Nursing Homes in Ellesmere Port
Ellesmere Port has 5 CQC registered nursing homes. 2 are rated Good, and 3 have not yet been rated. 1 of the 5 was last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Ellesmere Port at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Ellesmere Port, to help you judge the options below.
- 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%
Planned and recent building work within 5 miles
- Wealstone Residential Home Wealstone Lane Upton Chester. Application for a 54 bed care home. Submitted 23 December 2025. Decision pending. (4.5 miles away)
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Arranging and Funding a Nursing Placement in Ellesmere Port
Two possible routes
Most families begin with a care needs assessment, arranged through the Cheshire West and Chester Council social care team, the authority responsible for assessing need and arranging funded support. Anyone who appears to need help may request one whatever their savings. Where needs are primarily clinical rather than social, NHS continuing healthcare may cover the full cost instead, and that is assessed separately. A third possibility is the registered nursing care contribution, a fixed NHS payment towards the nursing element for people funding their own place.
What a placement costs
Nursing fees are charged weekly and run higher than residential care because of the registered nursing staff on the rota. A financial assessment considers income, savings and, for a permanent move, the value of property. Where capital falls below the national threshold the local authority may meet part or all of the fee. Ask each home what the weekly figure includes, what is billed separately, and how often fees are reviewed, and get the answers in writing before anything is signed.
Choosing a Home and What to Look For
Judging mostly unrated homes
Whitby House Care Home holds the Good rating on this list. Vale Court Care Home, Safespaces For Women, Care Quality Services Birkenhead and Cheshire Springs have no published rating at present. Where no inspection report exists, the profile still records what the home is registered to provide, which confirms its scope. Beyond that, ask when it registered, when its first inspection is expected, and who the registered manager is. A home that answers those questions readily is telling you something useful, and one that deflects is telling you something too.
Questions that belong to nursing care
Ask how many registered nurses are on duty by day and overnight, and whether any shift ever runs without one. Ask what happens when a resident becomes acutely unwell, who decides to call an ambulance, and how often a general practitioner attends. Ask about pressure care, falls prevention and how medication errors are recorded and learned from. Ask what the home will not take on, since a frank answer there is worth more than a reassuring one. Where no rating exists, ask to speak to a relative of a current resident.
Looking for corroboration
The council's adult social care team can say which local homes it currently places people in, which brings its own checks. Each profile here carries the detail presently recorded for that provider.
5 nursing homes in Ellesmere Port
- Whitby House Care Home · Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester · CQC Good
- Vale Court Care Home · Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester
- Safespaces For Women · Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester
- Care Quality Services Birkenhead · Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester
- Cheshire Springs · Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester · CQC Good
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
- Cheshire Springs, 28 July 2026, Good
- Whitby House Care Home, 5 December 2019, Good
Longest since a report
- Whitby House Care Home, 5 December 2019, Good
- Cheshire Springs, 28 July 2026, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Ellesmere Port
How many nursing homes are there in Ellesmere Port?
Ellesmere Port has 5 CQC registered nursing homes: 2 Good, 3 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Ellesmere Port?
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 nursing homes in Ellesmere Port were inspected most recently?
Cheshire Springs (28 July 2026) and Whitby House Care Home (5 December 2019) have the most recent CQC reports.