Care Homes in Cheshire West and Chester
Cheshire West and Chester has 40 CQC registered care homes. 29 are rated Good, 7 Requires improvement, and 4 have not yet been rated. 30 of the 40 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Cheshire West and Chester at a glance
What the numbers say about care for older people in Cheshire West and Chester.
- Cheshire West and Chester Council pays, residential care: £887 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514, median £1,409
- Care home beds filled across Cheshire West and Chester: 85%. The 12 month average is 86%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 73
- People aged 75 and over: 42,800. Rising to 50,600 by 2035, up 18%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 0 closed. 18 changed owner, covering 892 beds.
- Who pays, across Cheshire West and Chester (estimate): 45% council, 35% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 5,500. Rising to 7,100 by 2035, up 28%
- People aged 85 and over: 11,500. Rising to 17,200 by 2035, up 50%
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Choosing a Care Home in Cheshire West and Chester
Thirty four homes serve this area, which is enough to compare properly without being overwhelming. The temptation is to start with the ones that look best online. Starting instead with a clear description of what your relative needs will save you time and spare you a placement that unravels after a few months.
Establish What Level of Care Is Needed
Every provider listed here is registered for residential care, meaning personal support with washing, dressing, medication, meals and the shape of the day, with staff available overnight. Be specific and be honest about the detail: how far someone can walk, whether they manage their own tablets, how they are after dark, how much company they actually want. Give that description to each home and ask for a plain answer on whether they can meet it. Hesitation is useful information rather than a setback.
Making Proper Use of the Inspection Reports
Across these thirty four homes, twenty five are rated Good, five are at Requires Improvement, one is rated Inadequate and three have not yet been rated. Thornton House Residential Home currently holds the Inadequate rating, which is a serious finding and one to read in full before going further. For everywhere else, the report matters more than the headline. Check when the inspection took place, which key questions were marked down, and what the provider says it has done since. A manager who discusses a poor result openly and shows you the action plan tells you a good deal.
Judging a Home for Yourself
Visit at least twice and at different times, ideally including a mealtime, when a home is at its busiest and least rehearsed. Watch the small things: whether staff talk to residents in passing, whether people who cannot ask for attention still get it, whether anyone is left waiting. Ask how many permanent staff cover each shift, how much agency cover is used and how long the manager has been in the job. If you can, speak to a relative of someone already living there.
Arranging and Funding Care in Cheshire West and Chester
Starting With a Needs Assessment
A free assessment of care needs is open to anyone who appears to need care and support, whatever their savings, and it is worth requesting even when you expect to fund a placement privately. You can arrange one through Cheshire West and Chester Council Adult Social Care, the authority responsible for assessments and funded support in this area. A practitioner will look at how someone copes with daily tasks, the risks around them and what they want their life to include. Keep the written outcome, because homes will want to know what they would be taking on.
The Financial Assessment
Where residential care is agreed as the right step, a means test follows to establish the person's contribution and whether the council pays anything towards fees. Income, savings and sometimes property value are all taken into account, with different rules where a partner remains at home. Most people pay something even with council support. Ask in advance what happens if savings later fall below the threshold, since planning for that avoids an unsettling move later on.
Fees and What Falls Outside Them
Weekly fees vary between homes depending on room size, facilities and the level of support required, and the headline rate rarely covers everything. Ask for the fee schedule and contract in writing, and check what is charged separately, usually hairdressing, chiropody, escorted appointments and outings. Where a council funded place is at a home charging more than the authority will pay, a third party top up may be requested, and whoever signs it needs confidence that it is sustainable.
40 care homes in Cheshire West and Chester
- Bluebell Villa · Lightfoot Street, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, CH2 3AD
Care home · Run by Barker Care Limited
We are Bluebell Villa, a residential care home in Chester. We support older people and younger adults, including those living with dementia and people with a physical disability, and we offer respite stays. Residential care means helping...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Crabwall Hall · Parkgate Road, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, CH1 6NE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Crabwall Claremont Limited
We at Crabwall Hall are proud to offer residential care in the historic city of Chester, providing a warm and welcoming home for older people across Cheshire West and Chester. Our residential care home offers a peaceful retreat where...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Dorin Court Bungalow Short Break Service · 32/33 Wealstone Lane, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, CH2 1HB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Cheshire West and Chester Council
Dorin Court Bungalow is a short break home in Chester. We provide residential care for adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, including people with a physical disability and people with a visual or hearing impairment, and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Eversley · 10 Eversley Park, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, CH2 2AJ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Heathcotes Care Limited
We at Eversley are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Chester, providing thoughtful support to adults with a range of care needs. Nestled within the Cheshire West and Chester community, our home has...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Florence Grogan House Residential Care Home · Shelley Road, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, CH1 5XA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Croftwood Care UK Limited
Florence Grogan House Residential Care Home is in Chester, supporting older people and younger adults, including many people living with dementia. We try to run a house rather than an institution, and the difference lies mostly in small...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Lauren Court Residential Care Home · Shelley Road, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, CH1 5US
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by HC-One Limited
Lauren Court Residential Care Home is a residential care home in Chester. We are home to older people who need support with everyday life, and we offer respite stays for people who need care for a shorter period or whose family carer needs...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Stone House Residential Home · 55-57 Cheyney Road, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, CH1 4BR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Stone House Care Home Ltd
Stone House is a residential care home in Chester. We support older people who need help with daily living, including people living with dementia, and we take respite bookings for families needing a short break or a period of extra support...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Wealstone Residential Home · Wealstone Lane, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, CH2 1HB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Croftwood Care (Cheshire) Limited
Wealstone Residential Home is in Chester. We offer older people a settled, permanent home, and we also provide respite stays for those who need care for a short period or whose family carer needs a break. We support some younger adults...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Acorn Manor Residential Home · 202 Pooltown Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, CH65 7ED
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Pooltown Care Limited
Acorn Manor Residential Home is a care home in Ellesmere Port. We are home to older people who need support with daily life, including many living with dementia, and we offer respite stays for people recovering from illness or giving a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Astbury Lodge Residential Care Home · Randle Meadow Hope Farm Estate, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, CH66 2LB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Croftwood Care (Cheshire) Limited
Astbury Lodge Residential Care Home is in Ellesmere Port. We are a permanent home to older people and to some younger adults, and we also offer respite stays for those needing care for a short period or whose family carer needs a break....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Dover Drive Short Stay Service · 20, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, CH65 9EP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Cheshire West and Chester Council
Dover Drive in Ellesmere Port provides short stays for adults with a range of needs, including autistic adults and people with a learning disability, people managing mental ill health or an eating disorder, adults with physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Eating Disorders - Knot House · Knot House, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, CH65 8AB
Care home · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
Knot House is a residential care home in Ellesmere Port supporting adults with mental health needs and people living with a physical disability, including many younger adults. We are a household rather than an institution, and the people...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Mayfields · Naylor Crescent, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, CH66 1TP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Methodist Homes
Mayfields is a residential care home in Ellesmere Port providing care for older people, including those living with dementia. We are a home rather than an institution, and the difference shows in how the day runs. People choose when to get...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Rivacre House · 47a Seymour Drive, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, CH66 1LZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Making Space
Rivacre House is a residential care home in Ellesmere Port supporting adults living with mental health conditions. This is somewhere people live rather than somewhere they have been placed, and we run the household on that basis. What...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Respite Care - The Vicarage · Church Lane, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, CH66 4RE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Autism Together
The Vicarage is a small residential home in Ellesmere Port, and it is home to adults with learning disabilities and to autistic adults. We also offer respite stays, planned well in advance so that a short stay means arriving somewhere...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Thornton House Residential Home · 94 Chester Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, CH66 1QL
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by GN Care Homes Limited
We are Thornton House Residential Home in Ellesmere Port. We look after older people, including those living with dementia and people with physical disabilities, and we also support younger adults. Respite stays are available. We keep...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Whetstone Hey Residential Home · Whetstone Hey, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, CH66 3JX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Croftwood Care (Cheshire) Limited
Whetstone Hey Residential Home is a care home in Ellesmere Port. Most of the people who live here are older adults who reached a point where staying at home had become unsafe or lonely, and a large part of our work is with people living...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Willowmere Lodge Care Home · Lloyd Drive, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, CH65 9HQ
Care home · Run by Crystal Care Homes Ellesmere Opco Limited
Willowmere Lodge Care Home is a residential care home in Ellesmere Port, supporting older people and younger adults across Cheshire West and Chester, including people living with dementia and people with a physical disability. People...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults - Heathercliffe Residential Care home · Old Chester Road, Frodsham, Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 9NP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Pinestone Limited
Heathercliffe Residential Care Home is in Frodsham, Cheshire, providing a comfortable and settled place to live for older people who need support nearby. We are not a large place and we do not run like one. The kitchen, the lounge and the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Hillcrest Residential Care Home · Hillcrest, Frodsham, Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 6ES
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Aurem Care (Hillcrest) Limited
Hillcrest Residential Care Home is in Frodsham in Cheshire. We care for older people, including those living with dementia, and we welcome respite guests as well as people moving in for the longer term. We are not a large place and we do...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Mount Pleasant Residential Home · Finger Post Lane, Frodsham, Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 8LE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Pribreak Limited
Mount Pleasant Residential Home is a care home in Frodsham providing residential care for older people. We are not a large setting and we have no wish to be, because a smaller home means the team genuinely know the people who live here,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Newton Hall Residential Home · Kingsley Road, Frodsham, Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 6YD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Kingsview Homes Limited
We are a residential home in Frodsham, providing a home for older people who need help with daily living, including those living with dementia. We try to run the place so that it belongs to the people who live in it. Residents have their...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Prospect House · High Street, Malpas, Cheshire West and Chester, SY14 8NR
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Prospect House (Malpas) Limited
Prospect House is in Malpas in Cheshire, offering both residential and nursing care for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia and people with physical disabilities. Respite stays are available alongside...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Hartford Hey · Manorial Road South, Merseyside, Cheshire West and Chester, CH64 6US
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Hartford Hey Limited
We at Hartford Hey are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in Merseyside, providing specialist older person care, dementia support, and respite stays for families across the North West. Nestled within the Cheshire...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Hinderton Mount Residential Home · Chester High Road, Neston, Cheshire West and Chester, CH64 7TA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Weatherstones House Care Limited
Hinderton Mount is a residential care home in Neston, Cheshire, providing care for older people and for younger adults who need a settled place to live with support close at hand. We also offer respite stays. Our most recent inspection by...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Plessington Court · Chapel House Lane, Neston, Cheshire West and Chester, CH64 5SW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Chapel House Care Ltd
Plessington Court is a care home in Neston, Cheshire. We provide residential care for older people, including people living with dementia, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. One thing worth looking at when you visit any...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Acorn Meadow · 420 Manchester Road, Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, CW9 7QA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by WT NB OpCo 1 Limited
Acorn Meadow is a care home in Northwich, and we support older people and younger adults across Cheshire West and Chester. Some of the people living here need residential support because day to day life had become unmanageable at home,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults - Crossways Residential Care Home · Station Road, Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, CW9 7PN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Croftwood Care (Cheshire) Limited
Crossways Residential Care Home is in Northwich, supporting older people, including those living with dementia, and some younger adults whose needs suit a home of this kind. We help with washing and dressing, medication, meals and anything...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Daneside Mews · Chester Way, Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, CW9 5JA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by HC-One Limited
We at Daneside Mews are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Northwich, Cheshire. Nestled within this much loved Cheshire town, our home provides specialist residential care for older people, including...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Daneside Mews · Chester Way, Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, CW9 5JA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by WT NB OpCo 1 Limited
Daneside Mews is a residential care home in Northwich, supporting older people from across Cheshire West and Chester, including many people living with dementia. Our ambition here is unfashionably plain: we want the ordinary days to be...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care - Gleavewood Residential Care Home · Farm Road, Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, CW8 3NT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Croftwood Care UK Limited
We at Gleavewood Residential Care Home offer warm, attentive residential care in the heart of Northwich, Cheshire. Our home provides a welcoming setting for older people, younger adults, and those living with dementia, creating a place...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Lostock Lodge Care Home · Cheshire Avenue, Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, CW9 7YN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Country Court Care Homes 3 OpCo Limited
Lostock Lodge is a residential care home in Northwich. We care for older people who need help with daily living, including many people living with dementia, and we also support younger adults where we are confident we can meet their needs....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Mulberry House · 169 Runcorn Road, Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, CW8 4HR
Care home · Run by London Paramount Care Ltd
Mulberry House is a small residential home in Northwich. We support adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, including younger adults, and we offer respite stays. Being small is the point rather than a limitation. This is a...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Sandiway Manor Residential Home · 1 Norley Road, Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, CW8 2JW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Cheshire Residential Homes Trust
Sandiway Manor Residential Home is near Northwich, and we care for older people who are finding it hard to manage alone but who do not need nursing care. We help with washing and dressing, medication, meals and the ordinary business of the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Iddenshall Hall · Clotton, Tarporley, Cheshire West and Chester, CW6 0EG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
Iddenshall Hall near Tarporley is a residential care home for older people who need help with daily living, and we offer respite stays as well as permanent places. Being where we are shapes daily life here. There is space, quiet and fresh...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Sable Cottage Nursing Home · Chester Road, Tarporley, Cheshire West and Chester, CW6 0RZ
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Sable Cottage Limited
Here at Sable Cottage Nursing Home in Tarporley, we provide a warm and homely environment where the people in our care feel genuinely valued and well looked after. Nestled in the heart of Cheshire West and Chester, our setting offers a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - 42 Beeston Drive · 42 Beeston Drive, Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester, CW7 1ER
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by iMap Centre Limited
Beeston Drive in Winsford is a small residential care home. We support adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, and we offer respite stays for people who need a short break or whose family carer needs one. We will be...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Overdene House · John Street, Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester, CW7 1HJ
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by HC-One Limited
We at Overdene House are proud to offer residential care in the heart of Winsford, providing a welcoming home for older people and younger adults who need dedicated support in a comfortable, community focused setting. Nestled within the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Laurels Residential Care Home · Walnut Drive, Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester, CW7 3HH
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Croftwood Care UK Limited
The Laurels is a residential care home in Winsford, and we offer a settled home for older people, including those living with dementia or a physical disability. We also take people for shorter respite stays, and we support some younger...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Loont · 55 The Loont, Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester, CW7 1EX
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Archangel Enterprises Limited
The Loont is a residential care home in Winsford, Cheshire, supporting adults with a learning disability or autism and people with a physical disability, including older people and younger adults. We also offer respite stays. This is...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
What care costs in Cheshire West and Chester, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care North West figure, because too few Cheshire West and Chester homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,409. | £887 | £1,249 to £1,514 |
| Nursing care England figure, because too few Cheshire West and Chester homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916. | £987 | £1,600 to £2,071 |
| Residential dementia care North West figure, because too few Cheshire West and Chester homes publish this price. 17 homes. Median £1,533. | Not published separately | £1,372 to £1,648 |
| Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few Cheshire West and Chester homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050. | Not published separately | £1,890 to £2,221 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Thornton House Residential Home, 22 July 2026, Requires improvement
- Hartford Hey, 6 July 2026, Good
- The Laurels Residential Care Home, 23 June 2026, Requires improvement
Longest since a report
- Eversley, 27 September 2017, Requires improvement
- Rivacre House, 30 March 2018, Good
- Plessington Court, 1 May 2018, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Cheshire West and Chester
How many care homes are there in Cheshire West and Chester?
Cheshire West and Chester has 40 CQC registered care homes: 29 Good, 7 Requires improvement, 4 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in Cheshire West and Chester?
Cheshire West and Chester Council pays an average of £887 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514 a week. North West figure, because too few Cheshire West and Chester homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,409. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
Which care homes in Cheshire West and Chester were inspected most recently?
Thornton House Residential Home (22 July 2026), Hartford Hey (6 July 2026) and The Laurels Residential Care Home (23 June 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.