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Church House Care HomeCheshire East

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Rated:GoodNursing

Church House Care Home

Coole Lane, Austerson, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 8AB

01270625484

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

12 May 2023

Provider

Akari Care Limited

Beds

44 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 13 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 1 is rated higher by CQC, 9 are the same and 3 are lower.

5 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 ImprovementMay 2015
Requires ImprovementDec 2016
Requires ImprovementSept 2017
InadequateOct 2018
Requires ImprovementMay 2019
GoodOct 2020
GoodApr 2021
Requires ImprovementSept 2021
GoodAug 2023

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2023. CQC has rated this home 9 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 Akari Care Limited, which runs 28 care homes in England: 27 rated Good and 1 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 Church House Care Home

Church House Care Home is a nursing home in Cheshire East, providing personal and nursing care to older people, including those living with dementia. Further detail on the service is set out in the CQC findings below.

Church House Care Home provides personal and nursing care to older people, including those living with dementia, with capacity for up to 44 residents. At inspection, 26 people were using the service.

Residents and relatives spoke positively about their experiences, describing staff as caring and responsive. People were supported to have maximum choice and control over their lives, with staff implementing the least restrictive approaches possible while acting in residents' best interests. The home's policies and systems reflected this commitment to person-centred care, though inspectors noted that records relating to these practices required more prompt review in some cases.

Source: CQC inspection report, 4 August 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilities

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: 44 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CW5 8AB

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; 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 4 August 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 12 May 2023.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 15 May 2019: Good
CaringPublished 15 May 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 8 October 2020: 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 Church House Care 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 Church House Care 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 Church House Care 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 Church House Care 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