
Conveniently located four miles east of Manchester, just outside Droylsden, Sunnyside care home offers personalised residential and residential dementia care to older people.
A warm and friendly care home, with a range of comfortable en-suite bedrooms to choose from. Our home has a range of amenities which includes use of a minibus which is often used to take residents on day trips, exploring the local area,
At Sunnyside, we have...
Care Provided by Sunnyside
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 43 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
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Sunnyside for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Sunnyside 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
Person in charge
- Laura Williams (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed with both male-only and female-only unit(s)
- Ages 55+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: -1
- Last Refurbishment: 2007
Room Information
- Single Rooms (43)
Sunnyside Reviews (73)
Sunnyside has a Review Score of 8.8 (8.843) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Sunnyside has 73 reviews.
Rarely see manager and do not always get feedback to our questions.
Thank you for your review, we value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. We are sorry that you have expressed dissatisfaction with areas within the home. Rooms shown upon walk around are kept vacant so that families can view a room whilst maintaining the dignity of...
Staff are lovely. I always know my Nan will be looked after. I love looking at the photos on display every time I visit. The activities they arrange always look great and the residents seem to really enjoy themselves. I loved the summer fair that was arranged this year. It gave the families of the residents the change to get involved and make new and happy memories. Also, like the newsletter.
Very accommodating for my family. Always making sure my Gran is well looked after. Staff are helpful and keep the room tidy. Meals are good. They are always trying to get my Gran socialising with other residents and keeping her active.
My mother came here for respite and is still there. She has come on marvellously which is peace of mind for me as I was so worried for her. In her own home, she wasn't eating, sleeping and didn't even bother about her hygiene. Since coming to Sunnyside, I have my Mum back. She is eating, sleeping but most of all she is happy. Amazing staff.
I feel the care home is working hard to always improve things, trying to get activities arranged, including outings for the residents, involving families and wanting their input. Organising events that bring everyone in the home together, creating good feelings throughout the home. Keep up the good work everyone.
My nana has been here for almost 2 weeks now. I've genuinely not seen her this happy in a while. She's eating and gaining weight, sleeping well at night, getting involved in activities and says she's really happy! Which of course makes us happy. The staff are all brilliant too and I'm here at least twice a day. She first came as respite and has now made the decision that she feels happy and safe here and wants to stay. Speaks volumes.
My mum is currently a resident at Sunnyside, staff are extremely caring and I feel my mum is safe and well looked after. Would recommend Sunnyside to anyone.
I love living in the apartment. The room is decent and warm. Staff all seem so helpful and friendly.
We recently moved my father into a home which is near us. We did this because we had visited my aunty who lives at Sunnyside. We visited her in August and were so impressed with the care and love shown to my aunt.
My wife had a bad experience with her parents, so we wanted to avoid a similar thing happening. I'd advise anyone looking for care to visit a few homes. The home manager was very helpful. My cousin and his wife are very happy with the care.
The staff are absolutely wonderful. Caring and extremely focused on their jobs, my mum has extremely enjoyed her time in Sunnyside. Therefore I would highly recommend to anyone and everyone. Not had to complain about cleanliness or efficiency, excellent home and wish more homes were like to be honest.
I find the carers amazing and very helpful. The only thing I find a problem is my mum's clothes that seem to always be missing or ripped.
Thank you for your review; we value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. We are delighted with your positive comments about the care your mother receives from our staff at Sunnyside. We have taken on board your concerns regarding the issues with clothing and the Home Manager will liaise with the laundry team to address this issue.
A happy and welcoming home, one of the better homes I have seen.
The activities are getting better although extra funding would be useful, the last weekend was very good.
I think the relatives meeting was a good idea. They give an opportunity to find out/voice any issues we may have.
We have always found the staff and management to be friendly, approachable and caring. The home encourage Mum to join in with activities etc, something she wouldn't have done before. She is happy, settled and safe. Something we all worried about.
I have nothing but good things to say about the home, carers and management.
Keep up the great work everyone, lovely knowing you are caring for our mum.
After visiting several homes in the Tameside area and many hours spent reviewing CQC reports on the homes it was decided, as a family, that Sunnyside would best suit our Mums needs. The staff were excellent at the initial meeting and at the time of my Mums initial viewing, nothing has changed. The staff continues to provide the same friendly, caring understanding treatment. My Mum has been ill on some occasions and again she has been well cared for. Activities are found to be stimulating, interesting and great effort by staff used. Any issues or constructive criticisms have been dealt with, although very few have been made as we have found few. Staff have open ears and happy to listen and discuss matters freely and openly and do their utmost to accommodate Mums needs after discussions. I would have no problem recommending Sunnyside to other families for their relatives and thank all the staff there for the help, assistance and care they provide.
It is well decorated and has a contemporary feel throughout. There is a lovely garden.
The food is excellent, lots of choice.
The entertainment is very good and the residents always have a good time - and we enjoy it too.
There is a hair salon and a chiropodist.
My father has been a resident since April 2017. We have been very happy with the care provided overall. We sometimes feel there is a lack of communication between staff - e.g leaving messages that don't get passed on. Sometimes nursing tasks may get overlooked particularly pushing fluids. We don't know if this is dependent on the number of staff to do this. Staff friendly and helpful always.
Thank you for your recent feedback submitted on carehome.co.uk in which you have expressed dissatisfaction in the communication amongst the staff team, general nursing tasks and the quality of activity provision. We have recently recruited a new senior staff team within the home who are working...
My mother in law has been in your care from December 2017. Like I say, there were no problems only up to now and like I requested about the settee in the quiet room where mam and another lady normally sit and is very happy being in this room, and we are as well, because when we are not there we know that the staff look out for her as they do for all the other residents. But, the other reason we want mam to stay in this room is because one of the other residents looks out for mam and this gentleman ring for the staff if needed, so this is why we requested that mam stays in the quiet lounge with him. Now the other problem we have is that the other big lounge has been shut off and made into a family room and I have been informed by a member of staff that mam cannot stay in this lounge on her own.
Thank you for your recent feedback submitted which you have expressed dissatisfaction in the environment and furniture in the care home. As a home, we encourage individual choice and freedom of movement. I am confident that staff encourage this when assisting residents to be seated in the...
Most things are good, except the length of time simple repairs take to do.
I like living here because I feel like I am amongst family. I feel comfortable, safe and well looked after.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 24 April 2025Requires improvement
- CaringRequires improvement
- EffectiveRequires improvement
- ResponsiveRequires improvement
- SafeRequires improvement
- Well-ledRequires improvement
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
1 Bed Vacancy
Posted: 10 September 2026Please contact us for information regarding our bed availability
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