Home care agency · Warrington

Bridgewater Home Care

Rated Good by CQC Rating published 29 October 2019 Rating 6 years old
Rated 6 years ago. CQC's last published rating for this service is from October 2019. Ask what has changed since, such as the manager or the number of people they support. See nearby services rated recently.
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Address
Portal Business Centre, Dallam Court, Dallam Lane, Warrington, WA2 7LT
Run by
Bridgewater Home Care Ltd (2 services)
Type of provider
Independent (private company)
Service
Home care agency
Dementia
Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
Registered with CQC
August 2018 (8 years)
Registered manager
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Company check
Active, trading since 2010 (16 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 07271532)
Last CQC check
29 Oct 2019
Typical fees Estimated
£30–£37 an hour for visiting care, weekdays; live-in £1,450–£1,770 a week. Our figure, worked out from published prices in the region; the real price may differ. How we estimate

Registered to provide: Personal care

See this service on the CQC website · CQC location ID 1-5597887604

The service in brief

Registered with CQC as a home care agency, Bridgewater Home Care is based in Warrington, run by Bridgewater Home Care Ltd. It supports adults of all ages and children, with registered specialisms in dementia, physical disabilities, mental health conditions and sight or hearing loss.

Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (October 2019). Well-led was rated Requires improvement. It is one of 78 CQC-registered home care agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Warrington; 44 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

Around Warrington

Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other agencies are all within 3 miles, 11 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Dallam Court, under 0.5 miles away.

It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: children (6 of the nearest 25).

10 of the 14 nearest rated agencies have a more recent rating than this one.

It sits in Bewsey and Whitecross ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 40% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB.

Likely fees

We estimate visits from Bridgewater Home Care at £30–£37 an hour (visiting care, weekdays), based on published prices in the region. As an example, an hour each morning and a 30-minute evening call comes to about £350 a week.

Live-in arrangements here usually cost £1,450–£1,770 weekly.

With savings below £23,250, Warrington Council may contribute once it has carried out a free needs assessment.

Bridgewater Home Care over the years

CQC registration dates from August 2018, so the service has been operating for around 8 years under its current registration.

CQC has rated it once overall, as Good, in October 2019.

6 years have passed since the last overall rating. Services judged lower-risk wait longer for a visit, but teams change, so check what is different today.

What the ratings tell you

Area by area, Well-led is rated below Good; 4 other areas are Good.

Across Warrington, 6 of 27 rated agencies are Requires improvement for Well-led (22%).

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

What CQC's inspectors reported

  • We found that some processes needed improvement to evidence more effective quality assurance systems.
  • Governance checks had not identified issues raised during the inspection with record keeping, management of numbers of supervision for staff and management of notifications.
  • The provider had recently employed a brand manager who they planned to provide over site and support to the location.This would help strengthen the governance systems of the service.
  • People and their relatives spoke very positively about the caring nature of staff.

Inspected 12 September 2019; report published 29 October 2019. Quoted from the CQC report summary, Open Government Licence. Read the full report.

CQC ratings, area by area

  • SafeGood23 of 27 in Warrington
  • EffectiveGood25 of 27 in Warrington
  • CaringGood25 of 27 in Warrington
  • ResponsiveGood26 of 27 in Warrington
  • Well-ledRequires improvement6 of 27 in Warrington

As rated by CQC, published 29 October 2019. Under each rating: how many agencies in Warrington share it.

Specialisms

Taken from its CQC registration.

Ownership and company checks

Bridgewater Home Care is run by Bridgewater Home Care Ltd (company 07271532), incorporated in 2010, 8 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 social work without accommodation for older and disabled people (which includes home care).

Bridgewater Home Care Ltd runs 2 CQC-registered services across 2 council areas; 2 of the 2 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 88% for the same mix of services across England.

Earlier inspections

  1. Oct 2019 Good
  2. Today Rating 6 years old

Published CQC ratings in date order.

CQC reports

Area and map

Ward
Bewsey and Whitecross
Parliamentary constituency
Warrington South
NHS 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 40% most deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Home care in WA2 (16)

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Geography: ONS and NHS lookups (postcodes.io), Open Government Licence. A home care agency's office address; carers travel to people's homes nearby.

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Where Bridgewater Home Care stands locally

  • Rated Good. Across Warrington, 88% of the 26 rated home care agencies are Good or Outstanding and 1 is Outstanding.
  • Its rating (October 2019) is more recent than 35% of agency ratings in Warrington.
  • Registered with CQC in 2018: it has been registered longer than 74% of home care agencies in the area.
  • It lists 7 specialisms with CQC; the typical agency in Warrington lists 6.
  • Areas CQC rated below Good: Well-led (23% of home care agencies in Warrington are also rated below Good here). Ask the provider what has changed since.

Comparison set: every registered home care agency in Warrington, CQC data for Oct 2026.

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Quick answers about Bridgewater Home Care

How much does Bridgewater Home Care charge?
No fee list from Bridgewater Home Care has reached us. Visiting care typically costs around £32–£34 an hour (typical 2026 prices across England). Ask for written prices covering weekends, bank holidays and any travel or set-up charges.
How did Bridgewater Home Care score on each CQC key question?
The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Requires improvement. Read Safe and Well-led first; they say most about reliability.
What type of care does Bridgewater Home Care provide?
Bridgewater Home Care is registered with CQC for: homecare agencies. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
Which provider runs Bridgewater Home Care?
On CQC's register the provider is Bridgewater Home Care Ltd.
Can Bridgewater Home Care care for someone with dementia?
Dementia appears among its CQC specialisms; ask about staff training and how care adapts as dementia progresses.
How recent is Bridgewater Home Care's CQC rating?
The latest rating is dated 29 October 2019, 6 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.
Where is Bridgewater Home Care?
Its office is at Portal Business Centre, Dallam Court, Dallam Lane, Warrington, WA2 7LT. Carers travel to people's homes, so check it covers your street.
Is Bridgewater Home Care registered with CQC?
Registered, yes: location 1-5597887604 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a home care agency and was rated Good overall in October 2019.

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