There are 18 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Chester (including Upton-by-Chester, Huntington and Great Boughton) listed on Docorix. 14 currently hold a CQC rating: 8 rated Good or Outstanding, 5 Requires improvement and 1 Inadequate. 4 have not yet been rated under their current registration. Together they are registered for 947 beds.
CQC register data updated 5 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
The local picture
Chester, at a glance.
Service counts use the directory’s existing area coverage. Register data updated 5 October 2026.
Map shows the providers on the current results page.
Top 8 dementia care homes in Chester by CQC rating
How we rank: only by the official CQC rating – Outstanding first, then Good, most recently inspected first. Providers cannot pay to appear here. Services the CQC has not yet rated are listed further down the page.
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Oak Grange
Good
CH1
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published November 2025.
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Deewater Grange
Good
CH3
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published May 2023.
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Rose Villa
Good
CH2
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published July 2022.
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Orchid Villa
Good
CH2
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published April 2022.
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The Old Rectory Nursing Home
Good
CH1
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published July 2021.
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Florence Grogan House Residential Care Home
Good
CH1
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published December 2020.
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Pinetum
Good
CH2
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published December 2019.
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Grosvenor Manor Care Home
Good
CH3
Rated Outstanding for Responsive. Rating published August 2019.
Choosing dementia care homes in Chester
Homes listed here are registered by the CQC to support people living with dementia. When visiting, look at how the environment helps people find their way, how staff respond to distress, and how families are involved in care planning. The CQC report for each home describes what inspectors saw.
Frequently asked questions
How many care homes registered to support people living with dementia are there in Chester?
Docorix lists 18 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Chester, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 5 October 2026).
Which care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Chester are rated Good?
8 are currently rated Good by the CQC, including Deewater Grange, Florence Grogan House Residential Care Home, Grosvenor Manor Care Home, Oak Grange, Orchid Villa, Pinetum.
Where do these ratings come from?
Ratings are published by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We show each provider’s current rating with its publication date and link to the full CQC report. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission.
