Tamar (Manchester)

Tamar (Manchester) is a home care agency based in Manchester, in the Bury council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We provide domiciliary care across Manchester, including Radcliffe, Bury, Prestwich, Whitefield and parts of Salford. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits and companionship without personal care. It is run by Tamar Care (London). The agency has been registered since January 2020.

At its latest inspection, published April 2022, the CQC rated Tamar (Manchester) 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 read the CQC report before you decide.

Tamar (Manchester) charges £23 an hour for hourly visits, a figure published on the agency's own website in September 2026. Two visits a day of an hour each comes to about £322 a week. That is about 21% below the typical hourly rate in Bury of £29.

On how it works, the agency says: 10 years operating. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 43 registered home care agencies in Bury. Others working the same area include Manchester, Right Care and Choices Homecare Bolton & Bury, 3 of which have a rate on record. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care typically about £1,120 a week across England.