Care home · Inverness, Scotland

Cheshire House (Care Home)

Weak or better in every area graded (2/6) Care Inspectorate

Cheshire House (Care Home) is a care home in Inverness, Highland, run by Leonard Cheshire Disability. It is registered for 6 people, with 6 single bedrooms.

Address
Ness Walk, Inverness, IV3 5NE
Run by
Leonard Cheshire Disability
Type of provider
Charity or not-for-profit
Type of care home
Learning Disabilities
Places
6 (6 single rooms)
Main area of care
Physical disability or illness
Also cares for
Acquired brain injury, Autism spectrum disorders, Learning difficulties, Neurological condition (other than dementia), Physical disability or illness,
Council area
Highland
Registered
April 2002
Last inspection
26 June 2026
Complaints upheld (since April 2025)
1

Care Inspectorate grades

How well do we support people's wellbeing?3 · Adequate
How well is care and support planned?3 · Adequate
How good is our setting?2 · Weak
How good is our staff team?3 · Adequate
How good is our leadership?2 · Weak

Grades published 13 July 2026. Scale: 6 excellent, 5 very good, 4 good, 3 adequate, 2 weak, 1 unsatisfactory.

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Cheshire House (Care Home) compared with care homes (learning disabilities) in Highland

  • Lowest grade. Its lowest grade is 2 (weak). Of the other 6 care homes (learning disabilities) in Highland, 6 have a higher lowest grade and 0 have the same. 83% of them are graded 4 (good) or better in every area, against 77% of all care homes in Scotland.
  • Grade by theme against the Highland average. Wellbeing 3 (area average 4.7); Care planning 3 (area average 4.5); Setting 2 (area average 4.2); Staff team 3 (area average 4.3); Leadership 2 (area average 3.8).
  • Last inspection. Inspected 5 months ago; the median for care homes (learning disabilities) in Highland is 6 months.
  • Size. Registered for 6 people. The median is 15 for care homes (learning disabilities) in Highland, and 33% are smaller.
  • Staffing. 7.7 staff reported for 6 places, or 1.28 per place. The median for care homes (learning disabilities) in Highland is 0.82. Reported staff numbers are a rough guide, not a safe-staffing measure, so ask the service how it staffs each shift.
  • Complaints and enforcement. The Care Inspectorate datastore records 1 upheld complaint and no enforcement notices for this service in 2025-26 and 2026-27 to date. 17% of the other care homes (learning disabilities) in Highland have at least one upheld complaint in the same period.
  • Registered. On the regulator's register since April 2002 (24.7 years); the median for care homes (learning disabilities) in Highland is 23.0 years.
  • Same provider. Leonard Cheshire Disability also runs 22 other regulated services in Scotland (10 care homes, 12 care at home) across 7 council areas, including Cheshire House (Support Service) (Highland), Leonard Cheshire Disability - Newhaven Road (City of Edinburgh), Leonard Cheshire Disability - Argyle Street (City of Edinburgh), Leonard Cheshire Disability - Bath Street (City of Edinburgh).
  • Health board. Highland sits in the NHS Highland area.

Compared with the other 6 care homes (learning disabilities) on this site in Highland. Source: Care Inspectorate datastore. Grades describe the last inspection, not the service today.

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Paying for care in Scotland (2026/27)

  • Free personal care for adults assessed as needing it, at any age: in a care home the council pays £260.30 a week towards personal care, plus £117.10 a week for nursing care if needed.
  • Care home fees are means-tested: savings above £36,750 mean you pay the rest of the fee yourself; below £22,750 savings are ignored, and £1 a week is counted for every £250 in between.
  • Personal care at home (help with washing, dressing, eating) is free once the council assesses the need; other help at home may be charged.

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Service details and grades from the Care Inspectorate datastore, checked November 2026, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is an independent directory and does not provide care.

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