Children's care homes in Manchester

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Manchester has 2 children's care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 1 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 1 Requires improvement. 1 home is not rated yet. Manchester council paid on average £728 a week for a residential care place and £1,016 for a nursing place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025 (GOV.UK adult social care finance report).

All care homes in Manchester (85)

Manchester at a glance

2on this list

Official rating
  • Requires improvement1
  • Not yet rated1
  • 0% rated Good or Outstanding
How this list is ordered

This list includes every home in Manchester on the CQC register, whatever its rating. The highest scores come first and homes not yet inspected come last.

Paying never changes a home's rating, score or place. Top places are only offered to homes rated Good or Outstanding and are always labelled.

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2 children's care homes in Manchester

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Gabriel House

Run by Rhombus Care Group Limited

47 Alness Road, Manchester, M16 8HL
Requires improvementCQC · Jun 2023
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 5 beds
  • Children
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 5 residents in Manchester, run by Rhombus Care Group Limited. Supports learning disabilities, mental health, physical disabilities and children.

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11 Victory Street

Run by Tulip Mental Health and Community Care Limited

11 Victory Street, Manchester, M14 5AE
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Nursing
  • 2 beds
  • Children
  • Mental health
  • Younger adults

Care home with nursing for 2 residents in Manchester, run by Tulip Mental Health and Community Care Limited. Supports mental health, younger adults and children.

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What to look for in children's care homes

  1. Strong safeguarding

    Strong safeguarding, staffing and behaviour-support arrangements.

  2. Links with education

    Links with education, health professionals and family or carers.

  3. Age-appropriate routines

    Age-appropriate routines, activities, privacy and preparation for moves.

Questions families ask

What should children's care homes offer?

Children’s residential services must combine safe care with education, development and family involvement. Check that the service is designed for the child’s age, needs and legal care plan.

How many children's care homes are there in Manchester?

2 children's care homes in Manchester are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

How much does a care home cost in Manchester?

Manchester council paid on average £728 a week for residential care and £1,016 for nursing care for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025. For adults aged 18 to 64 it paid £1,596 and £1,210. Across England the averages were £982 and £1,102 for people aged 65 and over. People who pay for their own care are often charged more, so ask each home for its weekly fee.

How are these care homes ordered?

Ordered by the MyCareCheck score: the average of the five CQC key-question ratings (safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led) on a 0 to 10 scale, where Outstanding is 10, Good 8, Requires improvement 5 and Inadequate 2. Homes the CQC has not rated yet come last. No home is left out because of its rating.

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