216 Lightwood Road

Dresden, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 4JZ

01782598422

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

25 January 2022

Provider

Lifeways Orchard Care Limited

Beds

7 beds

Rating history

Requires ImprovementDec 2015
GoodApr 2016
Requires ImprovementNov 2017
GoodJan 2019

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2019. CQC has rated this home 4 times since 2015.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Lifeways Orchard Care Limited, which runs 2 care homes in England: 2 rated Good.

Average care home fees in the West Midlands: £912 a week for residential care and £1,308 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About 216 Lightwood Road

216 Lightwood Road is a residential care home in Stoke-on-Trent, providing accommodation and personal care for people with learning disabilities. Details of the most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

This residential care home provides accommodation and personal care for up to seven people living with learning disabilities, with six residents at the time of inspection. The service has implemented effective systems to support safe visits in line with government guidance and maintains visiting plans to ensure residents' social contact needs are met. Infection prevention and control measures are robust, with regular audits completed and cleaning schedules in place to maintain a clean and hygienic environment.

Source: CQC inspection report, 1 February 2022

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesOlder peopleYounger adults

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 7 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · ST3 4JZ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 10 January 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 25 January 2022.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read 216 Lightwood Road's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting 216 Lightwood Road, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit 216 Lightwood Road, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund 216 Lightwood Road's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees