Sable Cottage Nursing Home

Chester Road, Kelsall, Tarporley CW6 0RZ
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8.1 5 Reviews
  • Sable Cottage Nursing Home, Tarporley
Located in the Cheshire countryside, Sable Cottage offers a purpose built setting close to Delemere Forest and Chester.

The staff at Sable Cottage do their very best to provide a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. The ethos of the home is to keep the emphasis on promoting individuality, independence and well being.

They hope that service users will take on a renewed interest in their life and environment whilst making friends during their stay, however, they also value those people who have taken an active interest in the service users' lives so far.

The aim of Sable Cottage is to provide mental, emotional and physical support to all individuals at all times, enabling service users to live as fully and comfortably as possible. The team also offer palliative care to residents, providing end of life care that prioritises dignity and support for the individual as well as their relatives and friends.
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Care Provided by Sable Cottage Nursing Home

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Learning Disability / Autism
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment
  • Younger Adults

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 39 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Convalescent Care
  • Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
  • 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 What's typically included?

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: £1100 – £1500
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1100 – £1500
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1200 – £1600
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: £1100 – £1500
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1100 – £1500
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1200 – £1600

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Sable Cottage Nursing Home to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Contact Sable Cottage Nursing Home to confirm what exactly is included and get an estimate tailored to your care needs:

Funding Types Accepted

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

Support you may be entitled to

If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £254.06 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.

Contact Sable Cottage Nursing Home to confirm what exactly is included and get an estimate tailored to your care needs:

Good to Know

Owner

  • Sable Cottage Ltd

Person in Charge

  • Johanna Houghton (Registered Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Ages from 30 to 110

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Year Purpose Built: 1991
  • Number of floors: 3

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (38)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (0)

Visiting

  • Sable Cottage Nursing Home have an open visiting policy, however, if possible the team ask that meal times are respected.

Parking

  • Emergency and short stay car parking for 3 vehicles at side of building. Large car park at rear of building.

Sable Cottage Nursing Home Reviews (5)

8.1

Sable Cottage Nursing Home has a Review Score of 8.1 (8.131) out of 10, based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Sable Cottage Nursing Home has 5 reviews.

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Review from Anne H (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 7 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been very happy with the care my Mother-in-Law is receiving at Sable Cottage Nursing Home since she moved there two years ago. The home has a "homely" feel and the carers are lovely, would highly recommend the home for anyone looking for care for a relative.
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Review from G S (Daughter of Resident) published on 26 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We could not want a better care home for our mum. All staff are committed and dedicated to the care of the residents and take time to personalise the support needed. The kindness and love shown at all times are appreciated and valued in equal measure - it gives our family peace of mind and comfort.
Thank you.
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Review from Chris E (Son of Resident) published on 21 February 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The overall scoring of this nursing home, as posted, is unfair and does not reflect how brilliant, caring and dedicated the staff are at Sable Cottage Nursing Home. My mum went to stay with them for the last few months of her life, towards the end of 2022, as dementia rapidly took hold of her. The staff
were genuinely interested in Mum and were sensitive to her individual needs and quirks! The staff cared so well for Mum, a small example of this was that they patiently discussed with Mum what outfit she would like to wear for the day, only a small thing but Mum loved clothes. They were diligent and knowledgeable about her medication and condition and immediately contacted the doctor if there were any suspected issues. The other good thing is that the local GP does a round every week to check on all the residents. This is not a care home with many residents, so the care provided is more personal. It is not palatial but is very clean and I cannot fault the level of care my mum received.
Reply from Joanna Houghton, Manager at Sable Cottage Nursing Home
Thank you very much for your kind review; it is very much appreciated.
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Review from Christina E (Daughter of Resident) published on 2 February 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Mum has settled so well into Sable Cottage. She loves the staff and is constantly telling me how kind everyone is and that the staff cannot do enough for her. I am so impressed with the care and attention given, and I am very pleased to see Mum so contented and happy.
Reply from Joanna Houghton, Manager at Sable Cottage Nursing Home
Thank you for taking the time to review us; we really appreciate it.
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Review from Helen B (Daughter of Resident) published on 13 June 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mum is currently a resident of Sable Cottage. Both my parents have been in care homes (good and less good) so I feel qualified to write a review. Mum went to Sable Cottage after hospital discharge. It's a very long way from where I live. If Sable Cottage wasn't such a great place I would have moved
mum nearer to me, but I can see how much she benefits from being there. Finding a good care home is so hit and miss, I just wouldn't want to take the chance.
Mum is very elderly, frail and has advanced dementia. She gets wonderful care at Sable Cottage and the staff are fantastic. The staff help mum in a one to one way all the time. The managers are excellent. It might not be the most glamorous, showy care home in the world but it is full of love. It also has a very mixed group of residents and links with the local community so it has a strong sense of community. The staff don't judge our family because we can't get to see mum as often as we'd like. I thoroughly recommend Sable Cottage.
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Current Review Score: 8.1 (8.131)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.1 (8.131) out of 10 for Sable Cottage Nursing Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 2 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.4 out of 5 from 2 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 4.750 for Sable Cottage Nursing Home is calculated as follows: ( (19 Excellents x 5) + (4 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 24 Ratings = 4.75
  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 3.381 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Sable Cottage Nursing Home is based on 2 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 = 3.125
    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 39 registered maximum number of service users is 7.8. 2 Positive Reviews ÷ 7.8 = 0.256
  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: 23 Jan 2020

Overall Good

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Well-led Good
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Bed Vacancies

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Meet the Team (1)

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Johanna Houghton

Job Title: Registered Manager Joined: 2003

Johanna is the Registered Manager at Sable Cottage, she has worked in the home, in various roles, since 2003 and became the Registered Manager of the home in 2013.
When Johanna joined Sable Cottage she brought with her a wealth of knowledge and a vast amount of experience in administration, recruitment, personnel, and customer service and soon proved to be a valuable asset to the company. Johanna achieved her QCF5 Management qualification in 2015 and is an active member of the National Skills Academy's Registered Manager’s Programme.


Johanna is passionate about providing person centre care to the residents and manages the home with an open-door policy. a transparent attitude and a friendly approach, which results in a happy and positive atmosphere throughout the whole home.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sable Cottage Nursing Home

What types of Care is Sable Cottage Nursing Home registered for?

Older Person Care, Dementia, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health Condition, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment & Younger Adults are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

How many Rooms does Sable Cottage Nursing Home have?

There are 38 Single Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at Sable Cottage Nursing Home?

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 are some of the Facilities & Services.

How far is Sable Cottage Nursing Home to the centre of Tarporley?

3.8 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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