England

Rated:GoodNursing

Alpine Lodge

Alpine Road, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S36 1AD

01142888226

Care Type

Nursing Care

Assessment date

2 October 2024

Provider

Alpine Health Care Limited

Beds

67 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 93 care homes for older people within 10 miles, 4 are rated higher by CQC, 67 are the same and 22 are lower.

39 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

GoodApr 2016
Requires ImprovementSept 2017
Requires ImprovementNov 2018
Requires ImprovementDec 2019
InadequateDec 2021
InadequateMar 2022
Requires ImprovementDec 2022
Requires ImprovementAug 2023
GoodDec 2024

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2024. CQC has rated this home 9 times since 2016.

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 Alpine Health Care Limited runs in England.

Average care home fees in Yorkshire and the Humber: £907 a week for residential care and £1,287 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
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 Alpine Lodge

Alpine Lodge is a nursing home in Sheffield, providing care for older people, including those living with dementia. Further detail on the most recent CQC findings is set out below.

Alpine Lodge, in Sheffield, is a care home providing nursing and personal care for older people, including those living with dementia. It can support up to 67 people, and 56 were living there when the CQC assessed the service, which is now rated good overall.

This marks a significant improvement from the previous inspection, when the home was rated requires improvement and enforcement action was taken. Inspectors found the management team promoted safety, learned from incidents, and staff delivered kind, effective care. People and their relatives spoke positively about feeling safe and well looked after.

Source: CQC assessment, 9 December 2024

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilities

Photographs of the home

Practical details from the provider

The provider describes 67 en-suite bedrooms at this Stocksbridge home.
Facilities include communal lounges, gardens, terraces and a beauty salon.

Published on the provider's website, checked 19 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 18 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 67 places — this is not a vacancy count
Telephone listed by CQC: 01142888226
Registration checked: Registered · S36 1AD

Registered care categories

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

Assessment published 9 December 2024. Assessment date recorded: 2 October 2024.

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

Read Alpine Lodge'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 Alpine Lodge, 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 Alpine Lodge, 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 Alpine Lodge'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