Nursing Homes in Knutsford
Knutsford has 4 CQC registered nursing homes. 4 are rated Good. All 4 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Knutsford at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Knutsford, 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
- Crossways Station Road Lostock Gralam Northwich. Application for a 54 bed care home. Submitted 19 August 2026. Decision pending. (4.8 miles away)
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Planning and paying for nursing care in Knutsford
The assessment, and the health funding question
The starting point is a written account of what the person needs, produced by a care needs assessment. It is free, has no means test and can be requested by the person or a relative acting for them. Assessment and funded social care in this area rest with Cheshire East Council, whose assessor will consider mobility, medication, continence, memory, clinical needs and the help a family already provides. Where nursing care is involved, pursue a second route at the same time, because the National Health Service may contribute through funded nursing care, or meet the entire cost through continuing healthcare where the primary need is a health one. The two are assessed separately, so one answer does not determine the other.
What a nursing placement costs
Nursing fees are the highest in adult social care and are quoted by the week, so rely only on a figure a home has set out in writing. Ask what the rate covers and what is charged on top, since hairdressing, chiropody, outings and certain continence products often sit outside it. Where the council contributes after a financial assessment, the rate it pays may be lower than a home's private fee, and that difference has to be met by a third party top up rather than by the resident. Ask as well whether any health service contribution has been deducted from the quoted figure or sits on top of it, because that distinction is easily misread and expensive to misread.
Choosing a home and what to check
Reading four reports that all say Good
When the grades match, the text of each report becomes the deciding evidence. Read what inspectors recorded under the five key questions, note how recently they visited and look for the passages describing clinical practice rather than policies, such as how wounds were managed or how quickly deterioration was escalated. A report quoting residents and relatives is worth more than one summarising procedures. Where a report is a few years old, treat it as a starting point and ask the manager what has changed since, particularly about nurse recruitment and retention.
Questions specific to nursing care
Ask how many registered nurses are on duty across the day and overnight, not merely whether nurses are employed. Ask who covers a nurse's absence at short notice and how often the home relies on agency nurses rather than its own staff, because continuity affects clinical judgement as much as kindness. Find out how the home works with the general practitioner and community teams, how quickly a deteriorating resident is reviewed and what its approach is to hospital admission. If end of life care is part of your planning, ask what training the staff have had and how families are supported through it.
4 nursing homes in Knutsford
- Tabley House · Tabley Lane, Knutsford, Cheshire East, WA16 0HB
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Cygnet Health Care Limited
Tabley House is a nursing home in Knutsford, Cheshire. We care for older people who need qualified nursing alongside everyday support, including residents living with dementia, people managing mental health conditions and people with a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Respite Care - Mount Pleasant Nursing Home · London Road, Knutsford, Cheshire West and Chester, WA16 9NW
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Mount Pleasant Nursing Home Limited
Mount Pleasant is a nursing home in Knutsford caring for older people. Qualified nurses are on duty at every hour, working alongside carers who know the people living here well, so that health needs and everyday life are looked after...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Cranford Grange · Barclay Park, Knutsford, Cheshire East, WA16 7DZ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Care UK Care Services Limited
Cranford Grange is a nursing home in Knutsford, Cheshire. We provide nursing and personal care for older people whose health needs go beyond what can reasonably be managed at home, including people living with dementia, and we offer...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Sharston House Nursing Home · Manor Park South, Knutsford, Cheshire East, WA16 8AQ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Drew Care Limited
Here at Sharston House Nursing Home, we provide nursing and residential care for older people in the heart of Knutsford, Cheshire East. Our home has been rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, which reflects the genuine effort our team...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, 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
- Cranford Grange, 18 April 2023, Good
- Tabley House, 9 November 2021, Good
- Sharston House Nursing Home, 22 March 2019, Good
Longest since a report
- Mount Pleasant Nursing Home Limited, 23 August 2018, Good
- Sharston House Nursing Home, 22 March 2019, Good
- Tabley House, 9 November 2021, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Knutsford
How many nursing homes are there in Knutsford?
Knutsford has 4 CQC registered nursing homes: 4 Good. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Knutsford?
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 nursing homes in Knutsford were inspected most recently?
Cranford Grange (18 April 2023), Tabley House (9 November 2021) and Sharston House Nursing Home (22 March 2019) 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)
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