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 June 2025. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
Leycester House Residential Care Home is in the Good tier ?, with 49 other homes in Cheshire East.
77% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
What the data says about Leycester House Residential Care Home
Run by Croftwood Care (Cheshire) Limited, Leycester House Residential Care Home is a residential care home in Knutsford, Cheshire East with 45 registered beds. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia and younger adults.
Its CQC rating, from January 2019, 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. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Cheshire East, 46% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from January 2026. That is true of 95% of homes in Cheshire East. Across Cheshire East, 77% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. The home changed owner in June 2025. 8 of Croftwood Care (Cheshire) Limited’s 9 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.
