England

Rated:GoodNursing

Beechcroft Nursing and Residential Home

Lapwing Grove, Palacefields, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 2TP

01928718141

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

18 October 2023

Provider

Landona House Limited

Beds

67 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 20 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 13 are the same and 7 are lower.

10 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodMay 2015
GoodSept 2016
Requires ImprovementMar 2017
Requires ImprovementSept 2017
GoodFeb 2019
GoodMay 2023
GoodNov 2023

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2019. CQC has rated this home 7 times since 2015.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Landona House Limited, which runs 13 care homes in England: 10 rated Good and 3 Requires Improvement.

Average care home fees in the North West: £882 a week for residential care and £1,196 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Beechcroft Nursing and Residential Home

Beechcroft Nursing and Residential Home is a nursing home in Halton, providing nursing and personal care. Details from the most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

This single-storey purpose-built home provides nursing and personal care to up to 67 people, with 46 residents at the time of inspection. Staff had assessed risks to people's health and safety and took action to keep residents safe, though the service received a recommendation regarding care plans and risk monitoring charts. Observations indicated sufficient staffing levels to meet people's needs and maintain safety, though inspectors received mixed feedback from residents, family members and staff about whether staffing was adequate.

Source: CQC inspection report, 2 November 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

Photographs of the home

Practical details from the provider

The home's provider page lists a courtyard, cinema nights and gardening among its facilities and activities.

Published on the provider's website, checked 20 September 2026. Confirm arrangements with the home before deciding.

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 67 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · WA7 2TP

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 2 November 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 18 October 2023.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Good
CaringPublished 26 May 2023: Good
ResponsivePublished 26 May 2023: Good
Well-led: Good

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Beechcroft Nursing and Residential Home's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Beechcroft Nursing and Residential Home, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Beechcroft Nursing and Residential Home, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Beechcroft Nursing and Residential Home's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees