SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?81%Good
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Infection prevention and controlGood
Involving people to manage risksGood
Medicines optimisationGood
Safe environmentsGood
Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
SafeguardingGood
Learning cultureExceptional
Safe and effective staffingExceptional
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
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Assessing needsGood
Consent to care and treatmentGood
Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?90%★Outstanding
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Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
Responding to people's immediate needsGood
Independence, choice and controlExceptional
Treating people as individualsExceptional
Workforce wellbeing and enablementExceptional
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?79%Good
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Care provision, integration and continuityGood
Equity in accessGood
Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
Listening to and involving peopleGood
Planning for the futureGood
Providing InformationGood
Person-centred careExceptional
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?82%Good
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Freedom to speak upGood
Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
Partnerships and communitiesGood
Shared direction and cultureGood
Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood
Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersExceptional
Learning, improvement and innovationExceptional
Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?
CQC scored 33 standards: 25 good, 8 exceptional. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?
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. ?
Cheshire Springs is in the Good, with Outstanding areas tier ?, with 5 other homes in Cheshire West and Chester.
72% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Cheshire Springs is an independent 20-bed nursing home in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, registered with CQC under its own name. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with mental health needs. It is a small home for Cheshire West and Chester, where the median is 39 beds.
CQC's latest rating, from July 2026, is Good overall. Safe, effective, responsive and well-led were also Good. For caring, the rating was Outstanding. Ratings in Cheshire West and Chester are typically about 4 years old, which makes this one newer than most. 8 of the 33 standards CQC scored were exceptional, and none fell below good.
None of the 3 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. In Cheshire West and Chester, 72% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in March 2026. That is true of 89% of homes in Cheshire West and Chester.
