Care home · Congleton

Heliosa Nursing Home

Rated Good by CQC Rating published 11 June 2021 Rating 5 years old

Typical fee here £1,420–£1,730 a week Estimate

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A carer serving tea to residents in a care home lounge Illustrative photo, not of Heliosa Nursing Home
Address
54 Boundary Lane, Congleton, CW12 3JA
Run by
Takepart Limited
Type of provider
Independent (private company)
Service
Nursing home
Beds
52 (registered with CQC)
Nursing care
Yes, registered as a nursing home (CQC registration)
Dementia
Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
Registered with CQC
January 2011 (15 years)
Registered manager
Sonia Claire Barker
Company check
Active, trading since 1999 (27 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 03858171)
Last CQC check
11 Jun 2021
Typical fees Estimated
£1,420–£1,730 a week for nursing care (dementia). Our figure, worked out from published prices in the region; the real price may differ. How we estimate

CQC regulated activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury · Diagnostic and screening procedures

See this service on the CQC website · CQC location ID 1-156982849

Introducing Heliosa Nursing Home

Heliosa Nursing Home in Congleton is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a nursing home, run by Takepart Limited. The service is registered to support adults of all ages and lists dementia, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, mental health conditions and sight or hearing loss among its specialisms.

CQC rated it Good overall (June 2021). Well-led was rated Requires improvement. It is one of 8 CQC-registered care homes in and around Congleton; 6 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

Earlier inspections

  1. Feb 2016 Good
  2. Mar 2017 Requires improvement
  3. Aug 2018 Requires improvement
  4. Nov 2019 Requires improvement
  5. Jun 2021 Good
  6. Today Rating 5 years old

Overall ratings CQC has published for this location, oldest first. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.

Reports on the CQC website

The kitchen's hygiene score

5/5

The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 17 January 2025 by Cheshire East. On a visit, ask to see this week's menu and how residents choose what they eat.

From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Heliosa Nursing Home"). Open Government Licence.

Area and map

Ward
Congleton East
Parliamentary constituency
Congleton
NHS area (integrated care board)
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
ONS area type
Urban · nearer to a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 10% least deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Care homes in CW12 (8)

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Local amenities

  • Bus stop 110 m (1 min walk) · 14 stops within 600 m
  • Railway station Congleton, 740 m (9 min walk)
  • Pharmacy Mossley Pharmacy, 590 m (7 min walk)
  • Shop Hightown Convenience Store, 620 m (8 min walk)
  • Place of worship Holy Trinity Church, 260 m (3 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 the ratings tell you

For Heliosa Nursing Home, Well-led is rated below Good; 4 other areas are Good.

Across Cheshire East, 23 of 96 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Well-led (24%).

The Well-led findings are the part of the report to read closely; ask the manager what has been put right.

The local picture

There are 9 other care homes within 3 miles, 6 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is The Laurels Care Home, 0.7 miles away.

It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: learning disabilities (5 of the nearest 25); mental health conditions (4 of the nearest 25).

8 of the 19 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.

It sits in Congleton East ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB.

Within about a 10-minute walk there is a pharmacy (7 min), a shop (8 min), a bus stop (1 min) and a railway station (9 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.

What it may cost

We estimate Heliosa Nursing Home at £1,420–£1,730 a week for nursing care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £74k–£90k.

Where a resident needs nursing, the NHS pays part of the fee straight to the home as NHS-funded nursing care, regardless of who pays the rest.

Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask Cheshire East Council for a free care needs assessment.

How long it has been running

Heliosa Nursing Home has been registered with CQC since January 2011, about 15 years.

CQC has published 5 overall ratings for it (2016–2021), starting at Good; it has gone up 1 and down 1 time, and is now Good.

No new overall rating has been published for 5 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.

There are 6 CQC reports on file for this address; the newest is from 11 June 2021.

Registered specialisms

As listed with the regulator.

What CQC's inspectors reported

  • Required improvements identified at our last inspection had been made, sustained and built upon.
  • People received safe and effective care and outcomes were good.
  • Risks to people's health, safety and welfare, were identified and managed safely with the involvement of the person or their representatives.
  • Safeguarding systems, policies and procedures ensured people were safe and protected from abuse.

Inspected 13 May 2021; report published 11 June 2021; supporting 38 people at the time. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.

Ownership and company checks

Heliosa Nursing Home is run by Takepart Limited (company 03858171), incorporated in 1999, 11 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 nursing care.

Each area CQC checks

  • SafeGood64 of 96 in Cheshire East
  • EffectiveGood80 of 96 in Cheshire East
  • CaringGood87 of 96 in Cheshire East
  • ResponsiveGood82 of 96 in Cheshire East
  • Well-ledRequires improvement23 of 96 in Cheshire East

From CQC's latest report, published 11 June 2021. Under each rating: how many care homes in Cheshire East share it.

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Quick answers about Heliosa Nursing Home

When was Heliosa Nursing Home last inspected?
Its current CQC rating dates from 11 June 2021, 5 years ago. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
Can Heliosa Nursing Home care for someone with dementia?
Dementia is listed on its CQC registration. Ask what dementia training staff have and how they handle distress or refusals.
What kind of care can Heliosa Nursing Home offer?
Registration for Heliosa Nursing Home covers: nursing homes. Check which of these it offers today.
Is Heliosa Nursing Home registered with CQC?
Heliosa Nursing Home is on the CQC register as a care home (ID 1-156982849) and was rated Good overall in June 2021.
Where is Heliosa Nursing Home based?
It is at 54 Boundary Lane, Congleton, CW12 3JA.
How did Heliosa Nursing Home score on each CQC key question?
The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Requires improvement. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
How much does Heliosa Nursing Home charge?
We don't have published prices from Heliosa Nursing Home yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,205 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in North West). Get the quote in writing, including any extra charges.
Who runs Heliosa Nursing Home?
Heliosa Nursing Home is run by Takepart Limited, the registered provider on the CQC register.
How many beds does Heliosa Nursing Home have?
CQC capacity for Heliosa Nursing Home: 52 beds. Ask about current availability and room facilities.

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