Home care agency · Northwich
We Support Head Office
Illustrative photo, not of We Support Head Office- Address
- 17-19 Winnington Street, Northwich, CW8 1AQ
- Run by
- We Support Limited
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Home care agency, Supported living
- Dementia
- Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
- Registered with CQC
- March 2016 (10 years)
- Registered manager
- Andrew Peter Shardlow Richard Ridley-Gurr
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2013 (13 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 08464055)
- Last CQC check
- 6 Nov 2018
- Typical fees Estimated
- £30–£37 an hour for visiting care, weekdays; live-in £1,450–£1,770 a week. Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate
CQC regulated activities: Personal care
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About this agency
Registered with CQC as a home care agency that also provides supported living, We Support Head Office is based in Northwich, run by We Support Limited. It supports children and young people, with registered specialisms in learning disabilities.
Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (November 2018). It is one of 31 CQC-registered home care agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Northwich; 22 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Who runs it
We Support Head Office is run by We Support Limited (company 08464055), incorporated in 2013, 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 care for people with learning disabilities, mental health problems or substance misuse.
Who they support
As listed with the regulator.
History with CQC
We Support Head Office has been registered with CQC since March 2016, about 10 years.
Its only published overall rating so far is Good, from November 2018.
The rating is 7 years old. CQC decides when to return based on risk, so age alone is not a warning sign; still, ask who the manager is now.
Budgeting for this agency
We estimate visits from We Support Head Office 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.
For live-in care, expect around £1,450–£1,770 a week in this region.
Cheshire West and Chester Council can help with costs for people with savings under £23,250, starting with a free assessment.
Each area CQC checks
- Safe53 of 58 in Cheshire West and Chester
- Effective54 of 58 in Cheshire West and Chester
- Caring53 of 58 in Cheshire West and Chester
- Responsive52 of 58 in Cheshire West and Chester
- Well-led49 of 58 in Cheshire West and Chester
Source: CQC, published 6 November 2018. Under each rating: how many agencies in Cheshire West and Chester share it.
How it fits locally
There are 12 other agencies within 3 miles, 11 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Your Life (Northwich), under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: children (4 of the nearest 25).
18 of the 19 nearest rated agencies have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Northwich Winnington & Castle ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 40% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB.
Strengths and weak spots in the ratings
We Support Head Office has an even profile: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are each rated Good.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 48 of the 57 other agencies in Cheshire West and Chester that CQC has rated.
What CQC's inspectors reported
- It provides personal care to people living in their own houses and flats in the community and specialist housing.
- It provides a service to adults and younger disabled adults.
- The service supported people in four different settings at various locations across Cheshire.
- Where they do we also take into account any wider social care provided.
Inspected 6 September 2018; report published 6 November 2018. Source: CQC's published findings, reused under the Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
Rating history
- Nov 2018
- Today Rating 7 years old
Published CQC ratings in date order.
CQC reports
- CQC inspection report 6 November 2018
Map and area details
- Ward
- Northwich Winnington & Castle
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Cheshire
- NHS integrated care board
- NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
- Setting
- Urban; nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 40% least deprived areas in England
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Ward and NHS boundaries from official postcode data, Open Government Licence. Care happens at home, not here: this is where the agency is run from.
Family reviews
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We Support Head Office in local context
- Rated Good. Across Cheshire West and Chester, 95% of the 56 rated home care agencies are Good or Outstanding and 4 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (November 2018) is more recent than 5% of agency ratings in Cheshire West and Chester.
- Registered with CQC in 2016: it has been registered longer than 70% of home care agencies in the area.
- It lists 2 specialisms with CQC; the typical agency in Cheshire West and Chester lists 5.
Comparison set: every registered home care agency in Cheshire West and Chester, CQC data for Oct 2026.
Nearest home care agencies
Guides for families
Similar home care agencies near Northwich, rated recently
- Your Life (Northwich)Oct 2026 · under 0.5 miles
- Helping Hands NorthwichJul 2026 · under 0.5 miles
- GoodOaks Homecare – Mid CheshireSep 2026 · 1.8 miles
Frequently asked about We Support Head Office
- When did CQC last rate We Support Head Office?
- Its current CQC rating dates from 6 November 2018, 7 years ago. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
- Can We Support Head Office care for someone with dementia?
- Its CQC registration does not list dementia. If that is a need now or later, check with the provider before deciding.
- Is We Support Head Office registered with CQC?
- Yes: CQC lists it as a home care agency under location ID 1-2538913223 and was rated Good overall in November 2018.
- What is We Support Head Office's address?
- 17-19 Winnington Street, Northwich, CW8 1AQ is the agency's office; check it serves your postcode.
- How did We Support Head Office score on each CQC key question?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
- What are We Support Head Office's fees?
- We Support Head Office hasn't shared a price list with us. Visiting care typically costs around £32–£34 an hour (typical 2026 prices across England). Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
- Who is the registered provider for We Support Head Office?
- The registered provider is We Support Limited, according to CQC.
- What services is We Support Head Office registered for?
- We Support Head Office is registered with CQC for: homecare agencies, supported living. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
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