Birch Heath Lodge

Birch Heath Lodge is a nursing home in Chester, in the Cheshire West and Chester council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 38 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. It is run by Maria Mallaband Care Group, which operates 72 care homes in England. The home has been registered since July 2014.

At its latest inspection, published March 2023, the CQC rated Birch Heath Lodge Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.

Birch Heath Lodge has not published its fees and has not yet confirmed them to us. Care homes in Cheshire West and Chester with a fee on record typically charge about £1,500 a week for residential care and £1,818 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.

There are 84 registered care homes in Cheshire West and Chester. The nearest to Birch Heath Lodge include Oaklands Nursing Home, Grosvenor Manor Care Home and Deewater Grange. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.