Children's care homes in Cheshire East

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Cheshire East has 3 children's care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 1 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 1 Good and 1 Requires improvement. 1 home is not rated yet. Cheshire East council paid on average £849 a week for a residential care place and £1,055 for a nursing place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025 (GOV.UK adult social care finance report).

All care homes in Cheshire East (112)

Cheshire East at a glance

3on this list

Official rating
  • Good1
  • Requires improvement1
  • Not yet rated1
  • 50% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Types of care67% offer learning disabilities
How this list is ordered

This list includes every home in Cheshire East on the CQC register, whatever its rating. The highest scores come first and homes not yet inspected come last.

Paying never changes a home's rating, score or place. Top places are only offered to homes rated Good or Outstanding and are always labelled.

How we rate care homes

3 children's care homes in Cheshire East

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Fairfield Care Ltd

Run by Fairfield Care Limited

Fairfield Farm, Higher Thorns Green Farm, Castle Mill Lane, Ashley, Altrincham, WA15 0QZ
GoodCQC · Mar 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 1 bed
  • Children
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care

Residential care home for 1 resident in Altrincham, run by Fairfield Care Limited. Supports dementia, older people, learning disabilities, mental health, younger adults and children.

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Broughton Lodge

Run by Cygnet Care Services Limited

London Road, Macclesfield, SK11 0JG
Requires improvementCQC · Oct 2022
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Responsive Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 20 beds
  • Children
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Adults with autism and learning disabilities who may present with behaviours that challenge receive specialist residential support at Broughton Lodge. The service is designed for people needing a structured home environment and a team experienced in learning disability, epilepsy and challenging behaviour services.

Broughton Lodge sits within Cygnet’s wider social care provision and has a dedicated management and care team.

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Buglawton Hall School

Run by Nestlings Care Ltd

City Gate, Gallowgate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4PA
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Nursing
  • 8 beds
  • Children
  • Mental health
  • Younger adults

Specialist mental health placements for young people and young adults are delivered through an in-house mental health team at Buglawton Hall School. The service supports complex mental health difficulties with residential placements, intensive community care and 24-hour mental health crisis management.

Following assessment, the team develops individualised care and treatment plans, transition support, risk management and coordinated liaison with…

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What to look for in children's care homes

  1. Strong safeguarding

    Strong safeguarding, staffing and behaviour-support arrangements.

  2. Links with education

    Links with education, health professionals and family or carers.

  3. Age-appropriate routines

    Age-appropriate routines, activities, privacy and preparation for moves.

Questions families ask

What should children's care homes offer?

Children’s residential services must combine safe care with education, development and family involvement. Check that the service is designed for the child’s age, needs and legal care plan.

How many children's care homes are there in Cheshire East?

3 children's care homes in Cheshire East are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

How much does a care home cost in Cheshire East?

Cheshire East council paid on average £849 a week for residential care and £1,055 for nursing care for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025. For adults aged 18 to 64 it paid £2,196 and £1,425. Across England the averages were £982 and £1,102 for people aged 65 and over. People who pay for their own care are often charged more, so ask each home for its weekly fee.

How are these care homes ordered?

Ordered by the MyCareCheck score: the average of the five CQC key-question ratings (safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led) on a 0 to 10 scale, where Outstanding is 10, Good 8, Requires improvement 5 and Inadequate 2. Homes the CQC has not rated yet come last. No home is left out because of its rating.

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