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. ?
Wealstone Residential 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%).
What the data says about Wealstone Residential Home
Wealstone Residential Home is one of 82 care homes in Cheshire West and Chester: a 42-bed residential care home in Chester, run by Croftwood Care (Cheshire) Limited. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia and younger adults.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in September 2021. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. That is up from Requires improvement in March 2020. 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).
It is one of 9 homes run by Croftwood Care (Cheshire) Limited. 8 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. The home changed owner in June 2025. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in May 2026. That is true of 89% of homes in Cheshire West and Chester. In Cheshire West and Chester, 72% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).
