Care home · Northwich
Kitwood House Care Residence
Typical fee here £1,420–£1,730 a week Estimate
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Illustrative photo, not of Kitwood House Care Residence- Address
- 162 Middlewich Road, Rudheath, Northwich, CW9 7DX
- Run by
- London and Manchester Healthcare (Rudheath) Ltd
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Nursing home
- Beds
- 72 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- Yes, registered as a nursing home (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Garden
- Garden for residents (as stated on lmhealthcare.co.uk)
- En-suite rooms
- En-suite rooms available (as stated on lmhealthcare.co.uk)
- Registered with CQC
- August 2021 (5 years)
- Registered manager
- Victoria Marie Barker
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2019 (7 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 12009015)
- Last CQC check
- 26 Jun 2025
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,420–£1,730 a week for nursing care (dementia). Estimate only, from published local rates. How we estimate
Regulated activities on its registration: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
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Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-11337159380
The service in brief
Kitwood House Care Residence in Northwich is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a nursing home, run by London and Manchester Healthcare (Rudheath) Ltd. The service is registered to support adults of all ages and lists dementia, physical disabilities, mental health conditions and sight or hearing loss among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Requires improvement overall (June 2025). Safe, Effective and Well-led were rated Requires improvement or Inadequate. It is one of 5 CQC-registered care homes in and around Rudheath; 4 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Track record
Kitwood House Care Residence has been registered with CQC since August 2021, about 5 years.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2022–2025), starting at Requires improvement and improving to Requires Improvement.
Reports on record: 2, with the most recent dated 3 March 2023.
Who it can help
Registration details from CQC.
Choice nearby
There are 7 other care homes within 3 miles, 7 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Crossways Residential Care Home, 1.1 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: mental health conditions (3 of the nearest 25); physical disabilities (8 of the nearest 25); sight or hearing loss (3 of the nearest 25).
5 of the 24 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Rudheath ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 30% 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 shop (5 min), a park (7 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
What the ratings tell you
Looking at the five areas: Safe, Effective and Well-led are rated below Good; 2 other areas are Good.
Across Cheshire West and Chester, 1 of 72 rated care homes are Inadequate for Safe (1%), while 11 of 72 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Effective (15%), while 24 of 72 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Well-led (33%).
The Safe, Effective and Well-led findings are the part of the report to read closely; ask the manager what has been put right.
Costs to expect
We estimate Kitwood House Care Residence 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.
For residents assessed as needing nursing, a weekly NHS contribution goes straight to the home towards the fee, whoever pays the rest.
If savings are under the upper limit (£23,250 in England), Cheshire West and Chester Council may pay part of the cost after a free care needs assessment.
Safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led
- Safe1 of 72 in Cheshire West and Chester
- Effective11 of 72 in Cheshire West and Chester
- Caring68 of 72 in Cheshire West and Chester
- Responsive63 of 72 in Cheshire West and Chester
- Well-led24 of 72 in Cheshire West and Chester
From CQC's latest report, published 26 June 2025. Under each rating: how many care homes in Cheshire West and Chester share it.
What inspectors found
- The service can support up to 68 people across 4 units and specialises in providing care to people living with dementia.
- The provider did not adhere to the principles of the Mental Capacity Act.
- For medicines that were given ‘when required’, protocols in place were not detailed, to advise staff on how much medication to administer and when.
- All relatives spoken with said their loved one was safe and supported.
Inspected 16 February 2023; report published 3 March 2023. Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
How its rating has changed
- Jan 2022
- Mar 2023
- Jun 2025
- Today Rating 1 year old
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest. The latest rating is lower than the one before.
Inspection reports to read
- CQC inspection report 3 March 2023
- CQC inspection report 25 January 2022
Food hygiene
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 30 June 2025 by Cheshire West and Chester. 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 "Kitwood House Care Residence"). Open Government Licence.
Area and map
- Ward
- Rudheath
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Cheshire
- 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 30% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in CW9 (8)
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Close by
- Bus stop 80 m (1 min walk) · 6 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Northwich, 1.5 km (18 min walk)
- Pharmacy Rudheath Pharmacy, 870 m (11 min walk)
- Shop Spar, 420 m (5 min walk)
- Park Griffiths Park, 590 m (7 min walk)
- Place of worship Shipbrook Road United Methodist Church, 820 m (10 min walk)
Distances are as the crow flies, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); real walking routes will be longer and may include hills or busy roads.
Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence).
Ownership and company checks
Kitwood House Care Residence is run by London And Manchester Healthcare (rudheath) Ltd (company 12009015), incorporated in 2019, 2 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is nursing care.
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Kitwood House Care Residence: common questions
- Is Kitwood House Care Residence rated well for safety?
- CQC rates five key questions. For Kitwood House Care Residence: Safe: Inadequate; Effective: Requires improvement; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Requires improvement. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
- How much does care from Kitwood House Care Residence cost?
- Kitwood House Care Residence has not published its fees with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,205 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in North West). Ask for written prices covering weekends, bank holidays and any travel or set-up charges.
- Who runs Kitwood House Care Residence?
- London and Manchester Healthcare (Rudheath) Ltd is the registered provider for Kitwood House Care Residence.
- How many residents can Kitwood House Care Residence take?
- CQC registers Kitwood House Care Residence for 72 residents; ask about vacancies, room sizes and en-suite bathrooms.
- When was Kitwood House Care Residence last inspected?
- 26 June 2025 is when the current rating was published, 1 year ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
- Can Kitwood House Care Residence care for someone with dementia?
- Yes, it is registered for dementia. Worth asking: how many staff are trained, and how routines are kept consistent.
- What type of care does Kitwood House Care Residence provide?
- Registration for Kitwood House Care Residence covers: nursing homes. Check which of these it offers today.
- Is Kitwood House Care Residence regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Yes: CQC lists it as a care home under location ID 1-11337159380 and was rated Requires improvement overall in June 2025.
- What is Kitwood House Care Residence's address?
- It is at 162 Middlewich Road, Rudheath, Northwich, CW9 7DX.
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