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Alison House CareHome LimitedStoke-on-Trent

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Rated:GoodResidential

Alison House CareHome Limited

7 Newton Street, Basford, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 6JN

01782632698

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

18 December 2020

Provider

Alison House Care Home Limited

Beds

29 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 55 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 36 are the same and 19 are lower.

41 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

Requires ImprovementJun 2016
GoodJun 2017
GoodFeb 2020

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2017.

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

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Alison House Care Home Limited runs in England.

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.

This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
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 Alison House CareHome Limited

Alison House Care Home is a residential care home in Stoke-on-Trent, providing personal care and accommodation for older people aged 65 and over. Details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

Alison House Care Home provides personal care and accommodation to people aged 65 and over, currently supporting 11 of its 29 available places. The home maintains a clear visiting policy shared with relatives, which includes booking procedures and sanitisation schedules to ensure safe visits. When visits were restricted, the service ensured people remained connected with loved ones through video calls, telephone contact, and window visits, with the registered manager providing regular wellbeing updates to relatives.

The home demonstrates strong infection control practices, with staff cohorted across the service and additional staff restricted to working only at Alison House. The environment is well maintained and clean, with enhanced cleaning protocols implemented throughout. Staff receive training on personal protective equipment use, with the registered manager conducting competency checks to ensure compliance.

The registered manager actively supports staff wellbeing during challenging periods and has signposted staff to external health and wellbeing services.

Source: CQC inspection report, 14 January 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairments

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: 29 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · ST4 6JN

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

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 7 February 2020. Latest inspection date recorded: 18 December 2020.

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

Read Alison House CareHome Limited'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 Alison House CareHome Limited, 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 Alison House CareHome Limited, 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 Alison House CareHome Limited'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