Kitwood House Care Residence is a nursing home in Northwich in Cheshire West and Chester, run by London and Manchester Healthcare (Rudheath) Ltd. It is registered for up to 68 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment.
Its latest CQC rating, published June 2025, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Inadequate for safe; Good for caring and responsive. For comparison, 74% of care homes in Cheshire West and Chester are rated Good or Outstanding.
CQC rating
Requires improvement
Published 26 June 2025
Rated 1 year ago
- SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Inadequate
- EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
- 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
Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗
How it compares in Cheshire West and Chester
Kitwood House Care Residence 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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