Alcedo Care Cheshire West & Wirral

Home care agency in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester

Operated by Alcedo Orange

CQC GoodDementia
AddressGround Floor, 73 New Crane Street, Chester, CH1 4JE

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About

Alcedo Care Cheshire West & Wirral is a home care agency based in Chester, part of the wider Alcedo Care group, which delivers nurse-led care and support across the North of England and Wales. The agency provides care in people's own homes, with a particular focus on dementia, and supports people of all ages, including older people, younger adults, and those with physical disabilities, mental health needs, sensory impairment or learning disabilities.

The wider group draws on more than 1,000 qualified care professionals. The Care Quality Commission rates the agency Good overall, with Good ratings across safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led care, based on a report published in 2022.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 3 October 2022 · Last inspected 22 September 2022

Inspectors found that Alcedo Care, a nurse-led domiciliary agency serving Chester, Ellesmere Port, Neston and Wirral, provides safe recruitment, sufficient staffing and a structured induction with shadowing and mixed training. People described staff as kind and caring, with privacy and dignity respected, and care plans were detailed, regularly reviewed and tailored to individual needs. Medicines management and quality assurance systems were also judged to be in place, and people felt able to raise concerns.

Strengths noted
  • Safe recruitment procedures and staffing levels sufficient for the people using the service
  • Consistent induction programme with shadowing, plus e-learning and classroom training
  • Detailed, regularly reviewed care plans and risk assessments that reflect individual needs and preferences
  • Staff trained and competency-assessed in medicines management, with systems to ensure medicines are given on time

Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.

Care provided

Dementia

Specialist care

Dementia
Eating disorders
Learning disabilities
Mental health
Older people (65+)
Physical disabilities
Sensory impairment
Substance misuse
Younger adults (under 65)

What's nearby

GP surgery300 m
Hospital1.4 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsAmple
  • Play SpacePlentiful
  • Golf CourseAdequate
  • Public ParkPlentiful
  • Tennis CourtAmple
  • Bowling GreenAmple
  • Playing FieldPlentiful

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsPlentiful
  • Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
  • Retail ShoppingPlentiful
  • SupermarketsPlentiful
  • TakeawaysPlentiful

What home care costs

Hourly (visiting) care — typically £22–£30 per hour
Overnight (waking) care — typically £150–£220 per night
Live-in care — typically £1,100–£1,600 per week

Estimated typical UK ranges — Alcedo Care Cheshire West & Wirral will give you a written quote after a free needs assessment. Check who pays with the funding calculator.

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Local health safety net

Alcedo Care Cheshire West & Wirral is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Countess of Chester Hospital, 1.4 miles away. The local GP practice is CITY WALLS MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.2 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Countess of Chester Hospital · 1.4 mi
Nearest GP
CITY WALLS MEDICAL CENTRE · 0.2 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Part of Alcedo Orange

Alcedo Care Cheshire West & Wirral is one of 14 services run by Alcedo Orange on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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