England

Rated:GoodNursing

Bentley Manor

Sherbourne Road, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 4LB

01270259630

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

24 January 2024

Provider

Harbour Healthcare Ltd

Beds

80 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 16 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 1 is rated higher by CQC, 12 are the same and 3 are lower.

4 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

Requires ImprovementAug 2017
GoodOct 2018
GoodFeb 2024

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2018.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Harbour Healthcare Ltd, which runs 12 care homes in England: 7 rated Good and 5 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 Bentley Manor

Bentley Manor is a nursing home in Cheshire East, offering nursing and personal care to older people and adults with a range of needs. Further detail on how the service performs is set out in the CQC findings below.

Bentley Manor provides nursing and personal care for older people, people with dementia, mental health needs, and physical disabilities across a two-storey adapted building. The service accommodated 73 people at inspection, with capacity for 80.

Residents reported having sufficient staff to meet their needs, and this was evident during the inspection. However, staff provided mixed feedback about staffing levels in one area of the service, which the registered manager reviewed and began addressing during the visit.

Source: CQC inspection report, 20 February 2024

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger adults

Photographs of the home

Practical details from the provider

The provider lists 76 single rooms and two shared rooms, with en-suite toilets in 60 rooms.
Facilities include a residents' kitchenette, a lift to the first floor and a minibus for excursions. Pets may be considered by prior arrangement.

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: 80 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CW1 4LB

Registered care categories

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

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 20 February 2024. Latest inspection date recorded: 24 January 2024.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
CaringPublished 16 October 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 16 October 2018: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Bentley Manor'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 Bentley Manor, 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 Bentley Manor, 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 Bentley Manor'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