Hurst Meadow

Extra care housing
Vicarage Crescent, Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, OL6 8DW
Vicarage Crescent, Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, OL6 8DW

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Anchor
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Manager's Description

"Situated just off Vicarage Crescent and close to Cedar Park, Hurst Meadow has 40 one and two bed apartments. The estate is surrounded by beautiful landscaped gardens and is convenient for access to sh..." Show more "Situated just off Vicarage Crescent and close to Cedar Park, Hurst Meadow has 40 one and two bed apartments. The estate is surrounded by beautiful landscaped gardens and is convenient for access to shops, transport links and amenities. There's a wide range of on-site facilities including a residents' lounge, hobbies room, hair salon, guest room and a laundry. You can enjoy a hot lunch each day in the restaurant (cost is included in the total rent). A variety of optional activities and occasional trips out take place, making this a sociable place to live.

Estate benefits include the services of a professional estate manager to look after the day-to-day running of the development. Maintenance of the buildings and gardens is taken care of, leaving you free to enjoy your spare time. Plus, with an on-site care team and a 24 hour alarm call system, help is on hand if required." Show less

Main Facts

Extra care housing
Tenure(s): Rent (social landlord)
Care provider: Careline Homecare
40 flats. Built in 2000. Sizes 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom. Includes mobility and wheelchair standard properties.
Extra Care scheme with on-site care staff (24 hours / 7 days), Non-resident management staff and Careline alarm service
Lift, Stair lift(s), Lounge, Dining room, Laundry, Guest facilities, Garden, Hairdressing salon, Assisted bathing facility, mini lounge
Whole site accessible by wheelchair. Access to site easy, but less so for less mobile people. Distances: bus stop 300 yards; shop 300 yards; post office 300 yards; town centre 3 mile(s); GP 2 mile(s); social centre 2 mile(s).
Regular Social activities include: Afternoon tea on Wednesdays, organised by Staff and residents. Meal(s) available (one hot midday meal freshly cooked on the premises - as condition of tenancy). New residents accepted from 55 years of age. Both cats & dogs generally accepted (subject to prior approval and conditions).
Housing Authority: Tameside
Social Care Authority: Tameside

Info updated: 15/05/2021
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Availability

Anchor welcomes enquiries for future vacancies in this extra care housing scheme.

Residents' views

A number of residents have used EAC's resident consultation card game to give their views on aspects of where they live. They gave top marks to this scheme for:
Convenience of the location
Number / size of facilities
Practicality of the individual apartments
Quality of design
Quality of the building and facilities
Quality of the facilities
Quality of the individual apartments
Safety and security
Staff role and interaction

Comments made in nominations for the EAC National Housing for Older People Awards

"Everyone is very nice and welcoming. "
Made by a staff member in 2017
Managed by
Anchor
We believe that later life is for living

Helping people enjoy later life is our passion. It has been for 60 years. And today, we offer an impressive choice of housing, care homes and services at almost 1,700 locations across England.

Memberships
ARCO: The manager of this facility is a member of Associated Retirement Community Operators (ARCO), the main body representing the retirement community sector the UK.
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