Abbeywell Court

Dragon Square, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 7HL

01782561769

Care Type

Nursing Care

Assessment date

13 August 2024

Provider

Minster Care Management Limited

Beds

45 beds

About Abbeywell Court

Abbeywell Court is a nursing care home in Staffordshire, providing personal and nursing care to adults with nursing needs. Details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

Abbeywell Court is a care home in an adapted building over two floors, providing personal and nursing care to up to 45 people, including those with nursing needs. The CQC rated the service Good overall, following an earlier assessment prompted by concerns about falls management, distressed behaviours, eating and drinking support and infection control.

Inspectors found the provider had made improvements and was no longer in breach of regulations, with risks properly managed, care plans kept up to date, and medicines handled safely. People described staff as kind and attentive, and felt safe in a clean environment. However, the CQC found more work was needed on personalised and group activities, and some people felt they were not always asked how the home could improve.

Source: CQC assessment, 4 November 2024

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peopleYounger adults

Photographs of the home

Practical details from the provider

En-suite bedrooms are arranged over two floors, and residents may add their own belongings.
Shared spaces include lounges, dining areas, an activities room, enclosed courtyard, outdoor terrace and gardens with seating.

Published on the provider's website, checked 20 September 2026. Confirm arrangements with the home before deciding.

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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 45 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · ST5 7HL

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions.

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.

Assessment published 4 November 2024. Assessment date recorded: 13 August 2024.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 4 November 2024. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Abbeywell Court is a care home providing personal and nursing care to up to 45 people. Care was provided in one adapted building across two floors. At the time of our inspection there were 39 people using the service. The assessment took place between 28 August 2024 and 06 September 2024. We undertook this assessment following information received about the quality of care provided, in particular how the provider managed people’s falls risks, distressed behaviours and eating and drinking needs as well as infection prevention and control procedures and provision of activities. The provider had made improvements and is no longer in breach of regulations. Risks to people were now mitigated and monitored safely. Care plans were now kept in date with people's changing needs and included accurate information. Medicines were now managed and stored safely. Governance systems in place to monitor the quality and safety of the service provided were now effective. Improvements were needed in the provision of personalised and group activities to ensure people's social needs were met.

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

Read Abbeywell Court's CQC record and reports.

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5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Abbeywell Court, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Abbeywell Court, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Abbeywell Court'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