Birch Heath Lodge is a nursing home in Chester in Cheshire West and Chester, run by Maria Mallaband 17 Limited (part of Maria Mallaband Care Group). It has 38 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism.
Its latest CQC rating, published May 2021, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. For comparison, 74% of care homes in Cheshire West and Chester are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 5 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.
CQC rating
Requires improvement
Published 27 May 2021
Rated 5 years ago
- SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
- 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?Requires improvement
Older rating. Published 27 May 2021, 5 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.
Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗
How it compares in Cheshire West and Chester
Birch Heath Lodge is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 16 other homes in Cheshire West and Chester.
Of the 74 rated care homes here, 74% are Good or Outstanding
(England: 83%).
- Good, with Outstanding areas 6 (7%)
- Good 39 (48%)
- Good, with an area to improve 10 (12%)
- Requires improvement 17 (21%)
- Inadequate 2 (2%)
- Not yet rated 7 (9%)
Half of Cheshire West and Chester's ratings are more than 4.4 years old. How tiers work
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