England

The BelvedereCheshire East

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Rated:Requires ImprovementNursing

The Belvedere

Horseshoe Lane, Alderley Edge, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK9 7QP

01625865020

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

14 September 2021

Provider

Maria Mallaband Properties (5) Limited

Beds

41 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 22 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 13 are rated higher by CQC, 9 are the same and none are lower.

14 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 ImprovementJan 2015
Requires ImprovementJun 2016
GoodJul 2017
GoodMar 2020
Requires ImprovementOct 2021

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2021. CQC has rated this home 5 times since 2015.

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 Maria Mallaband Properties (5) 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.

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 The Belvedere

The Belvedere brings a genuine sense of warmth and familiarity to care in Cheshire East, offering families a place where their loved ones can truly feel at home. With its roots in the local community, the home has built a reputation for thoughtful, attentive nursing care that puts the comfort and dignity of residents at its heart. For families beginning the search for the right care, The Belvedere offers a reassuring and welcoming place to start that conversation.

The Belvedere is a residential care home providing personal and nursing care for up to 41 people, with 39 residents at the time of inspection. The home specializes in providing care to people living with dementia. People and their relatives were positive about the care and support received, indicating residents felt safe and were supported by kind and caring staff.

There were enough staff to meet people's care needs, though the provider had identified the need for new or increased ancillary roles, such as a new hospitality role at mealtimes, with recruitment already underway for several positions. Staff had been safely recruited.

Source: CQC inspection report, 7 October 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peopleYounger 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.

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: 41 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SK9 7QP

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 7 October 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 14 September 2021.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 13 March 2020: Good
CaringPublished 13 March 2020: Good
ResponsivePublished 13 March 2020: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
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 The Belvedere'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 The Belvedere, 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 The Belvedere, 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 The Belvedere'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