Nursing home · Warrington

St Oswalds

12 Golborne Road, Winwick, Warrington, WA2 8SZ

Requires improvement Safe: Requires improvementEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Requires improvement Rated 7 months ago

CQC rating

Requires improvement
Published 27 March 2026 Rated 7 months ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?0%Requires improvement
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown8 of 8 below good
    • Infection prevention and controlSome shortfalls
    • Involving people to manage risksSome shortfalls
    • Learning cultureSome shortfalls
    • Medicines optimisationSome shortfalls
    • Safe and effective staffingSome shortfalls
    • Safe environmentsSome shortfalls
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsSome shortfalls
    • SafeguardingSome shortfalls
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?0%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown2 of 6 below good
    • Assessing needsSome shortfalls
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesSome shortfalls
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?0%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 5 below good
    • Responding to people's immediate needsSome shortfalls
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?0%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?0%Requires improvement
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown4 of 7 below good
    • Governance, management and sustainabilitySignificant shortfalls
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersSome shortfalls
    • Learning, improvement and innovationSome shortfalls
    • Partnerships and communitiesSome shortfalls
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 18 good, 15 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

The home changed owner or registration. Earlier ratings are on the CQC website: previous registration ↗.

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Warrington

St Oswalds is in the Requires improvement tier ?, with 9 other homes in Warrington. 81% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 2 (4%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 1 (2%)
  • Good 32 (59%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 7 (13%)
  • Requires improvement 10 (19%)
  • Not yet rated 2 (4%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Winwick Park
    Warrington · WA2 8XP · Residential care home · 3 beds0.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Woodleigh
    Warrington · WA5 9RJ · Residential care home · 47 beds2.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Alexandra Care Home
    Newton-Le-Willows, St. Helens · WA12 8RP · Nursing home · 48 beds2.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Linear Park Residential Care Home
    Newton Le Willows, St. Helens · WA12 8RA · Residential care home · 31 beds2.9 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Callands Care Home
    Warrington · WA5 9TS · Nursing home · 120 beds2.9 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 2 months ago
  • Padgate House
    Warrington · WA2 0HL · Nursing home · 36 beds3.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 6 years ago

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St Oswalds in brief

An independent nursing home in Warrington, St Oswalds is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 42 beds. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment.

Winwick Park, 0.4 km away, is the closest home rated Good. In Warrington, 81% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in June 2026. 84% of homes in Warrington also score 5.

CQC's latest rating, from March 2026, is Requires improvement overall. Safe and well-led were also Requires improvement. Effective, caring and responsive were rated Good. Ratings in Warrington are typically about 5 years old, which makes this one newer than most. 15 of its 33 scored standards were below good, including “governance, management and sustainability”.