Minster Care Group
The Laurels Residential Care Home
Care home in Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester
Operated by Minster Care Group
About
The Laurels Residential Care Home is a 40-bed purpose-built facility in Winsford, Cheshire, operated by Minster Care Group. It provides residential, dementia, respite, and end-of-life care for older people with varying support needs, from those with low care requirements to those with medical and terminal illness. The home is rated Requires Improvement by the Care Quality Commission (report published 2026), with Safe rated Requires Improvement, and Effective, Caring, and Responsive all rated Good.
The home offers a range of care tailored to individual need. Each bedroom includes telephone and TV connections, personal alarm systems, and mobility and safety features. Communal spaces include lounges, dining areas, an activities room, a salon, and gardens. The Winsford train station is approximately 3 minutes' drive away, and bus routes 31, 37, and 7A serve the nearby area.
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
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 CourseLimited
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
167 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
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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
The Laurels Residential Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Leighton Hospital, 5.4 miles away. The local GP practice is WILLOW WOOD SURGERY, 0.3 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Winsford
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Cheshire Carers Centre
Provides information, advice and support to unpaid Carers of people with a disability illness or frailty.
Age Concern Cheshire
Advocacy, Day Care, Independent Living, Supporting You, Falls Prevention, Befriending, Information & Advice inc Welfare Benefits, Phonelink, Get Active, Adult Education & IT classes, Arts project,…
OPAL Services (Rural West Cheshire)
Improving the well-being of older people who are in need of social inclusion because they are housebound or socially isolated, through 1) OPAL Clubs operating in Frodsham, Helsby, Kelsall, Malpas,…
Part of Minster Care Group
The Laurels Residential Care Home is one of 69 homes run by Minster Care Group on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.
More care homes near Winsford
Information last reviewed October 2026.
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