Care home · Macclesfield
The Rowans Care Centre
Illustrative photo, not of The Rowans Care Centre- Address
- Merriden Road, Macclesfield, SK10 3AN
- Run by
- Opal Care Homes Limited
- Service
- Nursing home
- Beds
- 36 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- June 2026 (4 months)
- Registered manager
- *
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2011 (15 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 07555989)
- Last CQC check
- 6 Feb 2021
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,420–£1,730 a week for nursing care (dementia). An estimate based on local published fees. Ask for a written quote. How we estimate
Regulated activities on its registration: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
CQC page for this service · CQC location ID 1-26829687635
Introducing The Rowans Care Centre
The Rowans Care Centre in Macclesfield is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a nursing home, run by Opal Care Homes Limited. The service is registered to support adults of all ages and lists dementia among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Good overall (May 2019). It is one of 20 CQC-registered care homes in and around Macclesfield; 15 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
The registered provider
The Rowans Care Centre is run by Opal Care Homes Limited (company 07555989), incorporated in 2011, 15 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.
It trades under the Healthcare Management Solutions brand, which covers 8 services run by 8 registered providers.
Who they support
Specialisms as registered with CQC.
History with CQC
The Rowans Care Centre registered with CQC in June 2026, so it is a new service.
CQC has published 5 overall ratings for it (2015–2021), starting at Requires improvement; it has gone up 2 and down 1 time, and is now Inspected but not rated.
At 7 years old, the rating may not reflect the current team. CQC prioritises higher-risk services, so ask about recent changes rather than assuming the worst.
The five key questions
- Safe65 of 97 in Cheshire East
- Effective81 of 97 in Cheshire East
- Caring88 of 97 in Cheshire East
- Responsive83 of 97 in Cheshire East
- Well-led69 of 97 in Cheshire East
As rated by CQC, published 31 May 2019. Under each rating: how many care homes in Cheshire East share it.
Earlier inspections
- Sep 2015
- Mar 2017
- Sep 2018
- May 2019
- Feb 2021
- Today Rating 7 years old
Every overall rating on record for this location, earliest first. The latest rating is lower than the one before.
The kitchen's hygiene score
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 4 (good), from an inspection on 7 September 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 "The Rowans"). Open Government Licence.
The neighbourhood
- Ward
- Macclesfield Tytherington
- Council
- Cheshire East Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Macclesfield
- Integrated care board
- NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
- Urban or rural
- Urban · nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in SK10 (16)
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Geography: ONS and NHS lookups (postcodes.io), Open Government Licence.
Reading The Rowans Care Centre's CQC ratings
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 68 of the 96 other care homes in Cheshire East that CQC has rated.
How it fits locally
There are 21 other care homes within 3 miles, 17 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Rowans Care Centre, under 0.5 miles away.
17 of the 24 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Macclesfield Tytherington ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB.
Budgeting for this home
We estimate The Rowans Care Centre 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.
NHS-funded nursing care covers part of the nursing cost for eligible residents and is paid directly to the home.
With savings below £23,250, Cheshire East Council may contribute once it has carried out a free needs assessment.
Family reviews
No family has reviewed The Rowans Care Centre on The Care Panel so far.
Reviews are separate from CQC ratings. We verify the reviewer's email and never let providers remove reviews. How reviews work.
The Rowans Care Centre against its area
- Rated Good. Across Cheshire East, 77% of the 97 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 4 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (May 2019) is more recent than 23% of care home ratings in Cheshire East.
- With 36 beds it is smaller than 69% of care homes in Cheshire East, where the typical home has 48.
- Registered with CQC in 2026, it is one of the newest care homes in the area.
- It lists 3 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.
Closest alternatives
Guides for families
Newer ratings near Macclesfield
- Prestbury BeaumontOct 2026
- Prestbury House Care HomeJan 2025
- Petunia Grove - MacclesfieldOct 2026
Frequently asked about The Rowans Care Centre
- What services is The Rowans Care Centre registered for?
- The Rowans Care Centre is registered with CQC for: nursing homes. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
- What is The Rowans Care Centre's address?
- It is at Merriden Road, Macclesfield, SK10 3AN.
- Is The Rowans Care Centre regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Registered, yes: location 1-26829687635 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a care home and was rated Good overall in May 2019.
- Is The Rowans Care Centre registered for dementia care?
- Dementia is listed on its CQC registration. Ask what dementia training staff have and how they handle distress or refusals.
- How recent is The Rowans Care Centre's CQC rating?
- Its current CQC rating dates from 31 May 2019, 7 years ago. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
- How big is The Rowans Care Centre?
- The Rowans Care Centre can take up to 36 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.
- Which provider runs The Rowans Care Centre?
- The registered provider is Opal Care Homes Limited, according to CQC.
- How much does The Rowans Care Centre charge?
- No fee list from The Rowans Care Centre has reached us. Residential care home typically costs £1,100 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in North West). Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
- How is The Rowans Care Centre rated for safety and leadership?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led tend to say most about day-to-day reliability.
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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.