England

Rated:GoodResidential

Park Lane Residential Home

7-9 Park Lane, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 3DN

01260290022

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

10 February 2022

Provider

Althea Healthcare (Management) Limited

Beds

42 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 10 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 7 are the same and 3 are lower.

9 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

GoodJul 2016
GoodApr 2019

Rated Good at every inspection 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 Althea Healthcare (Management) Limited 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.

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 Park Lane Residential Home

Park Lane Residential Home is a residential care home in Cheshire East, offering personal care. The findings below set out the CQC's most recent assessment of the service.

Park Lane provides nursing and personal care for up to 42 people, with 36 residents at the time of inspection. The service had recently experienced a COVID-19 outbreak and had implemented clear procedures to minimise transmission risk, including designated visit areas for friends and relatives to maintain residents' contact with loved ones. Appropriate assessments were completed for each individual to reflect their specific COVID-19 risks.

An independent infection control audit completed in January 2022 found high standards of hygiene and infection prevention, and these measures continued to be applied throughout the service.

Source: CQC inspection report, 24 February 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

Photographs of the home

Practical details from the provider

Shared facilities include the Park Inn bar, Park & Pamper hair salon, a conservatory and landscaped gardens, with on-site parking.

Published on the provider's website, checked 21 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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 42 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CW12 3DN

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 6 April 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 10 February 2022.

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

Read Park Lane 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 Park Lane 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 Park Lane 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 Park Lane 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