Whetstone Hey Residential Home
Ellesmere Port, CH66 · 2.3 km · 40 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
CQC: Requires improvement
Thornton House Residential Home
94 Chester Road, Childer Thornton, Ellesmere Port, CH66 1QL
Residential care home · 22 beds · GN Care Homes
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,500
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- July 2026
- Beds
- 22
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical residential home in Cheshire West and Chester
£1,500a week
About £78,000 a year
For a couple, two places: £3,000 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,080a week
The typical live-in carer near Cheshire West and Chester, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £420 a week less, £21,840 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,645 a week less than two places.
See live-in carers near Ellesmere Port
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 Thornton House Residential Home
Thornton House Residential Home is a residential care home in Ellesmere Port, in the Cheshire West and Chester council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 22 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults and people with a physical disability. It is run by GN Care Homes. The home has been registered since March 2012.
At its latest inspection, published July 2026, the CQC rated Thornton House Residential 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.
Thornton House Residential Home 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 Thornton House Residential Home include Whetstone Hey Residential Home, Rivacre House and Mayfields. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Younger adults
- Physical disabilities
Registration
- Provider
- GN Care Homes Limited
- Registered with CQC
- March 2012
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (July 2026)
- Council area
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Town
- Ellesmere Port
The CQC inspection, explained
Rated Inadequate and placed in special measures; inspectors found serious safety and management failures despite improvements in staffing, medicines and safeguarding.
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
Thornton House Residential Home 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 Thornton House Residential Home
How much does Thornton House Residential Home cost?
Thornton House Residential Home 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 Thornton House Residential Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Thornton House Residential Home Requires improvement in July 2026. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Thornton House Residential Home provide nursing care?
No. Thornton House Residential Home is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Thornton House Residential Home offer dementia care?
Yes. Thornton House Residential Home is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Thornton House Residential Home have?
Thornton House Residential Home is registered for up to 22 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.
Other care homes near Ellesmere Port
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Another optionStay at home with a live-in carer near Ellesmere Port
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
Rivacre House
Ellesmere Port, CH66 · 2.3 km · 12 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialMaking Space
Fee not published
Area typical £1,500 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,080 a week
Mayfields
Ellesmere Port, CH66 · 2.4 km · 46 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