
I am well looked after. The food is nice and staff are very kind to me.B F(Resident / Service User)



I am well looked after. The food is nice and staff are very kind to me.B F(Resident / Service User)



Guide Lane care home, ideally situated in the peaceful residential area of Audenshaw, just outside of Manchester, provides personalised residential and nursing care to older people.
The welcoming and purpose-built home has a beautiful tranquil garden, which is a popular place for residents to relax and watch the world go by. There is also a hair salon and minibus for trips out.
Guide Lane also boasts a selection of specially...
Care Provided by Guide Lane Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
- Younger Adults
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 41 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
- Moderate Dementia
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
Facilities
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Gardens
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Guide Lane Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Guide Lane Care Home 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)
Support you may be entitled to
- If you chose 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
- HC-One
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Charlotte Heathcote (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 55+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: -1
Room Information
- Single Rooms (41)
Guide Lane Care Home Reviews (90)
Guide Lane Care Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.697) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Guide Lane Care Home has 90 reviews.
I've been living at Guide Lane for eleven years. Everyone is friendly and the food is great. I couldn't ask for a better place to live. Definitely recommend it.
Very happy with the home looking after my wife. She is always clean, happy and the staff look after her very well. This home is wonderful. The staff are incredible.
From the first day that my mother entered the home we were all greeted by friendly, caring staff. My mother settled in quickly and is happy as we are, as a family, with the overall care that she receives.
My grandma has been at Guide Lane Care Home for a number of months now. The care is second to none. The manager and staff are brilliant. My grandma is clean and tidy. The food looks delicious and my grandma enjoys it, she has also gained weight.
Since coming to Guide Lane Care Home, my grandma has improved so much, she has settled in really well. My grandma enjoys the food and has gained weight. I am so impressed with the home, the staff and home manager are very approachable and they genuinely care.
I have been at the care home for over two and a half years and I find it very satisfactory.
My mother has been in this home for almost four years now and has always been cared for in the manner in which we have been happy with.
I am very happy here. I enjoy the food and I feel very safe.
I am well looked after. The food is nice and staff are very kind to me.
When I thought about the important things that matter to my mum and our family, we need her to be in a care home with staff who have compassion, that are trained and have knowledge with an understanding of an older person's needs and difficulties. Guide Lane Care Home is well led with staff who not only tick all those boxes but take the time for a happy chat with my mum and put a smile on her face. Mum has just spent some time in hospital and needs time to recover from an operation and I know that if anywhere can help her to recover, then this is the place!
She was weak, frail and unhappy on admittance but due to the amazing care, empathy and dedication of all the staff she now looks better than ever. The chefs spent endless hours adapting a menu for her to improve her appetite which made her stronger and healthier. It has been an extremely difficult and trying year due to Covid but Guide Lane has dealt with the situation amazingly, keeping the residents safe.
Lovely home, excellent care, will tell my friends to come here.
The manager and all her staff are devoted to the residents and running of the home. I would go so far as to say that this home is one of the best in the area if not the best. My mum and dad came here over a year ago. My sister chose the home because it had nursing facilities and residential as my dad needed palliative care. My sister also liked the manager straight away. Dad sadly passed away, he was treated with respect and dignity. A year later and mum now resides here and calls it her home. Thank you all so much for making this happen. Especially during this dreadful time of Covid.
Very lovely home. Nice staff.
Lovely home, staff very welcoming. Exceptional care is given to my friend. Would absolutely recommend this home.
Guide Lane staff and management are fabulous. During a very difficult period, they are outstanding and provide professional care with dignity. Mum is well looked after and since living at Guide Lane has gained strength and weight. Food is amazing and a credit to the chefs. Thank you all.
Excellent home.
Good home.
The team have been very responsive to changing needs, and it doesn't matter when we visit, Mum is up and enjoying the company, in the spacious lounge or dining area.
The care in the home is second to none. Staff all friendly and residents are looked after 100%. Safe, clean environment with good standards, well-led team.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 24 May 2018Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- 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 (20) & Events (0)
- 04 Feb 2026
A care home manager from Audenshaw, Greater Manchester, has been shortlisted for an award in recognition of her remarkable career journey and commitment to lifelong learning. Charlotte Heathcote, Home Manager...
- 08 Jan 2026
Residents at HC-One’s Guide Lane Care Home in Audenshaw were treated to a very special visit recently, thanks to Care Assistant Josh Hauge and his adorable duckling, Lucky. Josh brought...
- 24 Nov 2025
Christmas can be a lonely time, especially for older members of the community. HC-One’s Guide Lane Care Home in Audenshaw, Manchester, is offering a warm and welcoming solution. On Thursday...
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