Nursing home · Warrington

The Old Vicarage Nursing and Residential Care Centre

Fir Tree Lane, Burtonwood, Warrington, WA5 4NN

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 5 months ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 13 May 2026 Rated 5 months ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 8 below good
    • Involving people to manage risksSome shortfalls
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Medicines optimisationGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe environmentsGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 6 good
    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 5 good
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?75%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?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood

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

CQC scored 33 standards: 32 good, 1 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • March 2023GoodSECRW
  • April 2022Requires improvementSECRW
  • September 2021InadequateSECRW
  • January 2021Requires improvementSECRW
  • December 2018GoodSECRW
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  • November 2016GoodSECRW

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

The Old Vicarage Nursing and Residential Care Centre is in the Good tier ?, with 31 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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  • Alexandra Care Home
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  • Elm Tree House
    Newton Le Willows, St. Helens · WA12 9YG · Residential care home · 20 beds2.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Arplemere Care Home
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12 care homes in total: 7 Good, 5 Requires improvement.

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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 months ago
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What the data says about The Old Vicarage Nursing and Residential Care Centre

The Old Vicarage Nursing and Residential Care Centre is one of 54 care homes in Warrington: a 60-bed nursing home in Warrington, run by Harbour Healthcare Ltd. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia and younger adults. The typical home in Warrington has 39 beds, so this one is bigger than average.

In May 2026, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. That matches its previous rating, from March 2023. The typical rating in Warrington is about 5 years old, so this one is fairly recent. CQC found some shortfalls in “involving people to manage risks”, one of 1 standards out of 33 scored below good.

The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from July 2026. That is true of 84% of homes in Warrington. 31 other homes in Warrington share its tier, “Good”. None of the 5 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. 7 of Harbour Healthcare Ltd’s 12 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups).