England

Westvale HouseWarrington

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Rated:Requires ImprovementNursing

Westvale House

Old Hall Road, Great Sankey, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 9PA

01925571266

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

21 November 2023

Provider

Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited

Beds

61 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 39 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 26 are rated higher by CQC, 11 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 21 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodMar 2015
Requires ImprovementJun 2017
GoodDec 2018
Requires ImprovementFeb 2024

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2024. CQC has rated this home 4 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 Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited, which runs 207 care homes in England: 9 rated Outstanding, 111 Good, 13 Requires Improvement and 74 not yet rated.

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.
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 Westvale House

Westvale House is a nursing care home in Warrington, offering families in the area a local option when looking for support for a loved one. The team there understands how important it is to find somewhere that feels right, and the home aims to provide a familiar, comfortable environment for residents. If you are exploring care options in Warrington, this page brings together the key information to help you make a more informed decision.

Westvale House is a purpose-built care home providing accommodation, personal care, and nursing care for up to 61 people. At inspection, 36 residents were living there. While safeguarding policies were in place and staff understood their responsibilities, governance processes were not always effective in monitoring the service.

Auditing tools had failed to identify several concerns found during the inspection, and incident investigations were not consistently thorough. People reported feeling safe.

However, safe medicine administration practices were not always followed, and oversight of medicines was not robust enough to ensure people received them safely. Staff deployment was sometimes inappropriate, with residents left for extended periods without their assessed level of support. The home has recently recruited new staff and adjusted roles for existing team members, which appears to be having a positive impact on the service.

Source: CQC inspection report, 1 February 2024

Specialist Care

Older peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger 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: 61 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · WA5 9PA

Registered care categories

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

Rating report published 1 February 2024. Latest inspection date recorded: 21 November 2023.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 13 December 2018: Good
CaringPublished 13 December 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 13 December 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?
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 Westvale House'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 Westvale House, consider asking...

1.How many qualified nurses are on duty overnight and at weekends?
2.How do you manage a resident's relationship with their GP and hospital team?
3.What is your approach when a resident's condition deteriorates quickly?
4.What additional charges apply beyond the weekly fee?
5.How do you approach end of life care and involve families in those decisions?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Westvale House, look out for...

1.Is the nursing station visible and staffed, or hard to find?
2.Do staff respond promptly when a resident needs attention?
3.Are call bells answered quickly or left ringing?
4.Does the home feel calm or rushed and understaffed?
5.Are residents' medical records and care plans visible and up to date?

Could the NHS fund Westvale House'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