Care home
Ashfields Care Home
Care home in Macclesfield, Cheshire East
Ashfields Care Home
Care home in Macclesfield, Cheshire East
Operated by Winnie Care (Macclesfield)
What do these badges mean?
- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Ashfields Care Home is a 39-bed care home in Macclesfield, Cheshire. It provides residential and nursing care for older adults. The home was rated Requires Improvement by the Care Quality Commission in 2023. The home was rated Good for effectiveness, caring and responsiveness, but Requires Improvement for safety and leadership.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 8 September 2023 · Last inspected 26 July 2023
Inspectors visited Ashfields Care Home, which supports up to 39 older people and people living with dementia or physical disabilities, in July 2023. People reported enough staff to meet their needs, and risks were assessed and monitored. Staff were described as caring, respectful and attentive to dignity and independence, and people and relatives spoke positively about the registered manager and the home's atmosphere.
- Staff treated people with respect and understood their needs well
- Care plans were personalised and reviewed with people and their relatives as needs changed
- People took part in a range of activities in the home and the local community
- Complaints and concerns were handled effectively and people's communication needs were met
- Medicines management was not always effective, and medicines records were incomplete or inaccurate
- Recruitment checks did not always include checks of new staff's employment history
- Quality monitoring did not always identify problems with medicines, recruitment or health and safety
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.
What's nearby
- Near a main road
- Ambulance station about 950 m away
- Fire station about 950 m away
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseAdequate
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
249 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Cheshire East council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £889 |
| 2025 | £921 |
What Cheshire East council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Ashfields Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Macclesfield District General Hospital, 0.4 miles away. The local GP practice is HIGH STREET SURGERY, 1.1 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Macclesfield
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
The Rotary Club of Cheadle Royal Charitable Trust
Charitable work in the community especially for the elderly including dementia sufferers & their carers and young people and also fund raising for local charities. Through Rotary International we…
Part of Winnie Care (Macclesfield)
Ashfields Care Home is one of 2 homes run by Winnie Care (Macclesfield) on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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