Heathside
- Care home
- 40 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2011
- Great Sankey, Warrington, North West
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
2 ratings
Rated Good at every inspection since 2017.
7 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
39 of 51
rated care homes in Warrington are rated Good, like this one.
Heathside: inspection record
Rated Good in August 2019.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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- G Three Elms Good, 0.7 miles away
- – 4 Cronulla Drive Not yet rated, 0.8 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 4 February 2022. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Heathside is a 'care home' providing accommodation and personal care for up to 40 older people, some of whom were living with dementia. At the time of the inspection, 31 people were living at the home.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
We found the following examples of good practice
Infection prevention and control (IPC) procedures and arrangements were in place; enhanced cleaning schedules, IPC and environmental audits were regularly completed.
Relatives and visitors were required to show a negative COVID-19 test result before entering the service, helping to reduced to risk of transmission.
All staff were engaged in a regular COVID-19 testing regime; this helped to detect early symptoms of COVID- 19, reduce transmission and keep people safe.
PPE supplies were effectively managed; PPE stations were located throughout the home and staff were observed wearing the correct PPE during the inspection.
Government guidance and best practice surrounding visiting arrangements were complied with. People were supported to maintain contact with their loved ones; both face to face visits and remote contact was supported.
The provider ensured that they were compliant with COVID-19 vaccination requirements that came into effect on 11 November 2021.
One person told us they were kept safe, their bedroom was well maintained and staff provided the care they needed.
Further information is in the detailed findings below.
The five questions we ask about services and what we found
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 7 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Emma Norman
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)8 inspection reports, latest 4 February 2022. The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- We Change Lives (WCL)
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 02595601 (opens Companies House)
- Charity number
- 1003023
We Change Lives (WCL) runs 4 services in England, 3 of them in the North West. 3 are rated Good or Outstanding and 1 is rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by We Change Lives (WCL)
- G Community Learning Disabilities Good. Home care, Gloucestershire, South West
- G The Mews Good. Care home, Warrington
- RI Westleigh Requires improvement. Care home, Warrington
Getting help from Warrington Borough Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Warrington Borough Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 01925 443322
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Warrington Borough Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Heathside provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Heathside as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Heathside have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 40 beds at Heathside.
- When was Heathside last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Heathside was published on 9 August 2019.
- Who runs Heathside?
- Heathside is run by We Change Lives (WCL). It runs 4 services in England, 3 of them in the North West.
- What is Heathside's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 9 August 2019.
Contact
- Phone
- 01925 722109
- Address
- Honiton Way, Penketh, Warrington, WA5 2EY Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G The Mews Good, less than 0.1 miles away
- RI Meadowview Care Home Requires improvement, 0.5 miles away
- RI Green Park Care Home Requires improvement, 0.5 miles away
- G Three Elms Good, 0.7 miles away
- – 4 Cronulla Drive Not yet rated, 0.8 miles away