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)

St Bonaventures · 62 Kenworthy Lane, Manchester, Manchester, M22 4EJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by St Bonaventures Trust
We at St Bonaventures are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Manchester, providing thoughtful support for older people and adults living with learning disabilities or autism. Nestled within the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Heathfield Care Home · Main Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 8QA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by AMJ Care Ltd
We at Heathfield Care Home are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care setting in the heart of Chichester, West Sussex. Our home provides personalised residential care for older people, including those living with dementia, in...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Israel Sieff Court · 7a Bennett Road, Manchester, Manchester, M8 5DU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Anchor Hanover Group
Here at Israel Sieff Court, we are a care home based in Manchester, and we are proud to offer a warm, supportive environment where older people can feel genuinely at home. We specialise in Older Person Care, Residential Care, Dementia Care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Ridgewood House · 13 Dukes Drive, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 8QB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Miss Rebecca Clair Walsh
We at Ridgewood House are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Chesterfield, Derbyshire, where older people can enjoy comfortable living alongside compassionate, person centred support. Nestled within...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Cliff House Care Home · Cliff Hill, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 4LE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Knightingale Care Limited
We are a residential care home in Chesterfield supporting older people and younger adults who need help with daily living, including those living with dementia, people with mental health conditions and people with physical disabilities....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Rowsley House · 3 Rowsley Avenue, Manchester, Manchester, M20 2XD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Standwalk Ltd
We at Rowsley House are proud to offer compassionate residential care in the heart of Manchester, welcoming older people and younger adults who benefit from a supportive, homely environment. As a dedicated residential care home, we provide...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
48 Heath Road · Holmewood, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S42 5SW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
Here at 48 Heath Road, we are a residential care home situated in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, and we take genuine pride in the community we have built within our walls. We support a range of individuals, including older adults, younger...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Rapid Review & Resettlement · 12 Newall Road, Manchester, Manchester, M23 2TX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Zeno Limited
Here at Rapid Review & Resettlement, we provide residential care for younger adults with learning disabilities and autism, based right here in Manchester. We also offer respite care, which means we support not just the people who live with...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Lizbis Care Home · 5 Hillside Avenue, Rochester, Medway, ME2 3DB
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Radah Care Ltd
We are Lizbis Care Home, a residential care home in Rochester, Medway. We support older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia and people managing mental health conditions, and we also offer respite stays. Our...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Church Lane · 134 Church Lane, Manchester, Manchester, M9 4LA
Care home · Run by REMAKE CARE LTD
We at Church Lane are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Manchester, providing thoughtful support for adults who need a place to feel truly at home. As a dedicated residential care setting in the...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Lindisfarne CLS Residential · Whitehill Park, Chester Le Street, County Durham, DH2 2EP
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Gainford Care Homes Limited
We at Lindisfarne CLS Residential are proud to offer compassionate residential care in the welcoming town of Chester Le Street, County Durham. Our home provides a nurturing environment where older people, adults living with dementia, and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Ascot House · Ascot Ave, Manchester, Trafford, M33 4GT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Trafford Council
We at Ascot House are proud to offer residential care in the heart of Manchester, providing a warm and welcoming home for older people, adults living with dementia, and younger adults within the Trafford community. Our home has been...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Care Consortium - Marks Tey · Laurels, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1EE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Essex Care Consortium Limited
Here at Essex Care Consortium Marks Tey, we are a care home based in Colchester, Essex, providing support to a wide range of people who need a safe, comfortable and genuinely caring place to call home. We support older adults, younger...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Care Consortium · Maldon Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0NU
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Essex Care Consortium Limited
We at Essex Care Consortium Colchester are proud to offer residential care in the heart of Colchester, providing a supportive home for adults with a wide range of needs. Nestled within the historic town of Colchester in Essex, our home is...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Ashley House Residential Home · 155 Barlow Moor Road, Manchester, Manchester, M20 2YA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by ZMA Manchester Limited
At Ashley House Residential Home, we provide a warm and homely environment where older adults in Manchester can feel genuinely comfortable, safe and well looked after. We have been rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, which reflects...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
St Dominics Residential Home · London Road, Colchester, Essex, CO5 9AP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by St. Dominics Residential Home Limited
We at St Dominics Residential Home are proud to offer compassionate residential care in the historic town of Colchester, Essex, providing a welcoming home for older people who need support with everyday living, including specialist...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Mill House · 102 Mill Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5LJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Broad Horizons Limited
We at Mill House are proud to offer a welcoming residential care home in Colchester, Essex, where adults with learning disabilities and autism can enjoy a supportive place to call home. Nestled within the familiar surroundings of the CO...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Brierfields · Brierley Avenue, Manchester, Oldham, M35 9HB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Masterpalm Properties Limited
We at Brierfields are delighted to welcome you to our residential care home in Manchester, a warm and homely setting that offers person centred residential care within the Oldham community. Nestled in the North West, our home has become a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Kacee Lodge · Ivy Lodge Road, Colchester, Essex, CO6 4EN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Clearwater Care (Hackney) Limited
We at Kacee Lodge are proud to offer a welcoming residential care home in Colchester, Essex, providing specialist support for adults with learning disabilities, autism, and physical disabilities. Our home has been thoughtfully shaped...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Respite Care
The Cottage Residential Care Home · 51 High Street, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0AQ
Care home · CQC Inadequate · Run by Mr Roy Bellhouse
The Cottage Residential Care Home is a residential care home in Colchester, Essex. We support people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, people living with mental health conditions and people with a...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Jameson House · 19A Chapel Street, Colchester, Essex, CO5 7JS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Inclusive Support Limited
Jameson House is a residential care home in Colchester, Essex. We support older people and younger adults, including adults with a learning disability, autistic adults and people with a visual or hearing impairment, and we offer respite...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Walkden Manor · 41 Manchester Road, Manchester, Salford, M28 3WS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Walkden Manor Care Home Ltd
We at Walkden Manor are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in Manchester, providing specialised older person care, dementia support, and respite stays for families across Salford and the wider North West. Nestled...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Duncannons · Bromley Road, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7SF
Care home · Run by Inclusive Support 2 Limited
Here at Duncannons, we are a care home based in Colchester, Essex, and we are proud to support a wide range of people who come through our doors. Our team works hard every day to make sure that everyone living with us feels genuinely at...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Drummonds · The Street, Colchester, Essex, CO5 9QJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Black Swan International Limited
Drummonds is a residential care home in Colchester, Essex. We support older people and younger adults, including adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people with a physical disability and people with a visual or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Mickleboro Lodge · 184 St. Andrews Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3AG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by D & S Healthcare Limited
We at Mickleboro Lodge are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Colchester, where compassionate support meets a genuine sense of belonging. Nestled within the familiar surroundings of Essex, our home...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Orchards · Station Road, Colchester, Essex, CO7 8JA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Cygnet (OE) Limited
Here at The Orchards in Colchester, Essex, we provide residential care for a wide range of people, and we take real pride in getting to know each person who comes through our doors. We support older adults, younger adults, and people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Laurel Grove · 9 Wessex Close, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 1GB
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Walton Lodge Limited
We at Laurel Grove offer residential care in the welcoming town of Chesterfield, providing a comfortable home for older people and younger adults across Derbyshire and the wider East Midlands. Our setting has been thoughtfully arranged to...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
St Williams · 135 St. Williams Way, Rochester, Medway, ME1 2PG
Care home · Run by CLBD Limited
We at St Williams offer dedicated residential care in the historic town of Rochester, providing a warm and supportive home for younger adults living with physical disabilities. Nestled within the ME postcode area of Medway, our care home...
Specialisms: Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Pelton Grange Care Home · Front Street, Chester Le Street, County Durham, DH2 1DD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Hill Care 3 Limited
Here at Pelton Grange Care Home in Chester Le Street, County Durham, we provide a warm and genuinely homely environment where the people in our care feel safe, valued and supported to live as independently as possible. We support a wide...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Davyhulme Road · 60a Davyhulme Road, Manchester, Trafford, M41 7DN
Care home · Run by Bright Futures Care Limited
We at Davyhulme Road warmly welcome you to our residential care home in Manchester, a place where compassionate support and everyday comfort come together for adults living with learning disabilities and autism. Nestled within the Trafford...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, 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
De Brook Lodge · 110 Irlam Road, Manchester, Trafford, M41 6NA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Ideal Carehomes (Number One) Limited
We at De Brook Lodge are proud to offer a warm, welcoming residential care home in the heart of Manchester, providing compassionate support to older people, younger adults, and those living with dementia across the Trafford community....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Bill House · 98 Grafton Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 0JA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Alexander Park Homes Limited
The Bill House is a residential care home in Chichester, West Sussex. We support older people, people living with dementia, adults managing mental ill health and younger adults, and we offer respite stays for people who need care for a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Cambria House · 24 St Peters Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8BP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited
Here at Cambria House, we provide residential care for adults in the heart of Winchester, Hampshire. Our team supports people with learning disabilities and autism, and we also offer respite care for those who need a short break or a...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Respite Service · 10 Shawe Road, Manchester, Trafford, M41 5DL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Compassionate Care & Support LTD
We are Trafford Respite, a short break and residential setting in the Trafford area of Manchester. We support older people and younger adults, including adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people managing mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Jamesons RCH Wormingford Road · Wormingford Road, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3NS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Jameson's Residential Home Limited
Jamesons at Wormingford Road in Colchester is a residential care home supporting adults and younger adults who have a learning disability or who are autistic. We are a small home, which is what allows us to know each person properly and to...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Daisy House · 1139 Hyde Road, Manchester, Manchester, M18 7LN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Care Success Services Limited
Daisy House is a residential care home in Manchester supporting a mixed group of adults. Some of our residents are older people who need help with the practical parts of the day. Others are younger adults with a learning disability,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
SignHealth Bowfell Road · SignHealth, Manchester, Trafford, M41 5RR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by SignHealth
We are a residential care home on Bowfell Road in the Trafford area of Manchester, part of SignHealth, supporting Deaf adults and people with hearing loss. The people living here include older people and younger adults, people with a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Wolsey House · 9a Cromwell Road, Manchester, Salford, M30 0QT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Heathcotes Care Limited
Wolsey House is a residential care home in Salford supporting adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people managing mental health conditions, people with a physical disability and people with a visual or hearing impairment....
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Castle View House · 9 Castle View Road, Rochester, Medway, ME2 3PP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by All In Mind Care Services Limited
Castle View House is a residential care home in Rochester providing a home for older people and for younger adults who need support with daily living, including people living with dementia and people living with mental health conditions....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Culliford House · Icen Way, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1ET
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mrs Suzanne Jackson
Culliford House is a residential care home in Dorchester for older people who need help with daily living. We support people living with dementia and people with mental health needs, and we offer respite stays as well as permanent places....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Respite Care
Laurieston House · 118 Hady Hill, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 0EF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Laurieston House
Laurieston House is a residential care home in Chesterfield supporting adults who have a learning disability and adults who are autistic. It is a home in the ordinary sense, and the people who live here run their own lives rather than...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Elizabeth House · Elizabeth House, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S42 5GR
Care home · Run by Ariya Neuro Care (Residential) Limited
We are a residential care home in Chesterfield, providing a home for older people and for younger adults who need support with daily living, including people with physical disabilities. We try to run the house so that it belongs to the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Maple View · 4 Amber Court, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9GE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Maple Health UK Limited
Maple View provides residential care in Colchester for adults, including younger adults, adults with learning disabilities and autism, and people who have sight or hearing loss. We also offer planned respite stays. The people who live here...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Maple Lodge · 2 Amber Court, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9GE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Maple Health UK Limited
Maple Lodge is a residential care home in Colchester supporting adults, including adults with learning disabilities and autism, and we offer planned respite stays as well as longer term places. This is somebody's home, and that governs how...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
House · 221 Maidstone Road, Rochester, Medway, ME1 3BU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Achieve Together Limited
Rochester House is a residential care home in Rochester supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. We are a household rather than an institution, and the people who live here have a real say in how their own home is...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Lychgate House · 145 Shrub End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4RE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Lychgate House Care Limited
We are Lychgate House, a residential care home in Colchester. We support older people and younger adults, including people managing a mental health condition. What we offer is residential care done carefully rather than anything elaborate....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Allendale Residential Home · 53 Polefield Road, Manchester, Manchester, M9 7EN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Allendale Rest Home Ltd
Allendale Residential Home is a care home in Manchester supporting older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia. We are a residential home rather than a nursing home, and that shapes the feel of the place. The...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Yarra Respite · 67 Collingwood Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 9AY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Yarra Services Limited
Yarra Respite is a care home in Colchester, Essex, offering respite stays for adults with a learning disability or autism, including younger adults. Some people also live with us on a longer term basis. Respite is its own kind of work and...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Ewer Court · 1 Fairfax Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7ED
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Salutem LD BidCo IV Limited
We at Ewer Court are proud to offer dedicated residential care in the heart of Colchester, providing a warm and welcoming home for older people and adults living with a range of support needs. Nestled within the historic town of Colchester...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, 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.