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The home has well-kept grounds that is situated in 34 acres of magnificent Cheshire countryside, close to the thriving community of Marple and within easy reach of Stockport, Manchester and Altrincham.
Their approach to supporting residents involves personalised care plans, including the individual and their families in the process as much as possible.
Care Provided by Barchester Marple Dale Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
- Younger Adults
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 63 Service Users
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Bariatric Care/Obesity
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Contact Barchester Marple Dale Care Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
This Weekly Fee rate is an indication only of a typical standard fee rate for a resident living in a standard, comfortable room. A final Weekly Fee rate will be confirmed once we have carried out a pre-admission needs assessment.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Barchester Marple Dale Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Support you may be entitled to
- If you choose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Barchester Healthcare Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Michelle Timperley (General Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 18+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (63)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (59)
Barchester Marple Dale Care Home Reviews (72)
Barchester Marple Dale Care Home has a Review Score of 9.0 (9.008) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Barchester Marple Dale Care Home has 72 reviews.
I like it here.
I like it here.
Thank you for your review. We value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. Thank you also for your positive comments regarding our home and team, who work hard to deliver high standards of quality care at all times. I will pass on your feedback to the team.
I have been very happy here. Comfortable. Staff always very helpful.
I have been very happy here. Comfortable. Staff always very helpful.
Thank you for your review. We value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. Thank you also for your positive comments regarding our home and team who work hard to deliver high standards of quality care at all times. I will pass on your feedback to the team.
I have experienced nothing but the best quality of care and dignity since I arrived.
I have experienced nothing but the best quality of care and dignity since I arrived.
Thank you for your lovely review and comments; we appreciate you taking the time to share your positive feedback. We value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. I will be sure to pass on your positive feedback to the team, who go above and beyond to provide excellent care and support to our residents.
Get on well with staff and residents.
Get on well with staff and residents.
Thank you for your lovely review and comments; we appreciate you taking the time to share your positive feedback. We value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. I will be sure to pass on your positive feedback to the team, who go above and beyond to provide excellent care and support to our residents.
Very good, and I am happy here.
Very good, and I am happy here.
Thank you for your lovely review and comments; we appreciate you taking the time to share your positive feedback. We value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. I will be sure to pass on your positive feedback to the team, who go above and beyond to provide excellent care and support to our residents.
Staff excellent.
Staff excellent.
Thank you for your lovely review and comments; we appreciate you taking the time to share your positive feedback. We value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. I will be sure to pass on your positive feedback to the team, who go above and beyond to provide excellent care and support to our residents.
Very happy with the service.
Very happy with the service.
Thank you for your lovely review and comments; we appreciate you taking the time to share your positive feedback. We value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. I will be sure to pass on your positive feedback to the team, who go above and beyond to provide excellent care and support to our residents.
I'd be lost without you all. Amazing staff.
I'd be lost without you all. Amazing staff.
Thank you for your lovely review and comments; we appreciate you taking the time to share your positive feedback. We value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. I will be sure to pass on your positive feedback to the team, who go above and beyond to provide excellent care and support to our residents.
I enjoy the activities and feel cared for at all times.
I enjoy the activities and feel cared for at all times.
Thank you for your lovely review and comments; we appreciate you taking the time to share your positive feedback. We value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. I will be sure to pass on your positive feedback to the team, who go above and beyond to provide excellent care and support to our residents.
My mother moved to your care home in July 2021 and after settling in developed quiet serious bed sores and weight loss due to staffing care problems in Autumn 2021. After meeting with the various care authorities, my mother's care was monitored and has improved remarkably. Her bed sores have...
We are encouraged by the progress and grateful for the dedicated staff. We would however feel that to improve mother's wellbeing, we would like to see mother take part in some more activities wherever possible for her mental health.
Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. It’s great to hear that your initial concerns have been resolved and you are happy with care that is being provided. It’s lovely to read your kind words in regards to the team at our home, we will be sure to pass on your thanks to them. We...
Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. It’s great to hear that your initial concerns have been resolved and you are happy with care that is being provided. It’s lovely to read your kind words in regards to the team at our home, we will be sure to pass on your thanks to them. We understand that the team in the home work hard to encourage your mother to join in with activities and they were successful in supporting a separate provision of one-to-one time allocated for activities each week if your mother prefers individual activities. Should you wish to provide us with any further feedback, please contact us on feedback@barchester.com
From the moment Mum...
From the moment Mum arrived at Marple Dale, the whole team treated her like a member of their own family, she tells me she feels like a queen.
The care provided is person-centred and my mum feels loved and safe, Mum has put on weight since her admission and enjoys the company of all the staff.
Mum loves her room and the food, she likes Marple Dale so much that she now wants to stay as a permanent resident.
I would like to say a huge thank you to the team for looking after my mum so well, it has really put my mind at rest knowing she is happy and receiving excellent care.
Thank you for your review. We value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. Thank you also for your positive comments regarding our home and team who work hard to deliver high standards of quality care at all times. I will pass on your feedback to the team.
My mum was bedbound in Marple Dale but the grounds and activities seemed really lovely. My mum was cared for very well indeed, checked every hour and repositioned every four hours. The staff were very friendly and kind. Mum was not there for long and on her final night I was supported with genuine...
My only very slight and inconsequential negative would be the furniture in the room was a little tired but the people were amazing and that's what counts.
Condolences to you and the family at this difficult time. Thank you for your review. We value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. Thank you also for your positive comments regarding our home and team, who work hard to deliver high standards of quality care at all times. I will pass on your feedback to the team.
Pleasant from the moment of stepping in with warm and welcoming staff. Good vibe throughout and positive energy. My step-sister also tells us she loves it here, a big bonus.
Pleasant from the moment of stepping in with warm and welcoming staff. Good vibe throughout and positive energy. My step-sister also tells us she loves it here, a big bonus.
Thank you for your review. We value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. Thank you also for your positive comments regarding our home and team, who work hard to deliver high standards of quality care at all times. I will pass on your feedback to the team.
As always a beautiful, clean, friendly and well-kept home. My sister is very well cared for.
As always a beautiful, clean, friendly and well-kept home. My sister is very well cared for.
Thank you for your review. We value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. Thank you also for your positive comments regarding our home and team, who work hard to deliver high standards of quality care at all times. I will pass on your feedback to the team.
The staff were all very caring and helpful even though they were often 'pushed for time'. The home is very well organised and the facilities were excellent in every way including organised activities.
The staff were all very caring and helpful even though they were often 'pushed for time'. The home is very well organised and the facilities were excellent in every way including organised activities.
Thank you for your review. We value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. Thank you also for your positive comments regarding our home and team, who work hard to deliver high standards of quality care at all times. I will pass on your feedback to the team.
I find the staff very helpful and kind.
I find the staff very helpful and kind.
Thank you for your review. We value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. Thank you also for your positive comments regarding our home and team, who work hard to deliver high standards of quality care at all times. I will pass on your feedback to the team.
A very pleasant environment and very caring staff.
A very pleasant environment and very caring staff.
Thank you for your review. We value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. Thank you also for your positive comments regarding our home and team, who work hard to deliver high standards of quality care at all times. I will pass on your feedback to the team.
In mid-November, my grandad got moved here on end-of-life care.
And we've had nothing but hassle whilst he has been here. He's asked for basic things which are not being provided.
He got left on his commode from 6:00...
In mid-November, my grandad got moved here on end-of-life care.
And we've had nothing but hassle whilst he has been here. He's asked for basic things which are not being provided.
He got left on his commode from 6:00 AM till 8:00 AM shivering, crying ringing his buzzer, and no one coming! We live in Offerton and got there quicker than they could get up the stairs to him. They do none of his washing, we have to do it all for him, and he gets left for hours in his room. None of the staff make an effort to smile at him or talk to him. All of these issues above have also been raised to the staff and we got promised he would be better looked after and seen no improvements. I could honestly go into much more detail about how awful his last few weeks of being alive are being treated there.
Absolute joke how he is being treated. That's my grandad you're treating like this. You have one job. Get it together.
Thank you for leaving your review and we are sorry to see how dissatisfied you are feeling with our home. We have had conversations with your Grandad and we are aware of some teething problems in the first few days of his stay with us, all have been discussed and resolved and the staff have a very...
Thank you for leaving your review and we are sorry to see how dissatisfied you are feeling with our home. We have had conversations with your Grandad and we are aware of some teething problems in the first few days of his stay with us, all have been discussed and resolved and the staff have a very good relationship with your grandad. I have tried to call you directly to discuss your concerns and have left you a voicemail, please call me at your earliest convenience on 01614 490771 so we can talk through your feedback and I can explain what steps have been taken to support your grandad and your family at this very difficult time.
My dad had to move into Marple Dale following a fall at home. It was his decision, but I still thought he would be unhappy, to begin with. However, he settled in amazingly quickly. I have never heard a complaint from him. He especially loves the food and the activities. During the initial enquiry...
My dad had to move into Marple Dale following a fall at home. It was his decision, but I still thought he would be unhappy, to begin with. However, he settled in amazingly quickly. I have never heard a complaint from him. He especially loves the food and the activities. During the initial enquiry stage, the staff were helpful and friendly in guiding us through the process. One thing that impressed me at that time was that when I would telephone, someone always answered the phone quickly.
Thank you for your review. We value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. Thank you also for your positive comments regarding our home and team, who work hard to deliver high standards of quality care at all times. I will pass on your feedback to the team.
My sister has been a resident here since March 2022. Since then, I have been impressed with the standard of care she receives and the professionalism of the staff. I have found everyone to be approachable, friendly, caring and responsive - nothing is too much trouble. The accommodation is lovely,...
My sister has been a resident here since March 2022. Since then, I have been impressed with the standard of care she receives and the professionalism of the staff. I have found everyone to be approachable, friendly, caring and responsive - nothing is too much trouble. The accommodation is lovely, and the gardens are spectacular. My sister thoroughly enjoys the activities offered, from scrabble afternoons to shopping trips, to a barge trip on a local canal. My sister reports that the food is good; there is always a choice of meals, and it is all homecooked too. I was apprehensive at first, but everything is better than I expected.
Thank you for your review. We value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. Thank you also for your positive comments regarding our home and team, who work hard to deliver high standards of quality care at all times. I will pass on your feedback to the team.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 12 April 2023Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
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- 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
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- 12 Nov 2026Organiser: Barchester Marple Dale Care Home
Awards / Recognitions (17)
- 27 Oct 2026Recipient: Barchester Marple Dale Care Home
- 15 Oct 2026Recipient: Barchester Healthcare Ltd
- 09 Jun 2026Recipient: Barchester Healthcare Ltd
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Meet the Team (10)

Hi, my name is Michelle, and I am the General Manager here at Marple Dale Care Centre.
Thank you for taking the time to look further into what...
Hi, my name is Michelle, and I am the General Manager here at Marple Dale Care Centre.
Thank you for taking the time to look further into what Marple Dale Care Centre has to offer to you or your loved one.
Here is an opportunity to look at some of our staff team in the home, who all play a vital role in day-to-day life. I have worked in the Healthcare sector for approximately 25 years as a Registered General Nurse, Nurse Manager, Turnaround Manager and Registered Manager throughout the Manchester & Lancashire Area, working alongside a wealth of experienced healthcare professionals.
I love my role and what I do, and I am lucky to be supported by a fantastic team that demonstrates a nurturing, warm and compassionate approach.
The home's core objective is to promote a high standard of person-centred, kind and compassionate care.
Pop in for a cuppa and speak to one of the team, you’re always welcome!

My team and I strive to keep the home looking at...
Hi, I'm Julie, and I am Head Housekeeper here at Marple Dale Hall and have worked here since 2023.My team and I strive to keep the home looking at its best and are very proud of the work we do. We ensure the home is showcased at its finest and value feedback from our residents, relatives, friends and visiting healthcare professionals and are often complimented on the cleanliness of our home.

As a Registered Nurse with over 10 years of experience, I am...
I am delighted to be part of the team at Marple Dale Care Home as Deputy Manager.As a Registered Nurse with over 10 years of experience, I am passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred care. Worked at Marple Dale in 2021 and returned.
I work closely with the Home Manager and our dedicated team to ensure residents receive compassionate care in a safe, welcoming environment where they feel valued, respected and at home.
I am proud to be part of the Marple Dale team and to make a positive difference in the lives of our residents.

I have been working in the care home sector since 2001. I was an administrator at another Barchester home – Arbour Court – for 2 years, when the home...
I have been working in the care home sector since 2001. I was an administrator at another Barchester home – Arbour Court – for 2 years, when the home was part of Westminster Healthcare. I then came to Marple Dale as a Senior Administrator before it was owned by Barchester.
Although it is a very busy environment, I do enjoy the challenge of the role. I am here to support the staff and families, mainly in the financial running of the home, and I will always strive to work as hard as I can.
I work very closely with the General Manager and assist wherever I can.
Being part of the Marple Dale family is very rewarding, and I feel lucky to be working in such a beautiful setting.

Hi. I am William, Head Chef at Marple Dale Care Home. I joined the team in 2024, and since then I have worked with the catering team to ensure a...
Hi. I am William, Head Chef at Marple Dale Care Home. I joined the team in 2024, and since then I have worked with the catering team to ensure a high standard of food and beverages is served daily to our residents, so they can enjoy nutritious, freshly prepared meals in an exquisite dining area, ensuring the same standard of tray service is available for those who choose not to dine in the dining area.

Hi, I'm Cynthia, and I have worked with our amazing team since 2021. Initially, I joined Barchester as a Registered Mental Health Nurse and was...
Hi, I'm Cynthia, and I have worked with our amazing team since 2021. Initially, I joined Barchester as a Registered Mental Health Nurse and was successfully to Unit Manager, where I support the Senior General Manager and Deputy Manager in ensuring our residents receive the highest standard of care and that the staff team feel supported.I am proud to support our residents and families and feel that I show empathy and can make a difference in their lives.

Hi, my name is Lewis. I joined the team in September 2021 as a general assistant and then moved to the activities team in January 2022. Most...
Hi, my name is Lewis. I joined the team in September 2021 as a general assistant and then moved to the activities team in January 2022. Most recently, I became Activities Team Leader in December 2023. It has been a great journey here at Marple Dale, and I can’t wait to continue. I love my role as one of the homes Activity Coordinators, and love finding out new and exciting ways to engage residents with activities and each other.
Here at Marple Dale we try to do as many different activities as we can, to keep our residents as active as possible, as it is so important to keep active. I love what I do and love knowing that our residents have so much enjoyment from such a wide variety of activities.

From my very first days as a Health Care Assistant to a senior carer, I began learning that caring for someone is about so much more than completing...
From my very first days as a Health Care Assistant to a senior carer, I began learning that caring for someone is about so much more than completing a task. It is about seeing the person behind the care plan. It is about listening, noticing the small changes, understanding a person's history, respecting their wishes and beliefs, and recognising what matters most to them. I learned how important communication, compassion, observation, teamwork and dignity are in providing truly person-centred care. I learned how to recognise when something was not quite right, when to seek help, and when speaking up could make a difference. These were not simply skills I was learning for a job. They were skills that were shaping the nurse I wanted to become.
One of the things that meant the most to me at Marple Dale was seeing that every resident mattered, regardless of how unwell they were or what stage of life they were in. That approach resonated deeply with me. It reminded me why I had chosen a career in caring in the first place. It also gave me the opportunity to experience something that would have a lasting impact on my nursing journey.
My Home Senior General Manager, Michelle Timperley, believed in my dream from the beginning. I remember sharing my aspirations with her, and rather than making me feel that they were too big or too far away, she encouraged me to believe that they were possible. She supported me, motivated me and gave me opportunities to grow. The team around me did the same. Their encouragement helped build my confidence and reminded me that I did not have to make this journey alone.
In August 2026, I qualified as a Registered General Nurse and was able to finally wear my blue uniform and continue my lifelong dream.

Hi, I am Anu. I have worked alongside the Marple Dale team since 2021 as a Registered General Nurse. I predominantly work nights to provide a safe...
Hi, I am Anu. I have worked alongside the Marple Dale team since 2021 as a Registered General Nurse. I predominantly work nights to provide a safe and peaceful environment to ensure the residents in my care have a restful night. I am proud to belong to an outstanding and caring team, and I am passionate about providing high-quality care and making sure that the Barchester values are at the heart of our care.

My name is Stephanie, and I joined the Marple Dale team in 2021 as a general assistant and quickly found my passion for providing care and support to...
My name is Stephanie, and I joined the Marple Dale team in 2021 as a general assistant and quickly found my passion for providing care and support to our residents. I took a full-time care position and was successfully promoted to a Senior Care Assistant. I continued in this role for some time, then a position within the activities team became available as well as within our administration team, which I felt suited my career development at the time, I currently continue in these roles and enjoy my time making others happy, all our team are proud of our our home and will always be the team around our manager.
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