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Whitby House Care Home

Care home in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester

Whitby House Care Home

Care home in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester

CQC Good40 beds
NeighbourhoodWell Served
What do these badges mean?
  • Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
Address99 Pooltown Road, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AE
Beds40

About

Whitby House Care Home is a 40-bed care home in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. It was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2019. The home was marked as Good for Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led, though the Safe key question was rated Requires Improvement.

The home provides residential and nursing care. Families considering a move should review the full CQC inspection report for detail on areas of concern and progress since the 2019 assessment.

Food hygiene rating

Very good

Food Standards Agency · inspected October 2024

What's nearby

GP surgery800 m
A&E: Countess of Chester Hospital4.4 miles
  • 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.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsPlentiful
  • Play SpacePlentiful
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkPlentiful
  • Tennis CourtAmple
  • Bowling GreenPlentiful
  • Playing FieldAmple

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAdequate
  • Restaurants & CafesAdequate
  • Retail ShoppingSparse
  • SupermarketsAmple
  • TakeawaysAdequate

Local crime statistics

280 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

violent crime49%
Public order13%
Anti-social behaviour8%
Criminal damage & arson6%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

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

Whitby House Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Countess of Chester Hospital, 4.4 miles away. The local GP practice is OLD HALL SURGERY, 0.5 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Countess of Chester Hospital · 4.4 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
OLD HALL SURGERY · 0.5 mi

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

Community & connection in Ellesmere Port

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…

1.0 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1121037)
Charity

Halton Community Transport

To provide transport for disabled people and community groups.

8.0 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1080333)
Charity

South Central Community Transport Limited

The objects of the charity are:1. Community transport2. Provision of facilities for recreation, or other leisure time occupation and interests of Social Welfare or in pursuant of employment.

8.0 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1096317)

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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