SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
The home changed owner in September 2026. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
Sandon House is one of 42 care homes in Tameside: a 42-bed residential care home in Ashton-Under-Lyne, run by HC-One No.5 Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people and people with dementia.
In Tameside, 74% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in June 2025. 85% of homes in Tameside also score 5. HC-One No.5 Limited has run the home since September 2026, when it changed owner. HC-One No.5 Limited runs 62 care homes, and 49 of the 60 rated are Good or Outstanding. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.
Its CQC rating, from December 2022, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question.
