There are 20 CQC-registered nursing homes in Chester (including Bache, Upton-by-Chester and Huntington) listed on Docorix. 18 currently hold a CQC rating: 11 rated Good or Outstanding, 6 Requires improvement and 1 Inadequate. 2 have not yet been rated under their current registration. Together they are registered for 975 beds.
CQC register data updated 5 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Chester Lodge Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01244342259
- Deewater Grange Independent CQC: Good 01244259483
- Delamere House Independent CQC: Good 07432151297
- Grosvenor Manor Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01244305330
- Kingscourt Independent CQC: Good 01244313201
- Oak Grange Independent CQC: Good 01244439839
- Oaklands Nursing Home Independent CQC: Good 01244335060
- Orchid Villa Independent CQC: Good 01244318567
- Pinetum Independent CQC: Good 01244380731
- Rose Villa Independent CQC: Good 01244318567
- The Old Rectory Nursing Home Independent CQC: Good 01513397231
- Belong Chester Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01244445500
- Birch Heath Lodge Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01244434321
- Lavender Villa Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01244318567
- Orchard Manor Care Home Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01244376568
- St Cyril’s Neurological Care and Rehabilitation Service Independent CQC: Requires improvement 07964293823
- Upton Dene Residential and Nursing Home Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01244569825
- Willows Care Home Independent CQC: Inadequate 01244374023
- Fern Lodge Care Home Independent Not yet rated 01244372288
- Thornton Manor Nursing Home Independent Not yet rated 01244301762
Nothing matches those filters.
Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 10 nursing 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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Delamere House
Good
CH1
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2023.
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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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Oaklands Nursing Home
Good
CH3
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published March 2023.
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Chester Lodge Care Home
Good
CH1
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published March 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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Kingscourt
Good
CH2
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published May 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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Pinetum
Good
CH2
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published December 2019.
Choosing nursing homes in Chester
Nursing homes provide 24-hour care from registered nurses as well as personal care, which suits people with complex health needs. Check the CQC rating, ask about nurse-to-resident ratios, how clinical needs such as wound care or PEG feeding are managed, and whether NHS-funded nursing care is available towards the fees.
Frequently asked questions
How many nursing homes are there in Chester?
Docorix lists 20 CQC-registered nursing homes in Chester, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 5 October 2026).
Which nursing homes in Chester are rated Good?
11 are currently rated Good by the CQC, including Chester Lodge Care Home, Deewater Grange, Delamere House, Grosvenor Manor Care Home, Kingscourt, Oak Grange.
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.
