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 July 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. ?
Fern Lodge Care 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%).
Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited runs Fern Lodge Care Home, a nursing home in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester with room for 17 residents. Its CQC registration covers older people, younger adults and people with mental health needs. That is smaller than most homes in Cheshire West and Chester, where the typical home has 39 beds.
Its CQC rating, from December 2018, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. That matches its previous rating, from March 2016. 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.
It is one of 88 homes run by Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited. 75 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. The home changed owner in July 2026. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from July 2025. That is true of 89% of homes in Cheshire West and Chester. 37 other homes in Cheshire West and Chester share its tier, “Good”.
