Firbank House

Firbank House is a residential care home in Ashton Under Lyne, in the Tameside council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 42 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia and older people. It is run by Joseph Heifetz, which operates 13 care homes in England. The home has been registered since January 2011.

At its latest inspection, published September 2024, the CQC rated Firbank House Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.

Firbank House has not published its fees and has not yet confirmed them to us. Care homes in Tameside with a fee on record typically charge about £1,157 a week for residential care and £1,611 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.

There are 35 registered care homes in Tameside. The nearest to Firbank House include Acer Mews, Kings Park Nursing Home and Downshaw Lodge, 5 of which have a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.