Danebank

59 Danebank Avenue, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2 8AE

01829741869

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

22 January 2024

Provider

iMap Centre Limited

Beds

4 beds

Rating history

GoodSept 2018
Requires ImprovementFeb 2024

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2024.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by iMap Centre Limited, which runs 3 care homes in England: 1 rated Good and 2 Requires Improvement.

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 Danebank

Danebank is a small residential care home in Cheshire East, offering a homely setting for people with learning disabilities and autism. With its detached house and separate annex, the property has the kind of domestic feel that can make a real difference for residents settling into a new home. Families looking into care options in the area will find a service that aims to provide a personal, close-knit environment for those in its care.

This residential care home supports up to four people with learning disabilities and/or autism, currently caring for three residents. The service operates from a detached house with an annex building. However, inspectors found that residents were not always supported to make choices and have control over their lives, with staff not consistently using the least restrictive approaches in their best interests.

Where restrictions had been implemented to manage risk, these decisions had not always been properly recorded or reviewed.

The home's environment required significant attention, with damage and cleaning issues identified in certain areas that the provider had not addressed promptly. Safety systems for maintaining the environment needed strengthening, as gaps were found in maintenance procedures and various required checks. While some maintenance and checks were being carried out, the overall approach lacked consistency and thoroughness.

Source: CQC inspection report, 21 February 2024

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesMental healthPhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

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.

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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 without nursing
Registered capacity: 4 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CW2 8AE

Registered care categories

Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities; 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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 21 February 2024. Latest inspection date recorded: 22 January 2024.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Requires improvement
CaringPublished 5 September 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 5 September 2018: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

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

Read Danebank'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 Danebank, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Danebank, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Danebank'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