Care home · Macclesfield
Genesis Care Home
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- 197 Peter Street, Macclesfield, SK11 8ES
- Run by
- Winnie Care (Macclesfield) Limited (2 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 42 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011 (15 years)
- Registered manager
- Sharon Bannister
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2004 (22 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 05149804)
- Last CQC check
- 11 Feb 2022
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,080–£1,330 a week for residential care. An estimate based on local published fees. Ask for a written quote. How we estimate
Registered to provide: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
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Open CQC's full report · CQC location ID 1-162358259
About Genesis Care Home
Genesis Care Home in Macclesfield is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by Winnie Care (Macclesfield) Limited. It is registered to support older people.
CQC rated it Good overall (July 2018). It is one of 20 CQC-registered care homes in and around Macclesfield; 16 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
The company behind Genesis Care Home
Genesis Care Home is run by Winnie Care (macclesfield) Limited (company 05149804), incorporated in 2004, 6 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 1 active director and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is residential care for older and disabled people.
Winnie Care (Macclesfield) Limited runs 2 CQC-registered services; 1 of the 2 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (50%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
All 2 are in Cheshire East, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.
Earlier inspections
- May 2015
- Jul 2018
- Feb 2022
- Today Rating 8 years old
Published CQC ratings in date order. The latest rating is lower than the one before.
Inspection reports to read
- CQC inspection report 11 February 2022
- CQC inspection report 3 July 2018
- CQC inspection report 20 May 2015
- Inspection report 20 November 2014
- Inspection report 4 December 2013
- Inspection report 21 August 2013
The kitchen's hygiene score
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 21 May 2026 by Cheshire East. Food is a big part of daily life in a home, so ask about menus, choice and mealtimes.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Genesis Care Home"). Open Government Licence.
The neighbourhood
- Ward
- Macclesfield Central
- Council
- Cheshire East Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Macclesfield
- Local NHS (ICB)
- NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
- ONS area type
- Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in SK11 (10)
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Around the building
- Bus stop 220 m (3 min walk) · 21 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Macclesfield, 900 m (11 min walk)
- GP surgery Cumberland House Surgery, 780 m (10 min walk)
- Pharmacy Well Pharmacy, 350 m (4 min walk)
- Shop Best-one, 160 m (2 min walk)
- Park South Park, 630 m (8 min walk)
- Café Betsy's Deli, 480 m (6 min walk)
- Place of worship All Saints Parish Church, 190 m (2 min walk)
- Library Macclesfield Library, 870 m (11 min walk)
Straight-line distances to the nearest of each, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Walking routes are longer; check for hills and crossings if you plan to take a relative out.
Geography: ONS and NHS lookups (postcodes.io), Open Government Licence.
What CQC's inspectors reported
- People in care homes receive accommodation and nursing or personal care as a single package under one contractual agreement.
- Genesis Care Home accommodates up to 42 people in one purpose built building.
- On the day of our inspection there were 35 people living at the home.
- Genesis Care Home is a three storey building with single bedrooms that all have en-suite facilities.
Inspected 17 January 2022; report published 11 February 2022; supporting 42 people at the time. Quoted from the CQC report summary, Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
Who they support
Taken from its CQC registration.
Budgeting for this home
We estimate Genesis Care Home at £1,080–£1,330 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £56k–£69k.
Ask whether the fee changes if needs increase, and what is extra: hairdressing, chiropody, outings and newspapers are often charged separately.
If savings are under the upper limit (£23,250 in England), Cheshire East Council may pay part of the cost after a free care needs assessment.
Ratings for safety, care and leadership
- Safe64 of 96 in Cheshire East
- Effective80 of 96 in Cheshire East
- Caring87 of 96 in Cheshire East
- Responsive82 of 96 in Cheshire East
- Well-led68 of 96 in Cheshire East
Ratings from CQC's most recent report, published 3 July 2018. Under each rating: how many care homes in Cheshire East share it.
The ratings in context
CQC rated every one of the five key questions Good here, so there is no weak spot in the published ratings.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 67 of the 95 other care homes in Cheshire East that CQC has rated.
How it fits locally
There are 21 other care homes within 3 miles, 16 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Woodlands Care Centre, under 0.5 miles away.
23 of the 24 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Macclesfield Central ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (10 min), a pharmacy (4 min), a shop (2 min), a park (8 min), a café (6 min) and a bus stop (3 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
History with CQC
Genesis Care Home has been registered with CQC since January 2011, about 15 years.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2015–2022), starting at Good; it has gone up 0 and down 0 times, and is now Inspected but not rated.
No new overall rating has been published for 8 years. CQC re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating is not a bad sign in itself, but staff and management may have changed.
The CQC website holds 6 reports for it, the latest from 11 February 2022.
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Genesis Care Home against its area
- Rated Good. Across Cheshire East, 77% of the 96 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 4 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (July 2018) is more recent than 4% of care home ratings in Cheshire East.
- With 42 beds it is smaller than 54% of care homes in Cheshire East, where the typical home has 48.
- Registered with CQC in 2011: it has been registered longer than 66% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 1 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Cheshire East lists 3.
Comparison set: every registered care home in Cheshire East, CQC data for Oct 2026.
Also nearby
Guides for families
Other care homes near Macclesfield with recent ratings
- Prestbury BeaumontOct 2026
- Prestbury House Care HomeJan 2025
- Petunia Grove - MacclesfieldOct 2026
Frequently asked about Genesis Care Home
- When did CQC last rate Genesis Care Home?
- The latest rating is dated 3 July 2018, 8 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.
- Is Genesis Care Home registered for dementia care?
- Dementia is not listed among the specialisms on its CQC registration. Ask the provider directly if this matters to you.
- Is Genesis Care Home registered with CQC?
- Registered, yes: location 1-162358259 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a care home and was rated Good overall in July 2018.
- Where is Genesis Care Home based?
- It is at 197 Peter Street, Macclesfield, SK11 8ES.
- What kind of care can Genesis Care Home offer?
- Genesis Care Home is registered with CQC for: residential homes. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
- Is Genesis Care Home rated well for safety?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Read Safe and Well-led first; they say most about reliability.
- What are Genesis Care Home's fees?
- No fee list from Genesis Care Home has reached us. Residential care home typically costs £1,205 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in North West). Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
- Who runs Genesis Care Home?
- Winnie Care (Macclesfield) Limited is the registered provider for Genesis Care Home.
- How many beds does Genesis Care Home have?
- CQC registers Genesis Care Home for 42 residents; ask about vacancies, room sizes and en-suite bathrooms.
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Information: Care Quality Commission, Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sections in the provider's own words are theirs; we compiled everything else from public data. The Care Panel is independent and not a care provider.