Birch Heath Lodge
- Care home
- 38 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2026
- Cheshire West and Chester, North West
Not yet rated under the new provider, who registered with the CQC on 27 October 2026.
Rated Requires improvement in March 2023 under the previous provider, OHI UK MM 17 Ltd.
At a glance
5 ratings
First rated Good in 2016, most recently Requires improvement in March 2023.
4 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
72%
of rated care homes in Cheshire West and Chester are Good or Outstanding (80% across the North West, 83% across England).
Birch Heath Lodge: inspection record
Not yet rated under the current provider. The squares show ratings given under earlier providers.
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
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| Well-led |
Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Oaklands Nursing Home (Good, 0.7 miles away) and Grosvenor Manor Care Home (Good, 1.1 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Oaklands Nursing Home Good, 0.7 miles away
- G Grosvenor Manor Care Home Good, 1.1 miles away
- – Deewater Grange Not yet rated, 1.4 miles away
- – Bluebell Villa Not yet rated, 1.8 miles away
- RI Lavender Villa Requires improvement, 1.8 miles away
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 25 March 2023. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 25 March 2023. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
- Ask what the new provider has changed since taking over.
- The last rating is 4 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Tina Routledge
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens 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
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 16829149 (opens Companies House)
- Previous provider
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- OHI UK MM 17 Ltdregistered
Highgate Care Services (North) Ltd. runs 15 services in England, 11 of them in the North West. 0 are rated Good or Outstanding and 15 have no rating yet.
Other services run by Highgate Care Services (North) Ltd.
- – Alexandra Court - Cleveleys Not yet rated. Care home, Lancashire
- – Allingham House Care Centre Not yet rated. Care home with nursing, Trafford
- – Bowerfield Court Not yet rated. Care home with nursing, Stockport
- – Bowerfield House Not yet rated. Care home with nursing, Stockport
See all 15 services run by Highgate Care Services (North) Ltd.
Getting help from Cheshire West and Chester Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Cheshire West and Chester Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0300 123 7034
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Cheshire West and Chester Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Birch Heath Lodge provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Birch Heath Lodge as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Birch Heath Lodge have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 38 beds at Birch Heath Lodge.
- When was Birch Heath Lodge last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Birch Heath Lodge was published on 25 March 2023.
- Who runs Birch Heath Lodge?
- Birch Heath Lodge is run by Highgate Care Services (North) Ltd.. It runs 15 services in England, 11 of them in the North West.
- What is Birch Heath Lodge's CQC rating?
- Not yet rated under the new provider, who registered with the CQC on 27 October 2026.
Contact
- Phone
- 01244 434321
- Address
- Birch Heath Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7AP Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Oaklands Nursing Home (Good, 0.7 miles away) and Grosvenor Manor Care Home (Good, 1.1 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Oaklands Nursing Home Good, 0.7 miles away
- G Grosvenor Manor Care Home Good, 1.1 miles away
- – Deewater Grange Not yet rated, 1.4 miles away
- – Bluebell Villa Not yet rated, 1.8 miles away
- RI Lavender Villa Requires improvement, 1.8 miles away