Care Homes in Cheshire East 57 care homes · 42 rated Good by CQC
- 1 Outstanding
- 41 Good
- 10 Requires improvement
- 1 Inadequate
- 4 Not yet rated
Cheshire East has 57 CQC registered care homes. 41 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 10 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate, and 4 have not yet been rated. 38 of the 57 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Care home statistics for Cheshire East
What the numbers say about care for older people in Cheshire East.
Cheshire East Council pays, residential care
£921 a week
Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514, median £1,409
Care home beds filled across Cheshire East
86%
The 12 month average is 86%.
Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+
86
People aged 75 and over
51,700
Rising to 60,600 by 2035, up 17%
Care homes, last 12 months
0 opened, 0 closed
10 changed owner, covering 552 beds.
Who pays, across Cheshire East (estimate)
32% council, 46% self
The rest is NHS funded or other.
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate)
6,700
Rising to 8,600 by 2035, up 28%
People aged 85 and over
13,900
Rising to 21,300 by 2035, up 53%
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All 57 care homes in Cheshire East
New Milton House Residential Care Home Care home in Stoke On Trent · Rated Good by CQC
CQC: good
Station Road, Stoke On Trent, Cheshire East ST7 2PB
Weekly fees
£800 to £1,050 regional guide for the North West, ask the home
Nursing on site
No, residential
Short stays
Yes, respite
CQC rated
May 2023 over 3 years ago, ask what has changed
Run by
Croftwood Care UK Limited
Local authority: Cheshire East Council · Check what you would pay
- Care Home
New Milton House Residential Care Home provides residential care for older people and for younger adults who need support with daily living, including people living with dementia. We offer permanent places and shorter respite stays. We work at the pace of the people who live here. Breakfast happens when somebody wakes rather than when a trolley comes round, and the day is shaped by what a person actually wants from it. The care covers washing and dressing, medication, meals cooked on the premises, support with mobility, and somebody always about when a person needs them. For those living with dementia we keep the routine steady and the staff familiar, and we arrange the house so that it is easy to understand and move around in. We take the view that behaviour is nearly always communication, and the useful question is what somebody is trying to tell us rather than how to stop it. Families are welcome whenever they want to come, and we would much rather hear a concern early than have it sit unspoken. Our most recent rating from the Care Quality Commission is good. Please ring us if you would like to arrange a visit.
- Older Person Care
- Dementia Care
- Younger Adults
- Respite Care
Elm House Residential Care Home Care home in Nantwich
76 Pillory Street, Nantwich, Cheshire East CW5 5SS
Weekly fees
£800 to £1,050 regional guide for the North West, ask the home
Nursing on site
No, residential
Short stays
Yes, respite
CQC rated
Not yet rated
Run by
Minster Care Management Limited
Local authority: Cheshire East Council · Check what you would pay
- Care Home
Elm House is a residential care home in Nantwich, Cheshire, providing a permanent home for adults who need care and support with everyday life. We aim for a household where people are known properly rather than looked after efficiently. Our care is residential rather than nursing. We help with personal care, medication, meals, mobility and company, and we bring in community health professionals when something more clinical is needed. Many of our residents live with dementia, and we rely on the quiet things that genuinely help: familiar staff who know a person's history, a routine that stays where it is, food that is recognisable and reassurance repeated as often as it is wanted. We also support younger adults, and we plan their interests and routines on their own terms rather than folding them into a pattern designed for older residents. Respite stays are available, giving family carers a real break and letting a prospective resident spend time here before any permanent decision. We do not currently hold an overall rating from the Care Quality Commission. We would rather be judged on what you see on an ordinary day than on anything written here, so please visit and ask us the questions that matter to you.
- Older Person Care
- Dementia Care
- Younger Adults
- Respite Care
Twyford House Nursing home in Stoke-On-Trent · Rated Good by CQC
CQC: good
Richard Woodcock Way, Stoke-On-Trent, Cheshire East ST7 2FD
Weekly fees
£800 to £1,050 regional guide for the North West, ask the home
Nursing on site
Yes
Short stays
Yes, respite
CQC rated
Mar 2025
Run by
Lovett Care Limited
Local authority: Cheshire East Council · Check what you would pay
- Nursing Home
- Care Home
Twyford House is a nursing home providing both nursing and residential care for older people and younger adults. We support people living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with a visual or hearing impairment, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. Offering both nursing and residential care in one home means people do not have to move on when their health changes. Somebody who arrives needing very little can stay put as needs increase, keeping the same room, the same staff and the same company. For a great many families that continuity is the single most important thing we provide. Nurses are here around the clock, so medication, skin care, nutrition and pain are managed on site and changes in health are noticed early. Alongside that, we work hard at the ordinary parts of the day, because being properly cared for and having a life worth living are not the same thing. Where sight or hearing has failed, we say who has come into the room and describe what is happening. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is good. Please come and visit if you are considering care locally.
- Older Person Care
- Dementia Care
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
- Younger Adults
- Respite Care
Mill Lane Care home in Macclesfield · Rated Good by CQC
CQC: good
94-96 Mill Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire East SK11 7NR
Weekly fees
£800 to £1,050 regional guide for the North West, ask the home
Nursing on site
No, residential
Short stays
Yes, respite
CQC rated
Sep 2018 over 8 years ago, ask what has changed
Run by
The David Lewis Centre
Local authority: Cheshire East Council · Check what you would pay
- Care Home
Mill Lane in Macclesfield is a residential care home supporting older people and younger adults, including adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults and people with physical disabilities. Respite stays are available. This is a house run with the people who live in it rather than around them. Residents choose how their rooms look, what they eat, how they spend their time and what part they play in the household. Cooking, shopping and laundry are things people do with support where they can, because independence grows out of doing things rather than being told about them. We plan support around what each person wants from their life rather than around a timetable that suits the rota. That might be help with cooking and managing money, support to keep a college place or a job, assistance to travel independently, or somebody alongside on a difficult day. For autistic people we pay close attention to sensory needs and give notice of change well in advance. The building is arranged so that people with reduced mobility can get about safely and independently, and our staff are trained in moving and handling and in the equipment people rely on. Communication takes different forms here and we learn each person's, whether speech, signing, pictures or objects. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is good. Please get in touch if you would like to visit.
- Older Person Care
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Physical Disability
- Younger Adults
- Respite Care
Richmond Village Care home in Nantwich · Rated Good by CQC
CQC: good
St. Josephs Way, Nantwich, Cheshire East CW5 6LZ
Weekly fees
£800 to £1,050 regional guide for the North West, ask the home
Nursing on site
No, residential
Short stays
Yes, respite
CQC rated
Jun 2019 over 7 years ago, ask what has changed
Run by
Richmond Villages Operations Limited
Local authority: Cheshire East Council · Check what you would pay
- Care Home
Richmond Village Nantwich provides residential care for older people together with respite stays for those who need a short break. We do one thing and we try to do it well. There is no nursing unit here and no specialist wing. What we offer is a comfortable place where older people are looked after properly, treated as adults and left in charge of their own days as far as they are able. That starts with asking. When somebody moves in we want to know their history, their preferences, their worries and their routines, and we write it down so that every member of staff knows it rather than only whoever carried out the assessment. It continues with small things done reliably. Meals people actually want, help offered discreetly, laundry back where it belongs, a hairdresser when it is wanted, the grounds used when the weather allows. Families are part of it. Visitors come and go through the day, can stay for a meal, and are kept properly informed rather than telephoned only when something has gone wrong. Nantwich and the surrounding area are home for most of our residents, and we support people to keep up with the friends, clubs and churches they have always had. We keep in close touch with local GPs and district nurses. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is good. Please come and see us, ideally without arranging it first.
- Older Person Care
- Respite Care
Henning Hall Nursing home in Macclesfield · Rated Good by CQC
CQC: good
London Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire East SK11 0LD
Weekly fees
£800 to £1,050 regional guide for the North West, ask the home
Nursing on site
Yes
Short stays
Yes, respite
CQC rated
May 2025
Run by
Springcare (Macclesfield) Ltd
Local authority: Cheshire East Council · Check what you would pay
- Nursing Home
- Care Home
Henning Hall in Macclesfield provides both nursing and residential care for older people, including those living with dementia, and we also support some younger adults. Respite stays are available too. Having both kinds of care under one roof matters more than it might sound. When somebody's health changes and they begin to need nursing input, they do not have to pack up, leave the staff they know and settle somewhere unfamiliar at the worst possible moment. For a lot of families that continuity is the thing they are most anxious about when they first come to look round. Registered nurses are on site at all hours, so clinical needs are met here. Most of good nursing care is small things done reliably. Pressure care that does not slip. Mouth care that is not skipped. Someone sitting with a person who is frightened in the night. Alongside that runs the ordinary business of a decent day, which counts just as much. Residents choose their routines, make their rooms their own and decide how much company they want. With dementia we rely on familiar faces, a predictable day and knowing something of a person's earlier life. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is good. Please come and visit Henning Hall.
- Older Person Care
- Dementia Care
- Younger Adults
- Respite Care
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Fairfield Care Care home in Altrincham · Rated Good by CQC
CQC: good
Fairfield Farm, Altrincham, Cheshire East WA15 0QZ
Weekly fees
£800 to £1,050 regional guide for the North West, ask the home
Nursing on site
No, residential
Short stays
Yes, respite
CQC rated
Mar 2019 over 7 years ago, ask what has changed
Run by
Fairfield Care Limited
Local authority: Cheshire East Council · Check what you would pay
- Care Home
Fairfield Care in Altrincham is a residential care home supporting older people and younger adults. Our experience covers dementia, learning disabilities and autism, and mental health needs, and we also offer respite stays. With that range of people we build round individuals rather than running one routine and expecting everybody to fit it. Before anyone moves in we spend time with them and whoever they want involved, learning how they like their days to go, what they manage perfectly well themselves, where help would be welcome and what they would rather we left alone. That becomes the plan, and it is theirs to change. Help with personal care, medication and health appointments is given as the person has asked and written down precisely, so that the same thing happens whoever is on shift. Consistency is what allows people to relax, and it matters especially for anyone who finds change difficult. Where somebody communicates in their own way we learn it and record it. With dementia we lean on knowing a person well, gathering their history with their family and keeping it current. Where somebody is managing a mental health condition we aim to be steady and clear rather than unpredictable. Meals are cooked here with real choice. Our most recent inspection by the Care Quality Commission rated the home good overall, and visitors are welcome.
- Older Person Care
- Dementia Care
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Mental Health
- Younger Adults
- Respite Care
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What care homes cost in Cheshire East, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care North West figure, because too few Cheshire East homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,409. | £921 | £1,249 to £1,514 |
| Nursing care England figure, because too few Cheshire East homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916. | £1,108 | £1,600 to £2,071 |
| Residential dementia care North West figure, because too few Cheshire East 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 East 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.
CQC inspection dates for care homes in Cheshire East
Inspected most recently
- The Emmie Dixon Home 7 September 2026, Good
- Wood Cottage 27 August 2026, Good
- Adult Pathways 1 24 August 2026, Good
Longest since a CQC report
- Primrose Avenue - Crewe 18 January 2018, Good
- Petunia Grove - Macclesfield 4 April 2018, Good
- Westbury Drive - Macclesfield 10 April 2018, Good
Arranging and funding a care home place in Cheshire East
Money and paperwork are rarely where families want to begin, but settling the practical framework early makes the rest of the search calmer. Knowing who assesses need, who may contribute to fees and what a placement is likely to involve financially puts you in a far stronger position when you start ringing round the 57 homes listed here.
The Care Needs Assessment
Anyone who appears to need care and support is entitled to a free assessment of their needs, whatever their savings. You can request one from Cheshire East Council Adult Social Care, the authority responsible for assessments and funded support in this area. A practitioner will look at how someone manages washing, dressing, eating, moving about and keeping safe, and at what they want their life to look like. The written outcome is useful well beyond any funding question, because individual homes will want to understand exactly what needs they would be taking on.
Financial Assessment and Funded Support
Where residential care is agreed as the right answer, a separate means test establishes what the person contributes and whether the council pays anything towards the fees. Savings, income and sometimes the value of a property are all taken into account, with different rules where a partner continues to live at home. Most people contribute something even when the council helps. It is worth asking what happens if savings later reduce, since knowing the answer in advance prevents an unsettling move at a difficult moment.
What a Placement Costs
Weekly fees vary a good deal across Cheshire East, shaped by the size of the room, the facilities on offer and the amount of support someone needs. Ask for a written fee schedule and the contract before you commit, and check what sits outside the headline rate, such as hairdressing, chiropody, escorted appointments and outings. Where a council funded place costs more than the authority will pay, a third party top up may be requested, and whoever signs that agreement needs to be confident they can sustain it.
Choosing between care homes in Cheshire East
Match the Registration to the Need
Every provider on this page is registered as a residential care home, which means personal care rather than nursing care: support with daily routines, medication and meals, with staff available overnight. Set out plainly what your relative needs now and what may change within a year, covering mobility, memory, continence and how much reassurance they need after dark. Ask each home to say whether it can meet that description, and treat hesitation as information rather than an inconvenience.
Reading the Inspection Record
The ratings across these fifty homes are mixed, with one Outstanding, thirty five Good, nine at Requires Improvement, one Inadequate and four not yet rated. Dystlegh Grange holds the Outstanding judgement. Mayfield House is currently rated Inadequate, which is a serious finding and one to read in full before considering it further. A rating captures one inspection, so look at which of the key questions fell short, how recent the report is and what the provider says has changed since.
Judging a Home in Person
Visit at least twice and vary the time of day, since a home late in the afternoon looks different from a home at eleven in the morning. Listen to how staff talk to residents when no task is being carried out, and notice whether quieter people are drawn into things or left at the edges. Ask how many permanent staff cover each shift, how much agency cover is used and how long the manager has been in place, because continuity shapes daily life more than furnishings do.
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Cheshire East
How many care homes are there in Cheshire East?
Cheshire East has 57 CQC registered care homes: 1 Outstanding, 41 Good, 10 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate, 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 East?
Cheshire East Council pays an average of £921 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514 a week. North West figure, because too few Cheshire East 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 East were inspected most recently?
The Emmie Dixon Home (7 September 2026), Wood Cottage (27 August 2026) and Adult Pathways 1 (24 August 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.
Can Cheshire East Council pay towards a care home placement?
It can, where a needs assessment concludes that residential care is required and a financial assessment shows the person cannot meet the full cost themselves. Capital, income and in some circumstances the value of a property are taken into account, and most people contribute something towards their fees even with council support. If the home you choose charges more than the council will pay, a third party may be asked to meet the difference through a top up agreement. Ask about funded support even if you expect to pay privately, because savings and circumstances change.
How do we arrange a care needs assessment in Cheshire East?
Contact Cheshire East Council and ask for an adult social care needs assessment, which is free and open to anyone who appears to need care and support. A practitioner will look at how someone manages everyday activities, the risks involved and the outcomes that matter to them. The assessment can be arranged while someone is still in hospital if a move is being planned from there. A relative who provides regular support can request a separate carer assessment at the same time.
How early should we start looking at care homes?
Start before the situation becomes urgent, ideally while your relative can still visit homes and share their view. Well regarded homes often have waiting lists, and decisions taken hurriedly during a hospital discharge are the ones families most often wish they had made differently. Allowing a few months gives you room to visit more than once, arrange the needs assessment and read inspection reports carefully. If time is already short, say so when you call, as some homes can accept admissions quickly.
Which residential care homes are registered in Cheshire East?
57 residential care homes are registered to serve Cheshire East and appear on this page. Dystlegh Grange currently holds an Outstanding rating from the Care Quality Commission, while homes rated Good include Woodeaves Residential Care Home, The Cedars Residential Care Home, Upton Grange Residential Home, Park Mount Care Home and The Laurels Care Home. Others, among them Wood Cottage and Elm House Residential Care Home, have yet to be rated. Each listing links through to a profile with the registration and inspection detail.
What should we ask when visiting a care home in Cheshire East?
Ask how many permanent care staff work each day and night shift, and how heavily the home relies on agency cover. Ask who would know your relative well, how their care plan would be written and reviewed, and how you would be told if something changed. Cover the practical ground too, including mealtime flexibility, visiting arrangements and whether residents can bring their own furniture. Then ask the manager what the last inspection found and what has been done in response.
What is the difference between a residential care home and a nursing home?
A residential care home is registered to provide personal care, meaning help with washing, dressing, medication, meals and daily life from trained care staff. A nursing home provides that same support with a registered nurse on site at all times to deliver clinical care. All the providers listed on this page are registered for residential care rather than nursing. If your relative has a health condition that needs regular nursing input, a home with nursing registration is likely to be the more suitable option.
Other types of care in Cheshire East
Local care news in Cheshire East
- New 54 bed care home registered with CQC in Cheshire East: Hope Green Residential Home (7 November 2026)
- CQC register adds a new care home in Cheshire East: Carmel Lodge Care Home (7 November 2026)
- The Belvedere registered as a 41 bed care home in Cheshire East (5 November 2026)
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Local authority support in Cheshire East
Cheshire East Council arranges and funds adult social care in this area. Use these official council links to check funding, request an assessment and get support.
Adult social care website Cheshire East Council
Council service pages 9 of 19
- Request a care needs assessment (Care Act assessment)
- Carer's assessment (for unpaid carers)
- Charging policy — non-residential care
- Deferred Payment Agreement scheme
- Direct Payments
- Paying for care / financial assessment (means test)
- Reablement / intermediate care services
- Safeguarding adults — how to report concerns
- Self-funder guidance (including right to request council-arranged care)
Guides for choosing a care home
Plain-English advice on choosing and paying for care homes.
- What Is a Care Home? A Plain English Guide for Families 8 min read
- Residential Care Homes: Costs, Eligibility, Types and How to Choose the Right Care Home 13 min read
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC), Explained in Plain English 12 min read
- The £86,000 Care Cost Cap, Explained in Plain English 17 min read
Free care planning tools
Tools to help you understand your options, check funding eligibility, and plan ahead.
- Personalised Assistant Answer a few questions and get a tailored list of suitable care homes.
- Concierge Answer 13 questions about care needs, location, and preferences to receive a personalised shortlist of matched homes.
- Funding Calculator Estimate how much care will cost and what financial support may be available.
- CHC Assessment Check whether your relative may qualify for NHS Continuing Healthcare funding.
- CHC DST Assessment Complete the Decision Support Tool used in NHS CHC funding assessments.
- Map Explorer Browse care homes near you on an interactive map.
Provider information is sourced from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), last updated September 2026.