Which providers in Macclesfield offer residential care?

Fourteen residential care homes in Macclesfield are listed on this page. Ten hold a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission, including Ingersley Court Residential Care Home, Park Mount Care Home, Upton Grange Residential Home and Genesis Care Home. The other four are currently marked Requires Improvement. Vacancies change from week to week, so open the profiles that interest you and contact each home about what it has available.

What is the difference between a care home and a nursing home?

A residential care home provides accommodation together with personal care, meaning help with washing, dressing, meals, mobility and medication. A nursing home provides that same personal care with a registered nurse on duty at all hours, which is what someone needs when their requirements are clinical rather than practical. Every provider listed on this page is registered as a residential care home rather than a nursing home. If the assessment identifies a nursing need, look at nursing registered homes instead.

What should we ask when visiting a care home in Macclesfield?

Ask how many staff are on duty overnight and at weekends, and how long the people showing you round have worked there. Ask who writes and reviews the care plan, and how families are kept informed when circumstances change. Ask to see the room that is genuinely available rather than a display room, and watch how residents are spending the afternoon. Then ask for the most recent inspection report and what has changed since it was published.

How do we arrange a care needs assessment in Macclesfield?

Contact the adult social care team at Cheshire East Council and explain what has become difficult or unsafe at home. The assessment is free and is not means tested, although the financial assessment that follows does consider income and capital. A GP, district nurse or hospital discharge team can make the referral on your behalf if that is easier. If you provide unpaid care, ask for a carer assessment at the same time, since it is a separate entitlement.

Can Cheshire East Council fund a care home placement in Macclesfield?

It can, where a care needs assessment identifies eligible needs and a financial assessment shows the person qualifies for help with the fee. Income and capital are both considered, and in most permanent placements the value of a property forms part of that calculation. The council pays up to its own rate, so a home charging above it may require a third party top up. Ask for the decision and the agreed contribution in writing before a place is accepted.

How far in advance should we start looking for a care home in Macclesfield?

Begin as soon as a move looks likely rather than waiting for a fall or an admission to force the decision. Assessments and funding decisions both take time, and the homes families prefer often keep waiting lists. Allowing a few weeks lets you see each shortlisted home more than once and at different times of day. If a hospital discharge is imminent, the discharge team can arrange interim support while a permanent place is found.

Care Homes in Macclesfield

Macclesfield has 17 CQC registered care homes. 11 are rated Good, 5 Requires improvement, and 1 has not yet been rated. 11 of the 17 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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

Macclesfield at a glance

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

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%

Planned and recent building work within 5 miles

Land Adjacent To Mill Lane Cheadle. Application for a 95 bed care home. Submitted 12 August 2025. Approved 20 October 2026. (3.7 miles away)
Land Off Brundrett Street Offerton Stockport. Application for a 80 bed care home. Submitted 9 December 2025. Approved 21 October 2026. (4.5 miles away)

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

Choosing a care home in Macclesfield and what to look for

Fourteen homes is a workable number, which means the task is narrowing rather than gathering. Getting to three or four worth seeing properly is the most valuable hour you will spend on this.

Reading the ratings with some care

Ten homes in Macclesfield are rated Good, among them Ingersley Court Residential Care Home, Park Mount Care Home, Upton Grange Residential Home, Keele Crescent Care Home and Genesis Care Home. Four are marked Requires Improvement. What matters is which of the five key questions produced the judgement, and when the inspector called. A home rated Requires Improvement two years ago may have addressed everything that was raised, and the report will normally set out what was asked of it.

What a visit actually tells you

Arrive when the home is busy rather than in the quiet of mid morning, and if you can, come back a second time without arranging it first. Watch whether staff speak with residents or merely about them, whether people are occupied, and how long a call bell sounds before anyone answers. The late afternoon is the most revealing hour, because that is when staffing is thinnest and routines are under most pressure.

Questions worth putting directly

Ask how long the manager has been in post and how much agency cover the home uses, since stability tends to show in everything else. Ask who writes the care plan, how often it is reviewed and how a family is told when something changes. Ask what the home does when a new resident is distressed during the first fortnight, and how it supports someone whose memory is failing.

Arranging the assessment and paying the fees

Needs and money are assessed through separate processes, and both run to their own timetable, so both are better started before a decision feels urgent.

The care needs assessment

Every adult who appears to need care and support is entitled to an assessment, free of charge and whatever their savings. Cheshire East Council is responsible for carrying it out and for the financial assessment that follows where funded support may be available. Anyone providing unpaid care can request a carer assessment in their own name. The support plan produced at the end describes the level of care considered necessary, and homes will ask to see it before confirming a place.

How the cost is divided

The financial assessment looks at income and capital, and in most permanent placements the value of a property is taken into account once the relevant disregards have been applied. Where the council contributes, it pays up to its own rate, so a home charging more will usually need a top up from a relative or another third party. If the need is chiefly clinical, ask whether continuing healthcare funding has been considered, as that is decided through the health service.

What the weekly fee covers

Rates vary with the room, its size and outlook, and the amount of personal support involved. Ask for the figure in writing and establish what sits outside it, because hairdressing, chiropody, escorted appointments and some activities are commonly charged as extras. Ask what notice is given before a fee rises and what happens if assessed needs increase.

17 care homes in Macclesfield

Henning Hall · London Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire East, SK11 0LD
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Springcare (Macclesfield) Ltd
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...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Mill Lane · 94-96 Mill Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire East, SK11 7NR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The David Lewis Centre
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...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Genesis Care Home · 197 Peter Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire East, SK11 8ES
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Winnie Care (Macclesfield) Limited
Genesis is a residential care home in Macclesfield. We are home to older people, both for the longer term and for shorter respite stays when a family carer needs a rest. Our priorities are plain: food worth eating, warm rooms, laundry that...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Keele Crescent Care Home · 4 Keele Crescent, Macclesfield, Cheshire East, SK11 8UZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Pallottine Missionary Sisters
Keele Crescent Care Home is a residential home in Macclesfield for older people, including those living with dementia, and we also support some younger adults whose needs suit a home of this kind. We help with washing and dressing,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Ashfields Care Home · 129 Prestbury Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire East, SK10 3DA
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Winnie Care (Macclesfield) Limited
Ashfields Care Home is a residential care home in Macclesfield. We look after older people who have reached the point where living alone has become hard work, and we also offer respite stays for people who normally live at home. We try to...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Consort Close - Bollington · 2, Macclesfield, Cheshire East, SK10 5FB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The David Lewis Centre
We are a residential home at Consort Close in Bollington, near Macclesfield, supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic people, including people with physical disabilities and older people who need help with daily living....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Riseley House Care Home · Riseley Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire East, SK10 1BW
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Laurel Bank Residential Care Home Limited
Riseley House Care Home is a residential care home in Macclesfield, Cheshire. We provide a home for older people, including those living with dementia and people with a physical disability, and we also support some younger adults and offer...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Broughton Lodge · London Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire East, SK11 0JG
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Cygnet Care Services Limited
Broughton Lodge provides residential care in Macclesfield for adults, including younger adults, adults with learning disabilities and autism, and people with mental health needs. We also offer planned respite stays. Day to day our work is...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Petunia Grove · 3 Petunia Grove, Macclesfield, Cheshire East, SK11 7YY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The David Lewis Centre
Petunia Grove is a residential care home in Macclesfield, and we support a mix of people: older adults who need help to keep going safely, and younger adults living with a learning disability or autism. Having that range under one roof...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Upton Grange Residential Home · 214 Prestbury Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire East, SK10 4AA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Cheshire Residential Homes Trust
Upton Grange Residential Home provides residential care for older people in Macclesfield, and we also take planned respite stays. We are not a large place and we do not try to behave like one. Residents here have their own rooms, their own...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Westbury Drive · 19 Westbury Drive, Macclesfield, Cheshire East, SK11 8LR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The David Lewis Centre
Westbury Drive in Macclesfield is a residential care home supporting adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, and adults with a physical disability, including younger adults and older people. We also offer respite stays. This is...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Carmel Lodge Care Home · London Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire East, SK10 4NJ
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Maria Mallaband Limited
We at Carmel Lodge Care Home warmly welcome you to our residential care home in Macclesfield, where compassionate support and dignified living come together in the heart of Cheshire East. Our home offers a nurturing environment for older...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Park Mount Care Home · 52 Park Mount Drive, Macclesfield, Cheshire East, SK11 8NT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Pallottine Missionary Sisters
We are Park Mount Care Home, a residential care home in Macclesfield, Cheshire East, supporting older people who need help with everyday living. We think of this as somebody's home rather than as a facility, and that shapes the small...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Hope Green Residential Home · London Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire East, SK10 4NJ
Care home · Run by Highgate Care Services (North) Ltd.
Hope Green Residential Home is a care home in Macclesfield, supporting older people from Cheshire East and the surrounding area, including many people living with dementia. We are a residential home, which means we are not a clinical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care
Ingersley Court Residential Care Home · Ingersley Court, Macclesfield, Cheshire East, SK10 5QA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Croftwood Care UK Limited
We at Ingersley Court Residential Care Home offer a warm and welcoming residential care setting in the heart of Macclesfield, Cheshire East. Our home provides compassionate residential care and specialist dementia support for older people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Hope Green Residential Home · London Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire East, SK10 4NJ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Maria Mallaband Limited
Hope Green Residential Home is a care home in Macclesfield, Cheshire East, for older people. We offer permanent places and shorter respite stays. We support people with the ordinary business of the day: getting washed and dressed at their...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Short Breaks · 9 Warwick Mews, Macclesfield, Cheshire East, SK11 8SW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Cheshire East Council
Here at Cheshire East Short Breaks, we provide residential care for people with learning disabilities and autism in the heart of Macclesfield. We specialise in short break and respite care, offering individuals and their families a chance...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care

What care costs 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.

Inspected most recently

Upton Grange Residential Home, 22 April 2026, Good
Carmel Lodge Care Home, 28 August 2025, Requires improvement
Hope Green Residential Home, 23 July 2025, Requires improvement

Longest since a report

Petunia Grove - Macclesfield, 4 April 2018, Good
Westbury Drive - Macclesfield, 10 April 2018, Good
Genesis Care Home, 3 July 2018, Good

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Macclesfield

How many care homes are there in Macclesfield?

Macclesfield has 17 CQC registered care homes: 11 Good, 5 Requires improvement, 1 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 Macclesfield?

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 Macclesfield were inspected most recently?

Upton Grange Residential Home (22 April 2026), Carmel Lodge Care Home (28 August 2025) and Hope Green Residential Home (23 July 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.

Local care news in Cheshire East

The Belvedere registered as a 41 bed care home in Cheshire East (5 November 2026)

More local care news for Cheshire East