CLS Care Services Limited

Belong Chester

Care home in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester

Operated by Belong Limited

CQC Requires improvementARCO Approved75 beds
NeighbourhoodGreen SurroundingsWell Served
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).
Address36 City Road, Chester, CH1 3AD
Beds75

About

Belong Chester is a 75-bed care village in Chester, Cheshire, operated by CLS Care Services Limited. The home is registered as a not-for-profit provider and supports older people through residential care and a home care service. The Care Quality Commission rated it as Requires Improvement overall in 2026, with ratings of Good in Effective, Caring and Responsive care, though Safe and Well-led were rated Requires Improvement.

The home is known for its intergenerational approach, where older residents and young children share the community. This model is supported through partnership with an on-site nursery, and the daily programme includes activities that bring generations together, from group activities to shared meals and gardening.

What's nearby

GP surgery300 m
A&E: Countess of Chester Hospital1.5 miles
Pub or bar100 m
  • Near a main road
  • Fire station about 650 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

  • AllotmentsPlentiful
  • Play SpacePlentiful
  • Golf CourseAdequate
  • Public ParkPlentiful
  • Tennis CourtAmple
  • Bowling GreenPlentiful
  • Playing FieldAdequate

Local Amenities

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

Local crime statistics

493 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)

Top categories:

violent crime36%
Shoplifting17%
Public order15%
Anti-social behaviour8%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Gallery

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.

What Cheshire West and Chester council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

Belong Chester is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Countess of Chester Hospital, 1.5 miles away. The local GP practice is BOUGHTON MEDICAL GROUP, 0.2 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Countess of Chester Hospital · 1.5 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
BOUGHTON MEDICAL GROUP · 0.2 mi

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

Community & connection in Chester

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Ellesmere Port and Neston Community Transport Ltd

We are a non profit making provider of minibus and adapted car travel, offering our services to community groups and individuals, elderly, disadvantaged or disabled in Cheshire West and Chester…

5.0 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1121037)

Part of Belong Limited

Belong Chester is one of 16 homes run by Belong Limited 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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