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Nursing home · Cheshire East

The Rowans Care Centre

Merriden Road, Macclesfield, SK10 3AN

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 7 years ago ↑ Up from Req. improvement No registered manager New owner since June 2026
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CQC rating

Good
Published 31 May 2019 Rated 7 years ago ?
  • 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. ?

CQC's register shows no registered manager for this home. Every care home must have one. The home may be recruiting, or a new manager may be applying to CQC. ?

The home changed owner in June 2026. Its rating dates from before the change. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • September 2018Requires improvementSECRW previous owner
  • March 2017GoodSECRW previous owner
  • September 2015Requires improvementSECRW previous owner

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 Cheshire East

The Rowans Care Centre is in the Good tier ?, with 49 other homes in Cheshire East. 77% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 4 (4%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 1 (1%)
  • Good 50 (50%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 18 (18%)
  • Requires improvement 22 (22%)
  • Not yet rated 6 (6%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Rowans Care Centre
    Macclesfield, Cheshire East · SK10 3AN · Nursing home · 36 bedsunder 0.1 km
    Good SECRW Rated 7 years ago
  • Ashfields Care Home
    Macclesfield, Cheshire East · SK10 3DA · Residential care home · 39 beds0.4 km
    Requires improvement SECRW Rated 3 years ago
  • Hollins Park
    Macclesfield, Cheshire East · SK10 3JA · Nursing home · 49 beds0.7 km
    Outstanding SECRW Rated 7 years ago
  • Upton Grange Residential Home
    Macclesfield, Cheshire East · SK10 4AA · Residential care home · 25 beds0.8 km
    Good SECRW Rated 6 months ago
  • Prestbury House Care Home
    Macclesfield, Cheshire East · SK10 3GR · Nursing home · 75 beds0.8 km
    Good SECRW Rated 1 year ago
  • Riseley House Care Home
    Macclesfield, Cheshire East · SK10 1BW · Residential care home · 67 beds0.9 km
    Requires improvement SECRW Rated 1 year ago

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What the data says about The Rowans Care Centre

The Rowans Care Centre is one of 101 care homes in Cheshire East: a 36-bed nursing home in Macclesfield, run by Opal Care Homes Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia and younger adults.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in May 2019. Before that, in September 2018, it was rated Requires improvement. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 46% of ratings in Cheshire East are as old (how rating age varies by council).

The home changed owner in June 2026. About 0.7 km away, Hollins Park is rated Outstanding. CQC's register shows no registered manager at the moment. Across Cheshire East, 77% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 4 (good), from September 2026. 95% of homes in Cheshire East score the top mark of 5.