Caremark

Caremark (Cheshire North East)

Home care agency in Handforth, Cheshire East

Operated by Caremark

CQC Requires improvementDementia
NeighbourhoodPeaceful Neighbourhood
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  • Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
AddressBank House, The Paddock, Wilmslow Road, Handforth, SK9 3HQ

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About

Caremark (Cheshire North East) is a home care agency based in Handforth, Cheshire East, that provides care and support in people's own homes, including live-in care. It supports adults across a range of needs, including dementia, older people, younger adults, people with physical disabilities, mental health needs, sensory impairment, learning disabilities and substance misuse, and its stated focus is dementia care. Its carers are described as trained and bring knowledge and a warm, friendly approach to visits, and the agency says its hours are flexible. The Care Quality Commission rates Caremark (Cheshire North East) as Requires Improvement overall, with Caring and Responsive rated Good and Safe, Effective and Well-led rated Requires Improvement (report published 2024).

What inspectors found

CQC: Requires improvement

Report published 30 January 2024 · Last inspected 21 December 2023

Inspectors visited Caremark (Cheshire North East), a domiciliary care agency supporting 56 people with personal care in their own homes. People said they felt safe and praised the care, which was described as person-centred and flexible. Staff worked well with other agencies, communication was open, and the provider had a development plan in place to drive further improvement.

Strengths noted
  • People said they felt safe and were complimentary about the care they received
  • Care was person-centred and flexible, with people involved in discussions about their care
  • Staff numbers were sufficient, suitably trained and safely recruited
  • A positive, open culture with good communication, and people's views were sought
Areas to improve
  • Some quality checks did not identify all of the issues inspectors found, and some records lacked robustness, including risk management, medicines and mental capacity records
  • Oversight of staff training and supervision was still being developed
  • Some medicines records needed more detail, and the electronic medicines recording system needed further adaptation

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

What's nearby

GP surgery300 m
Hospital4.1 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsSparse
  • Play SpacePlentiful
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkAdequate
  • Tennis CourtAmple
  • Bowling GreenSparse
  • Playing FieldPlentiful

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsSparse
  • Restaurants & CafesSparse
  • Retail ShoppingAdequate
  • SupermarketsSparse
  • TakeawaysSparse

Local crime statistics

99 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime30%
Shoplifting16%
Criminal damage & arson14%
Public order10%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

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

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Local health safety net

Caremark (Cheshire North East) is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Wythenshawe Hospital, 4.1 miles away. The local GP practice is HANDFORTH HEALTH CENTRE, 0.2 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Wythenshawe Hospital · 4.1 mi
Nearest GP
HANDFORTH HEALTH CENTRE · 0.2 mi

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

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Caremark (Cheshire North East) is one of 105 services run by Caremark 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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