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Services for adults with learning disabilities

Short Breaks

  • Dorin Court, 32-33 Whealstone Lane, Upton, Chester, CH2 1HB
  • 18-20 Dover Drive, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 9EP

Short Breaks support (evening, weekend and overnight) is available on an emergency, short-stay or weekly basis for people with learning disabilities, including individuals with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities and autism. Our service caters for people with a wide range of care needs and our accommodation has specialist equipment and technology to support people in a warm, friendly and modern environment. Low-level needs can be fully accommodated at Dorin Court in Chester (two and three bedded units), and higher-level needs can be met at Dover Drive in Ellesmere Port.

The charges per day and per week will vary depending on the needs of each person and the level of personalised care they will require. The charges are based on the ratio of staff per person, ranging from one-to-one support to one-to-eight support. We will also often encourage extra volunteers, staff or managers to join in with the activities to provide additional support, interaction and care.

Both Dover Drive and Dorin Court are rated as good by the Care Quality Commission.

Contact details

Luke Sheehan for Dover Drive:

Ellie Pugh for Dorin Court:

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