Nursing Homes in Winsford
Winsford has 6 CQC registered nursing homes. 3 are rated Good, 3 Requires improvement. 5 of the 6 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Winsford at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Winsford, 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
- Land At Littler Lane Winsford Cheshire. Application for a 66 bed care home. Submitted 7 October 2025. Decision pending. (0.9 miles away)
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Planning and paying for nursing care in Winsford
Families rarely get to take these two decisions in a comfortable order, but the assessment is the one that properly comes first. A care needs assessment establishes whether nursing rather than residential care is required, costs nothing and can be requested by anyone, including a relative acting with consent. Cheshire West and Chester Council carries out that assessment and the financial assessment that follows it, and where a hospital stay is involved the discharge team normally starts the process.
How the financial assessment is applied
Savings, income and, in a permanent placement, usually the value of a property are measured against the national capital thresholds. Capital above the upper threshold means fees are met privately. Below the lower threshold only income is counted, with a weekly personal allowance protected, and a deferred payment arrangement can postpone the sale of a house.
The NHS contributions worth raising early
Neither NHS route depends on means. NHS funded nursing care pays a fixed weekly amount towards the nursing element for every nursing home resident, and NHS continuing healthcare can fund an entire placement where the need is primarily clinical. Both are assessed separately from the council means test, so ask about them at the outset rather than assuming the answer is no.
Choosing a provider and what to check before committing
Westwood Court Care Home is rated Good, as are both of the registrations listed here under 3L Care Limited. Overdene House and Lake Side Nursing Home currently hold ratings of Requires Improvement. Where two registrations share a provider name it is worth asking which address each covers, since the inspection findings belong to the registration rather than to the company.
Reading a lower grade fairly
A rating reflects one inspection on one set of dates and covers five separate areas. A shortfall in record keeping is a different matter from a shortfall in how residents are treated, and the report says plainly which it was. Ask the manager what has changed since, ask to see any action plan and ask when reinspection is expected.
What to establish on a visit
Ask how many registered nurses are rostered on each shift, overnight included, and who takes clinical decisions when the manager is off site. Ask about turnover in the nursing team, since unstable staffing often sits behind weaker findings. Request the fee schedule in writing, and call in near a mealtime to see how residents needing help to eat are supported.
6 nursing homes in Winsford
- Overdene House · Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester · CQC Requires improvement
- Westwood Court Care Home · Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester · CQC Good
- 3L Care · Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester · CQC Good
- 3L Care · Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester · CQC Good
- Lake Side Nursing Home · Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester · CQC Requires improvement
- Overdene House · Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester · CQC Requires improvement
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
- 3L Care Limited, 1 April 2026, Good
- Overdene House, 11 October 2023, Requires improvement
- Lake Side Nursing Home, 15 February 2023, Requires improvement
Longest since a report
- 3L Care Limited, 10 May 2019, Good
- Overdene House, 29 May 2019, Requires improvement
- Westwood Court Care Home, 28 February 2020, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Winsford
How many nursing homes are there in Winsford?
Winsford has 6 CQC registered nursing homes: 3 Good, 3 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Winsford?
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 Winsford were inspected most recently?
3L Care Limited (1 April 2026), Overdene House (11 October 2023) and Lake Side Nursing Home (15 February 2023) have the most recent CQC reports.