SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
The home changed owner in May 2026. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
Acorn Hollow General Nursing Home is in the Good tier ?, with 37 other homes in Cheshire West and Chester.
72% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
WT NB OpCo 1 Limited runs Acorn Hollow General Nursing Home, a nursing home in Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester with room for 48 residents. Its CQC registration covers older people and younger adults.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in February 2018. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in April 2015. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 40% of homes in Cheshire West and Chester. Here is how rating age varies by council.
WT NB OpCo 1 Limited runs 25 care homes, and 19 of the 25 rated are Good or Outstanding. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. The home changed owner in May 2026. 37 other homes in Cheshire West and Chester share its tier, “Good”. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in August 2026. That is true of 89% of homes in Cheshire West and Chester.
