Which providers in Chester are listed on this page?

Three hundred and twelve residential care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission match this search, and each has a profile you can open from this page. Vacancies change from week to week, so a home appearing here will not always have a room free when you telephone. The sensible order is to shortlist on rating and location first, then ring round about availability. Every profile links through to the inspection history so the comparing can be done before the phone calls begin.

What should I be asking when I visit a care home?

Ask about staffing levels by day and overnight, how much agency cover the home relies on, and what staff turnover has looked like over the past year. Ask how medicines are managed, how care plans are reviewed and who a family should contact when something goes wrong. Request the most recent inspection report and ask the manager directly what has changed since it was written. Arrange to arrive around a mealtime, because half an hour at a dining table shows you more than a guided tour will.

How does a care home differ from a nursing home?

Every provider on this page is registered as a residential care home, which means it offers personal care such as help with washing, dressing, medication and meals. A nursing home holds an extra registration and keeps registered nurses on duty, which is necessary where someone needs wound care, injections, a feeding tube or clinical observation overnight. A residential home will usually have to decline a placement where a nursing need exists. The care needs assessment should make clear which type of registration is required before you start visiting.

Can Cheshire West and Chester Council pay towards a care home place?

It can, where the needs assessment concludes that a residential placement is the appropriate way to meet the need. A financial assessment of income and capital then decides how much the person contributes towards the weekly fee and whether public funds cover any part of it. Some people are fully funded, others contribute partially, and others pay the full cost themselves. It is worth asking Cheshire West and Chester Council about deferred payment arrangements where a property is involved but not readily sold.

How do I get a care needs assessment arranged?

Contact Cheshire West and Chester Council and ask for an adult social care needs assessment, which the person concerned, a relative or a professional such as a district nurse can all request. There is no charge and no financial threshold to cross before one is carried out. A practitioner will discuss washing, dressing, mobility, medication, eating and the support a family already provides. If a hospital discharge is imminent, make that clear when you make contact, as it affects how quickly the assessment is arranged.

How far ahead should a family start looking?

Start earlier than feels comfortable, because the assessment, the financial assessment and any funding decision each take time before a placement can be confirmed. Well regarded homes in any area tend to have waiting lists, and the ones with rooms free immediately are not always the ones you would choose. Where a hospital discharge is driving events, families are often given very little notice, which is exactly when a prepared shortlist proves its worth. Even a rough list of three or four homes visited in advance makes a sudden decision far less daunting.

Care Homes in Chester

Chester has 320 CQC registered care homes. 235 are rated Good, 9 Outstanding, 44 Requires improvement, 3 Inadequate, and 29 have not yet been rated. 196 of the 320 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Chester at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people in Chester, to help you judge the options below.

Cheshire West and Chester Council pays, residential care: £849 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,384 to £1,672, median £1,520
Care home beds filled across Essex: 88%. The 12 month average is 87%.
Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 72. Essex average is 67.
People aged 75 and over: 19,600. Rising to 22,100 by 2035, up 13%
Care homes, last 12 months: 2 opened, 0 closed. 2 changed owner, covering 68 beds.
Who pays, across Essex (estimate): 36% council, 38% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,500. Rising to 3,100 by 2035, up 26%
People aged 85 and over: 5,100. Rising to 8,000 by 2035, up 56%

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

What residential care in Chester involves and what to look for

The kind of support these homes provide

Moving into a care home changes two things at once: where someone lives and who helps them through the day. All three hundred and twelve providers listed here are registered as residential care homes, which means personal care such as help with washing, dressing, medication, meals and mobility, delivered by staff on site around the clock. What it does not include is nursing, which requires a separate registration and registered nurses on duty. That distinction determines which homes can accept a placement at all, so it is the first thing to establish rather than the last.

Reading a rating and then reading past it

Every outcome on the inspection scale appears across this list. Some homes hold Outstanding, most sit at Good, some are rated Requires Improvement, some Inadequate, and a few carry no rating yet because they registered too recently to have been inspected. The rating is a filter, not a verdict on how a home will suit your relative, and it describes one inspection rather than a continuing state. Open the report and look at what was actually written about staffing levels, medicines management, how complaints were handled and whether people looked occupied rather than merely safe. A home working steadily upwards under a new manager can be a stronger choice than a comfortable rating nobody has revisited in years.

What a visit will tell you that paperwork will not

Go at an awkward hour rather than a convenient one, ideally around a mealtime. Notice how staff speak to residents when they think no one is watching, whether call bells get answered while you stand in the corridor, and whether the people living there seem to have anything to do. Ask what the staff turnover has been over the past year and how many agency shifts the home runs in a typical week, because continuity matters more to a person with memory problems than decor ever will. Ask to see a sample activities programme and then ask a resident whether it happens.

Arranging an assessment and settling the funding

Requesting a care needs assessment

Anyone who appears to need care and support has a right to an assessment, and it is carried out by Cheshire West and Chester Council Adult Social Care as the authority responsible for assessing need and agreeing funded support. It is free, it does not depend on savings, and it can be requested by the person themselves, a relative, or a professional such as a general practitioner. The practitioner will look at daily living, mobility, medication, safety at home and what family members are already absorbing. Where a hospital discharge is driving the timetable, say so plainly, because that changes how the request is prioritised.

Who pays, and what the fees cover

Funding is decided separately from need. A financial assessment of income and capital establishes what the person contributes towards the weekly fee and what, if anything, comes from public funds. Fees differ considerably between the homes on this list according to the room, the staffing and the level of support required, so ask each one for a written fee schedule and check what sits outside it, since hairdressing, chiropody and transport are commonly billed as extras. Families intending to pay privately should still request an assessment, because it creates a record of need that matters if circumstances change later.

320 care homes in Chester (showing 1–50)

Alexander House · 131 Stocks Lane, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 8NY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Parkside Lodge Health Care LTD
Alexander House is a residential care home in Chichester in West Sussex. We support older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people managing mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Spencer Place · Main Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 8AN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited
We at Spencer Place are proud to offer compassionate residential care in the historic cathedral city of Chichester, West Sussex. Our home provides a warm, welcoming environment where older people and younger adults alike can feel truly at...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Hooklands Care Home · West Bracklesham Drive, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 8PF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Hooklands Limited
Hooklands Care Home is a residential home near Chichester, West Sussex, supporting older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with learning disabilities and autism and people with physical disabilities....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Cornelius House · 114 Fishbourne Road West, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 3JR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Cornelius House Limited
Cornelius House is a residential care home in Chichester providing care for older people, along with shorter respite stays. We are a straightforward sort of place. There is no elaborate philosophy behind what we do beyond looking after...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Care Home · Robert Bean Care Centre, Rochester, Medway, ME1 2QT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Rochester Care Home Limited
Rochester Care Home is a residential care home in Rochester for older people who need help with daily living. We support people living with dementia, people with mental health needs, people with physical disabilities and people with sight...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
The Conifers · Wormingford Road, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3NS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Essex Care Consortium (Fordham) Limited
The Conifers is a residential care home in Colchester, Essex. The people living here include younger adults, people living with dementia, people with a learning disability or autism, people with sight or hearing loss and people managing...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Springfields Residential Home · Rectory Road, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1DH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Springfields Limited
Springfields Residential Home is a care home in Colchester, Essex. We provide a home for older people and we also offer respite stays, whether that is to give a family carer a break or to help somebody find their feet again after a spell...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Moorfield House Care Home · 132 Liverpool Road, Manchester, Salford, M44 6FF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Namdiv Ltd
Moorfield House Care Home is in Salford. We provide residential care for older people, including those living with dementia and people with a physical disability, and we offer respite stays. We are a residential home rather than a nursing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care
The Haven · 84 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3BS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Comfort Care Services (Colchester) Limited
The Haven is a residential care home in Colchester for older people who need help with daily living, including many people living with dementia. We also offer respite stays. We are a house rather than an institution and we work to keep it...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Abbey Grove Residential Home · 2-4 Abbey Grove, Manchester, Salford, M30 9QN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Coveleaf Limited
Abbey Grove is a residential home in Salford. We support older people and younger adults, and our experience covers dementia, mental health needs, physical disabilities, and sight and hearing loss. Respite stays are part of what we do....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Dovecote View · Claypit Lane, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0NT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Dovecote View Limited
We are a residential care home in Chichester, providing a home for older people who need help with daily living, including those living with dementia. Our aim is an unhurried house. A good deal of care is spoiled simply by being rushed, so...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Park House · Martinstown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 9JN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Park House Care (UK) Ltd
We are a residential care home in Dorchester supporting adults with a wide range of needs. The people who live here include older people, younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities, autistic people,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Saresta and Serenade · Bromley Road, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7BX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Maison Care Ltd
Saresta and Serenade is a residential home in Colchester, Essex. We support adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people with a physical disability, and people who are blind, partially sighted, deaf or hard of hearing. Most...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Valmark House · 90 Mill Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5LJ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Broad Horizons Limited
Valmark House is a residential home in Colchester, Essex. We support adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, and we offer respite stays as well as permanent places. We should raise our rating ourselves rather than let you...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Francis House · Leyfields, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 3XZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Francis House Limited
Francis House is a residential care home near Chesterfield. We support older people and adults living with mental ill health, and we offer respite stays alongside longer term places. Supporting older people and people with mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Respite Care
Middleton · 485 Rochdale Road, Manchester, Rochdale, M24 2GN
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Heathcotes Care Limited
Our home in Middleton provides residential care for a wide range of adults. We support older people, adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people living with mental ill health, people with a physical disability, people with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Short Breaks - 8 Broadlands Walk · 8 Broadlands Walk, Manchester, Manchester, M40 5LT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Manchester City Council
Our short breaks home at 8 Broadlands Walk in Manchester provides residential short stays for adults with a learning disability and for autistic adults. Short breaks are what we do, and we think they deserve the same care and thought as a...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Brimington Care Centre · 73 Manor Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 1NN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Aurem Care (Brimington) Limited
Brimington Care Centre is a residential care home near Chesterfield. We provide care for older people, including those living with dementia, and we also support some younger adults. Respite stays are available alongside permanent places....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Ability Ash Lodge · 73 Old Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 2RA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Chesterfield & District Society for People with a Learning Disability
Ability Ash Lodge is a residential care home near Chesterfield supporting adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people living with mental ill health, people with a physical disability, people with visual or hearing impairment...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Hambrook Meadows · Broad Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 8RF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Hambrook Care Limited
Hambrook Meadows is a residential care home in Chichester, West Sussex, offering a settled and comfortable home for older people who are finding it hard to manage on their own. We think of this as a home first. People choose when they get...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Glencairn Residential Home · 16-17 Cornwall Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1RU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Gingerbread Care Limited
Glencairn Residential Home is in Dorchester. We provide residential care for older people, including those living with dementia and people with a physical disability, and we offer respite stays. We are a residential home rather than a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Nyton House · Nyton Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 3UL
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Nyton House Limited
Nyton House is a residential care home in Chichester. We care for older people who need support with daily living, including those living with dementia, those with a physical disability and those whose sight or hearing is impaired. We also...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Chanters Care Home · Tyldesley Old Road, Manchester, Wigan, M46 9AF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Imperial Care Consortium Ltd
The Chanters Care Home is a residential home in the Wigan area. We support older people, including those living with dementia and those living with mental ill health, as well as some younger adults, and we offer respite stays. The home...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Birches · 18 Gladstone Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 4TE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited
The Birches is a residential care home in Chesterfield supporting a wide range of adults. We care for older people and also support people living with mental ill health, people with a physical disability, people with visual or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Lambourne House · 8 Ursula Avenue, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 0HT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Achieve Together Limited
Here at Lambourne House, we provide residential care for people who need a little extra support to live well. Based in Chichester, West Sussex, we work with younger adults who have learning disabilities, autism, or physical disabilities,...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Hollybank Care Home · 211a Bolton Road, Manchester, Bury, M26 3GN
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by S R Latimer and Dr K S Kotegaonkar
We are Hollybank Care Home in Bury, Manchester. We provide both nursing and residential care for older people, including those living with dementia and people with a physical disability, and we take respite stays. Offering both kinds of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Meade Close · 1-2 Meade Close, Manchester, Trafford, M41 5BL
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Salutem LD BidCo IV Limited
Meade Close is a residential care home in Trafford, on the Manchester side. We support older people and younger adults, including people with learning disabilities, autistic people and people with sight or hearing loss, and we offer...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Visual / Hearing Impairment, 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
Avenues South East - 2a Higham Road · Wainscott, Rochester, Medway, ME3 8BB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Avenues South East
2a Higham Road is a small care home in Rochester, run by Avenues South East. We provide residential care for adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. Being a small house...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Archmoor Care Home · 116 Sandy Lane, Manchester, Rochdale, M24 2FU
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Archmoor Care Limited
Archmoor Care Home is a care home in Rochdale. We provide residential care for older people and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is requires improvement, and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Markham House · 80 Moorfield Avenue, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 6EL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
Markham House is a residential care home in Chesterfield supporting younger adults, people with physical disabilities, people with loss of sight or hearing, people living with mental health conditions, and people working through...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
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
Highbury Court Flats · 443 Bury Old Road, Manchester, Bury, M25 1QP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Outreach Community and Residential Services
Highbury Court Flats is a residential setting in Bury, on the north side of Manchester. We support adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, and adults living with a mental health condition. Most of the people here are younger...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Silverdene Residential Home · 709-711 Moston Lane, Manchester, Manchester, M40 5QD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Vesta Care (UK) Limited
Silverdene Residential Home is a care home in Manchester. We provide residential care for older people and younger adults, and we support people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people with a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Yew Tree Holdings · Yew Tree Lodge, Rochester, Medway, ME3 9BJ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Yew Tree Lodge (Holdings) Limited
Yew Tree Holdings is a care home in Rochester. We provide residential care for older people and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is requires improvement, and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Kirtling House · 14 Compton Road, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9SL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Together for Mental Wellbeing
Kirtling House is a residential care home in Winchester 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 helps...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Respite Care
Elmhurst Short Stay Service · Whalley Road, Manchester, Bury, M45 8WZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Persona Care and Support Limited
Elmhurst in Bury provides short stays rather than permanent residential care. People come to us for a planned break, to give a family carer a genuine rest, or for extra support and recovery time after a spell in hospital before going home...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Auburn Lodge Residential Home · 10 Church Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 0LS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by London Paramount Care Ltd
Auburn Lodge Residential Home is a residential care home in Chichester, West Sussex. 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, whether that is...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Care Givers - 11 Barnfield Road · 11 Barnfield Road, Colchester, Essex, CO6 4TR
Care home · Run by Care Givers Limited
11 Barnfield Road is a small residential care home in Colchester supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults. Most of the people living here are younger adults. Being small is the point. It means the people living here...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Brookfield Residential Care Home · St Anns Road, Manchester, Bury, M25 9QE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Brookfield Residential Care Home Limited
Brookfield Residential Care Home is in Manchester, in the borough of Bury, 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...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Respite Care
Montrose Care Home · 40 Prince Of Wales Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1PW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Gingerbread Care Limited
Montrose Care Home is a residential home in Dorchester, Dorset. We are a permanent home to older people, and we also offer respite stays for those needing care for a short period or whose family carer needs a break. Most of our residents...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Claydon Lodge Care Home · Crich Place, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S42 5LY
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Claydon Lodge Care Home Limited
Claydon Lodge Care Home is a residential care home in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, and we are home to older people who need support with daily life. We think of the building as the place where people live rather than a place where care is...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Henderson and Harvard · Henderson and Harvard, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0LJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Salutem LD BidCo IV Limited
Henderson and Harvard is a residential care home in Colchester, Essex. We support older people, adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people with physical disabilities and people living with sight or hearing loss, including...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Brookholme Care Home · 23 Somersall Lane, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 3LA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Rosecare Chesterfield Limited
Brookholme Care Home is a residential care home in Chesterfield providing a home for older people and for younger adults who need support with daily living, including people living with dementia. We offer permanent places and shorter...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Greatwood House · Mancunian Road, Manchester, Tameside, M34 7GX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by HC-One Limited
Greatwood House is a residential care home in the Tameside area of Manchester providing a home for older people and for younger adults who need support with daily living, including people living with dementia. We offer permanent places and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Highlands · Durham Road, Chester Le Street, Gateshead, DH3 1LY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Pathways Care Group Limited
The Highlands is a residential home in Chester Le Street supporting adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults and people with physical disabilities. We also provide respite stays, which give families a planned break and let the...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Aldeburgh House · 66 Seaview Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8BX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Consensus Support Services Limited
Aldeburgh House is a residential care home in Colchester supporting adults with a learning disability or autism alongside older people who need residential care. It is a home rather than a placement, and the household is arranged around...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
16 King Street · 16 King Street, Manchester, Bury, M26 1ND
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by 02 Care Ltd
16 King Street is a small residential care home in Bury supporting adults living with mental health conditions. This is somewhere people live rather than somewhere they have been placed, and being a small household means the place can be...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Mill Road House · 305 Mill Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5FZ
Care home · Run by Care Givers Limited
Mill Road House is a residential care home in Colchester supporting adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, and people with loss of sight or hearing. Most of the people living here are younger adults. Where somebody has sensory...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Bowfell House · 2 Brook Road, Manchester, Trafford, M41 5RQ
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by The Knoll Care Partnership Limited
Bowfell House is a care home in Trafford. We provide residential care for older people, and we support people living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with a visual or hearing impairment. Respite stays are...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care

What care costs in Essex, per week

Type of care	What the council pays	What self-funders are typically asked
Residential care Middle half of prices from 11 Essex homes. Median £1,520.	£849	£1,384 to £1,672
Nursing care East of England figure, because too few Essex homes publish this price. 17 homes. Median £1,935.	£1,103	£1,800 to £2,126
Residential dementia care East of England figure, because too few Essex homes publish this price. 33 homes. Median £1,785.	Not published separately	£1,602 to £1,877
Nursing dementia care East of England figure, because too few Essex homes publish this price. 10 homes. Median £1,940.	Not published separately	£1,870 to £2,100

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

Nationwide Community Care Limited - 3 Cracknell Close, 30 September 2026, Good
Albert Road, 24 September 2026, Good
Liberty House, 24 September 2026, Good

Longest since a report

Haylands Residential Home for Gentlemen, 2 September 2017, Requires improvement
Harmony House, 27 September 2017, Requires improvement
Eversley, 27 September 2017, Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Chester

How many care homes are there in Chester?

Chester has 320 CQC registered care homes: 9 Outstanding, 235 Good, 44 Requires improvement, 3 Inadequate, 29 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 Chester?

Cheshire West and Chester Council pays an average of £849 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,384 to £1,672 a week. Middle half of prices from 11 Essex homes. Median £1,520. 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 Chester were inspected most recently?

Nationwide Community Care Limited - 3 Cracknell Close (30 September 2026), Albert Road (24 September 2026) and Liberty House (24 September 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.