacancies.
The manager and staff demonstrate utmost commitment and professionalism and have succeeded in creating a lovely warm environment where everyone is valued.
I felt very well supported during the final weeks of mums life and know she could not have received better care anywhere else.
Durning the past nine months when the current manager was appointed, there have been changes which have enhanced the care provided.
I would highly recommend Fir Trees to any family.
My mother came to Firtrees initially for respite, being in the later stages of Alzheimer's and is totally dependent on others for her every need. I or my brother visit daily with my father. Firtrees has a fantastic young manager with a passion for her job and the well-being of the residents. She has improved staffing levels and staff morale and their standards are high. All residents are treated with dignity and respect and staff chat and have a bit of banter with them where appropriate. The home has no unpleasant smells and is constantly being cleaned, mopped, vacuumed and tidied. Residents are always clean and well groomed and seem settled in their environment. Food is tasty and plentiful with a choice of dishes with snacks and drinks regularly offered. Already Mum has required a doctor and that was dealt with promptly, so has requesting the speech therapist and optician to reassess mum's sight. It has been difficult to come to terms with the fact we cannot care for Mum ourselves any longer but feel reassured that she is in good hands at Firtrees.
Would definitely recommend the care home. My sister has learning difficulties and other issues including dementia. She is well looked after.
This is the first time my wife has been in respite care and it was very nice. The staff were very helpful. Will go again.
No complaints whatsoever.
The day care staff integrate with the clients and family to make them feel welcome and safe, with an entertaining attitude towards care.
There were some teething problems but they were very well addressed. All the staff members are very pleasant and helpful. Rooms are bright and cheery. Things are not perfect - occasionally there appears to be staff shortages - but this does not significantly impact on the running of the home.
One minor complaint is that mum occasionally has is that sometimes the laundry takes a long time to return and is sometimes not ironed very well.
You have raised concerns about staffing levels at the home. Please be assured all of our homes meet or exceed the staffing guidelines that are set by our regulators. We are...
Good welcome. Home appears to be clean and tidy occasional smell! Staff, friendly and attentive. Security updated. Pleased to have lidded bin for soiled pads etc. Hand wash now available. Nurse call alarm pad available. Concerns from client regarding "laundry" not all articles re-hemmed! Meals too much the same, suggest, pasta, dumping's and veggie meals. Smaller portions please. Staff on hand to discuss concerns good.
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Always a warm and friendly atmosphere. The staff are always willing to help, even when busy. Not only do they look after the residents they look after families too, by easing any worries or confusion that occur at a time when having to face distress and upheaval is at its highest. Thank you Fir Trees for making the transition as painless as possible. Mum seems a lot more relaxed and cared for now.
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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