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. ?
Sandiway Lodge Nursing 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%).
Springcare (Sandiway) Limited runs Sandiway Lodge Nursing Home, a nursing home in Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester with room for 36 residents. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with a physical disability and people with a learning disability or autism.
Of the 5 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Across Cheshire West and Chester, 72% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in January 2026. 89% of homes in Cheshire West and Chester also score 5.
In January 2019, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in March 2016. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 40% of ratings in Cheshire West and Chester are as old (how rating age varies by council).
