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Rated:GoodNursing

Lady of the Vale Care Home

Grange Road, Bowdon, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 3HA

01619282567

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

12 April 2022

Provider

Sisters Of St Joseph Of The Apparition CIO

Beds

39 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 26 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 3 are rated higher by CQC, 21 are the same and 2 are lower.

17 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

GoodDec 2016
Requires ImprovementJun 2018
GoodAug 2019
GoodMay 2022

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2019. CQC has rated this home 4 times since 2016.

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

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Sisters Of St Joseph Of The Apparition CIO runs in England.

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 Lady of the Vale Care Home

Lady of the Vale Care Home is a nursing home in Trafford, providing nursing and personal care to older adults. Details of the most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Lady of the Vale Care Home provides nursing and personal care to 32 residents aged 65 and over, with capacity for up to 39 people. Located in Bowdon Vale, Altrincham, the home is spread across two floors accessible by passenger lifts, including one suitable for wheelchairs. Residents have access to a chapel within the home.

Staff demonstrated caring and kind attitudes, supporting people in a respectful and dignified manner. Staff understood how to protect residents' privacy and respect their individual choices.

Source: CQC inspection report, 17 May 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

Facilities & Amenities

Garden

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: 39 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · WA14 3HA

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia.

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 17 May 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 12 April 2022.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Requires improvement
Well-led: Good

Questions prompted by these ratings

Responsive: How are care plans, activities and complaints adapted to each resident?

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

Read Lady of the Vale 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 Lady of the Vale 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 Lady of the Vale 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 Lady of the Vale 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