Heathside Retirement Home
- Care home
- 30 beds
- No nursing
- Registered since 2010
- Trafford, North West
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
5 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good.
19 months
since the latest rating was published.
34 of 47
rated care homes in Trafford are rated Good, like this one.
Heathside Retirement Home: inspection record
Rated Good in March 2025, up from Requires improvement.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 19 March 2025 (assessment visit 31 December 2024). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Heathside Retirement Home is a care home providing personal care to older adults, including people living with dementia. The home can accommodate up to 30 people. At the time of the inspection there were 28 people living at the home.
- Safe Good
- Effective Good
- Caring Good
- Responsive Good
- Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Date of assessment: 8 Jan to 9 January 2025.
The service has been rated good. People and their relatives reported a high level of satisfaction with the care provided. People felt safe and were supported by staff who understood how to protect people from abuse and avoidable harm. Staffing levels were safe. Staff were recruited safely. People were supported by staff who had received relevant and good quality training. The service had safe systems in place for the appropriate and safe handling of medicines. The home had effective infection control processes, was clean and provided a pleasant environment.
People had personalised care plans that reflected their assessed needs. People were supported to eat a healthy and balanced diet. The staff team worked well together, and they worked closely with external health and social care professionals to achieve good outcomes for people.
People were treated with dignity and respect and were supported by a consistent staff team who knew them well and treated them as individuals. Staff told us they were valued and received the support they required.
There was consistently good feedback about the care provided from people, their families and visiting professionals. The management team were visible in the home, hands on and accessible to people and their families. This enabled them to deal with any concerns quickly. People were supported to understand their rights. Staff received training in equality and diversity and people had access to independent advocacy.
The home was managed effectively by an experienced senior team. This included a registered manager, a deputy manager and a home manager. There was a shared culture within the staff team with a focus on providing good care.
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Safe
Good
Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm.
At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to good. This meant people were safe and protected from avoidable harm.
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Effective
Good
Effective – this means we looked for evidence that people’s care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people’s outcomes were consistently good, and people’s feedback confirmed this.
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Caring
Good
Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care.
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Responsive
Good
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.
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Well-led
Good
Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture.
At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to good. This meant the service was consistently managed and well-led. Leaders and the culture they created promoted high-quality, person-centred care.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Frances Meehan
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Older People
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)10 inspection reports, latest 29 July 2021. Latest assessment published 19 March 2025; the Care Quality Commission's newer assessments are published on its website rather than as reports.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Ownership type
- Partnership
Getting help from Trafford Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Trafford Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0161 912 5199, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. Outside these hours: 0161 912 2020
- Support for carers
- Care home fee rates published by the council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Heathside Retirement Home provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Heathside Retirement Home as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Heathside Retirement Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 30 beds at Heathside Retirement Home.
- When was Heathside Retirement Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Heathside Retirement Home was published on 19 March 2025.
- Who runs Heathside Retirement Home?
- Heathside Retirement Home is run by Mr Andrew Meehan & Mrs Frances Anne Meehan.
- What is Heathside Retirement Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 19 March 2025.
Contact
- Phone
- 0161 941 3622
- Address
- 74 Barrington Road, Altrincham, WA14 1JB Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- – Allingham House Care Centre Not yet rated, 0.5 miles away
- G Oldfield Bank Residential Care Home Good, 0.8 miles away
- O Wyncourt Nursing Home Outstanding, 0.9 miles away
- G Woodend Care Home Good, 1 mile away
- G Bickham House Good, 1.3 miles away