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Lauren Court Residential Care Home

Shelley Road, Chester, CH1 5US

Residential care home · 48 beds · Welltower

Street view · 2025
Street view · 2025 · Google
Weekly fee
from £1,099
published by the home, August 2026
CQC rating
Requires improvement
April 2023
Beds
48
residential
Family reviews
None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers

Lauren Court Residential Care Home's stated fee
£1,099a week

About £57,148 a year

For a couple, two places: £2,198 a week

PrimeCarersA live-in carer, at home
£1,080a week

The typical live-in carer near Cheshire West and Chester, set by the carer

A similar price for one person. At home, the carer you choose looks after only you.

A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £843 a week less than two places.

See live-in carers near Chester
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 Lauren Court Residential Care Home

Lauren Court Residential Care Home is a residential care home in Chester, in the Cheshire West and Chester council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 48 residents. It provides care for older people. It is run by Welltower, which operates 562 care homes in England. The home has been registered since August 2021.

At its latest inspection, published April 2023, the CQC rated Lauren Court Residential Care Home 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.

Lauren Court Residential Care Home charges from £1,099 a week for care home fees, a figure published on the home's own website in August 2026. That comes to about £57,148 a year. It is about 27% below 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 Lauren Court Residential Care Home include Florence Grogan House Residential Care Home, St Cyril's Neurological Care and Rehabilitation Service and Oak 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

  • Residential care
  • Older people

Registration

Brand
Welltower
Registered with CQC
August 2021
Latest CQC rating
Requires improvement (April 2023)
Read the CQC inspection report, explained
The CQC inspection, explained
Safe?
Requires improvement
Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
Effective?
Requires improvement
Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
Caring?
Good
Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
Responsive?
Requires improvement
Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
Well-led?
Requires improvement
Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Lauren Court Residential Care Home is rated Requires Improvement; inspectors found kind permanent staff but ongoing problems with staffing, medicines, care records and management oversight.

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 careWeekly fee
Care home fees
from £1,099
as of August 2026
From the home's website
“The weekly fee range for Lauren Court Care Home starts from £1099, subject to an individuals care needs and the type of room and services chosen.”
View on Lauren Court Residential Care Home’s website

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 Lauren Court Residential Care Home

How much does Lauren Court Residential Care Home cost?

Lauren Court Residential Care Home charges from £1,099 a week for care home fees (as of August 2026). Fees depend on the room and level of care, so confirm the current price with the home.

What is the CQC rating for Lauren Court Residential Care Home?

The Care Quality Commission rated Lauren Court Residential Care Home Requires improvement in April 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.

Does Lauren Court Residential Care Home provide nursing care?

No. Lauren Court Residential Care Home is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.

Does Lauren Court Residential Care Home offer dementia care?

Lauren Court Residential 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 Lauren Court Residential Care Home have?

Lauren Court Residential Care Home is registered for up to 48 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.

“She is an exemplary carer, she is knowledgable empathetic and very respectful in the home.”
Katrina R., about Camille F.
“It was clear that she genuinely cared and her warm approach really helped put our minds at ease.”
Sara K., about Trudi M.
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.

PrimeCarersAnother option

Stay at home with a live-in carer near Chester

A carer moves in, so there is no move, no shared lounge and your own routine. Each carer’s profile shows their rate, experience and reviews, and you choose who to talk to.

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
Oak Grange, Chester

Oak Grange

Chester, CH1 · 1.1 km · 70 beds
CQC: Not yet rated
NursingDementiaWelltower
Fee not published
Area typical £1,500 a week
No reviews yet
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,080 a week

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