Belong Chester
Chester, CH1 · 0.3 km · 75 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
Fee not published
Area typical £1,500 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,080 a week
CQC: Good
Chester Lodge Care Home
Brook Street, Hoole, Chester, CH1 3BX
Nursing home · 40 beds · Heathbrock
- Weekly fee
- £1,580
- reported by the home, September 2026
- CQC rating
- Good
- March 2023
- Beds
- 40
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Chester Lodge Care Home's reported fee
£1,580a week
About £82,160 a year
For a couple, two places: £3,160 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 £236 a week less, £12,272 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,805 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
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. 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.
About Chester Lodge Care Home
Chester Lodge Care Home is a nursing home in Chester, in the Cheshire West and Chester council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 40 residents. It provides care for older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Heathbrock. The home has been registered since January 2011.
At its latest inspection, published March 2023, the CQC rated Chester Lodge Care Home Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Chester Lodge Care Home has told us it charges £1,580 a week for nursing care, a figure reported to us by the home, so treat it as a guide rather than a quote, in September 2026. That comes to about £82,160 a year. It is about 5% above the typical residential fee in Cheshire West and Chester of £1,500 a week.
There are 84 registered care homes in Cheshire West and Chester. The nearest to Chester Lodge Care Home include Belong Chester, Bluebell Villa and Lavender Villa. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Nursing care
- Older people
- Younger adults
- Learning disabilities
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory impairment
Registration
- Provider
- Heathbrock Limited
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (March 2023)
- Council area
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Town
- Chester
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Good
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Good
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Good
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Good
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Chester Lodge Care Home was rated Good; inspectors found safe care and improved management after earlier failings.
We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Fees depend on the room and the level of care. Always confirm the current price with the home.
| Type of care | Weekly fee | Where this came from |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing care | £1,580 as of September 2026 Reported by the home “We can offer nursing care at £1,580. Per week” | Reported by the home “We can offer nursing care at £1,580. Per week” |
For comparison, a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,080 a week near Cheshire West and Chester, and one carer can look after a couple.
Reviews
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Common questions about Chester Lodge Care Home
How much does Chester Lodge Care Home cost?
Chester Lodge Care Home charges £1,580 a week for nursing care (as of September 2026). Fees depend on the room and level of care, so confirm the current price with the home.
What is the CQC rating for Chester Lodge Care Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Chester Lodge Care Home Good in March 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Chester Lodge Care Home provide nursing care?
Yes. Chester Lodge Care Home 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 Chester Lodge Care Home offer dementia care?
Chester Lodge Care Home is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Cheshire West and Chester listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Chester Lodge Care Home have?
Chester Lodge Care Home is registered for up to 40 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
Bluebell Villa
Chester, CH2 · 0.6 km · 30 beds
CQC: Not yet rated
Fee not published
Area typical £1,500 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,080 a week
Lavender Villa
Chester, CH2 · 0.6 km · 40 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
Fee not published
Area typical £1,500 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,080 a week