The Cedars

Brookfield Drive, Holmes Chapel, Crewe CW4 7DT
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9.9 46 Reviews
  • The Cedars, Crewe
The Cedars has been purpose-designed to offer a homely setting, with a pleasant social atmosphere for older people with care needs. The home is very much a part of village life, with many residents from the immediate vicinity. Friends and family regularly pass through the home to visit residents and there is a family feel between residents and the care team, who are well established and have worked in the home for many years. The home is set within beautiful grounds and has well established gardens for residents’ enjoyment.
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Care Provided by The Cedars

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Physical Disability

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 27 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Convalescent Care
  • Day Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: £900 – £1200
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1000 – £1200

These prices are only a guideline, please contact The Cedars to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Good to Know

Person in charge

  • Nicola Gallimore (Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Number of floors: 2

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (27)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (0)

The Cedars Reviews (46)

9.9

The Cedars has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.859) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Cedars has 46 reviews.

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Review from Julie K (Daughter of Resident) published on 3 January 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My father was a resident in The Cedars for 12 months. During his stay there he received excellent care. The staff are very caring and attentive to all the residents and nothing is too much trouble. I was always made welcome at the home anytime and the staff were always friendly to me. They involved
me in any activities and the residents are encouraged to participate in activities. I would highly recommend this home.
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Review from Clive E (Friend of Resident) published on 27 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My friend has been a resident from August 2017 through to February 2018. We were so pleased that we managed to find The Cedars, carers and management team are friendly and very helpful. Home is well kept and above all is very clean, I didn't walk into the usual smell that I have experienced before with
other care homes. The staff always seem to know how the residents are doing, what they have done, who their friends are in the home, whether had a good or bad day and are always able to give you a comprehensive update. Staff are also very patient with residents and treat them with respect at all times. My friend had to move on due to requiring 24-hour nursing care to due to deterioration in condition, we really hope that the new home is as good as The Cedars. Thanks, to the manager and her team from making difficult times just that much easier to deal with.
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Review from Hubert K (Husband of Resident) published on 21 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My wife was admitted to The Cedars Holmes Chapel after a Cerebral Bleed for long-term care.
The treatment and care she receives is of the highest order. Nothing is too much trouble for all the staff.
The management and nursing staff keep me well informed of my wife's progress, which has been excellent
under their expert care.
My wife is so well settled and happy, that she now refers to The Cedars as home.
If the care staff at all care homes were as professional and efficient as they are here, we would not be getting such negative reports daily in the press as we are now.
My wife has been at The Cedars since April 2017 and on reflection, I could not have chosen a better place for her.
My grateful thanks to the management and all the staff for their kindness to my wife and myself.
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Review from Judith C (Daughter of Resident) published on 18 August 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My father first stayed at the Cedars in 2013 when he was 90 years old. He had been in hospital with a serious illness and needed convalescence and care while recovering. The care he received enabled him to return to health sufficiently to allow him to continue to live independently for the next three
years in Holmes Chapel.
When dad finally needed extra care, once again we chose The Cedars - this time they looked after him for what turned out to be his final weeks. Great efforts were made to encourage him to eat etc. but dad got progressively weaker despite all that was done. Extra care was taken to try and avoid falls as he became more dependent. We never saw any signs of impatience oo lack of care from the staff.
Whenever we visited we were greeted at the door by cheerful, smiling staff - all this made a great difference to how we felt about dad having to be cared for away from his own home. When dad died the staff dealt with everything with the greatest compassion, and care. Our family will always remember all the staff at The Cedars with gratitude. Long may they continue to provide a special "home from home" for all their residents.
Reply from Rebecca Murphy, Home Manager at The Cedars

We were very touched to read your comments about The Cedars. It means a lot to the staff here to know that your family felt reassured about your father's wellbeing when he was with us. Compassion is at the heart of everything we do and it is reassuring for us to know that your experiences with The Cedars lived up to this during a very difficult time.

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Review from Shirley L (Friend of Resident) published on 20 October 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I became involved with the resident over 2½ years ago, she was put in the Cedars after her husband died of cancer, after she herself had a stroke, and was unable to live on her own. The Cedars was local to her own home, the staff are very professional and her care is second to none. Sometimes she can
be very difficult and the staff are very understanding to her needs. I have become close to some of the other residents and I've not heard a bad word about any of the staff they are all very well cared for.
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Review from Susan H (Daughter of Resident) published on 22 September 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
It was a very difficult decision to make regarding mums future care after she had several falls and became a little confused and muddled on occasions. She was reluctant to leave the home she loved but events overcame that decision when she became ill and needed more care. The Cedars was local and her
GP and DN's covered there so she agreed to moving there.
Mum settled immediately and this was mainly down to the staff who were so welcoming and friendly and it became apparent that it was definitely the right place for her to live out the remainder of her life.
Staff have always kept me informed and involved me in any decision making regarding what is best for mum and now that she has some of her 'bits and pieces' and her chair from home in her room she is really happy.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.859)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.859) out of 10 for The Cedars is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 17 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 17 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.859 for The Cedars is calculated as follows: ( (172 Excellents x 5) + (24 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 198 Ratings = 4.859
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Cedars is based on 17 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 27 registered maximum number of service users is 5.4, which has been reached with 17 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 22 Jan 2020

Overall Good

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Requires improvement
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Nicola Gallimore

Job Title: Registered Manager Joined: 2007

I started working at The Cedars in 2007 where I have worked in several different roles.

In 2018 I became the registered manager of the home.

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