Oaklands Nursing Home
Chester, CH3 · 1.1 km · 50 beds
CQC: Good
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Fee not published
Area typical £1,500 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,080 a week
CQC: Requires improvement
Birch Heath Lodge
Birch Heath Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7AP
Nursing home · 38 beds · Maria Mallaband Care Group
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,699
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- March 2023
- Beds
- 38
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical nursing home in Cheshire West and Chester
£1,699a week
About £88,348 a year
For a couple, two places: £3,398 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,344a week
A typical week of live-in care for higher needs, such as hoisting or someone in bed most of the day
Staying at home could cost about £355 a week less, £18,460 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £2,043 a week less than two places.
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84 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Cheshire West and Chester
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About Birch Heath Lodge
Birch Heath Lodge is a nursing home in Chester, in the Cheshire West and Chester council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 38 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. It is run by Maria Mallaband Care Group, which operates 72 care homes in England. The home has been registered since July 2014.
At its latest inspection, published March 2023, the CQC rated Birch Heath Lodge Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Birch Heath Lodge has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Cheshire West and Chester with a fee on record typically charge about £1,500 a week for residential care and £1,699 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 84 registered care homes in Cheshire West and Chester. The nearest to Birch Heath Lodge include Oaklands Nursing Home, Grosvenor Manor Care Home and Deewater Grange, 1 of which has a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Younger adults
- Learning disabilities
Registration
- Provider
- Maria Mallaband 17 Limited
- Brand
- Maria Mallaband Care Group
- Registered with CQC
- July 2014
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (March 2023)
- Council area
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Town
- Chester
Fees
Birch Heath Lodge has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Cheshire West and Chester typically charge about £1,500 a week for residential care and £1,699 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,080 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Birch Heath Lodge
How much does Birch Heath Lodge cost?
Birch Heath Lodge has not published its fees. Care homes in Cheshire West and Chester typically charge about £1,500 a week for residential care and £1,699 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Birch Heath Lodge?
The Care Quality Commission rated Birch Heath Lodge Requires improvement in March 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Birch Heath Lodge provide nursing care?
Yes. Birch Heath Lodge is registered as a care home with nursing, so registered nurses are on site. If you need nursing care the NHS pays a weekly contribution towards the nursing part of the fee.
Does Birch Heath Lodge offer dementia care?
Yes. Birch Heath Lodge is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Birch Heath Lodge have?
Birch Heath Lodge is registered for up to 38 residents.
Care at home
84 live-in carers within about an hour of Cheshire West and Chester
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £980 to £1,260 a week. 76 can care for a couple. 10 years' experience on average.
Oyakhire A.
1 review
From £1,082 a week, 4 years caring
Based about 16 minutes from Cheshire West and Chester. Can care for a couple
Trudi M.
1 review
From £1,162 a week, 5 years caring
Based about 28 minutes from Cheshire West and Chester. Can care for a couple
Rodrigo Javier B.
1 review
From £1,295 a week, 22 years caring
Based about 42 minutes from Cheshire West and Chester. Can care for a couple
Camille F.
2 reviews
From £1,610 a week, 25 years caring
Works in the Cheshire West and Chester area. Can care for a couple
“She is an exemplary carer, she is knowledgable empathetic and very respectful in the home.”
“It was clear that she genuinely cared and her warm approach really helped put our minds at ease.”
See live-in carers near Cheshire West and ChesterProfiles, rates and reviews are free to look at.
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
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84 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Cheshire West and Chester
Live-in, a week
typically £1,080
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Grosvenor Manor Care Home
Chester, CH3 · 1.7 km · 81 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,500 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,080 a week
Deewater Grange
Chester, CH3 · 2.2 km · 58 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,500 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,080 a week