Cauldon Place

1 Caledonia Road, Shelton, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 2DN

01782275760

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

11 November 2020

Provider

Shelton Care Limited

Beds

25 beds

Rating history

GoodJun 2015
Requires ImprovementJul 2017
Requires ImprovementMay 2019
GoodDec 2020

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2020. 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 Shelton Care Limited, which runs 5 care homes in England: 5 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.

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 Cauldon Place

Cauldon Place is a residential care home in Stoke-on-Trent, providing personal care and support for people with learning disabilities across a number of flats on one site. Full details from the CQC's most recent inspection are set out below.

Cauldon Place provides personal care and support for up to 25 people with learning disabilities, accommodating them across a number of flats on one site. Some residents have single occupancy while others share communal spaces. At the time of inspection, 17 people were receiving personal care from the home.

People felt safe at the service. Staff demonstrated knowledge of safeguarding procedures and understood individual risks, providing appropriate support to keep residents safe. Medication management was secure, with well-trained and safely recruited staff administering medicines as needed.

The home maintained adequate staffing levels to meet residents' needs and ensure their safety.

Source: CQC inspection report, 1 December 2020

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger 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; Domiciliary care service; Supported living service
Registered capacity: 25 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · ST4 2DN

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Learning disabilities; 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 1 December 2020. Latest inspection date recorded: 11 November 2020.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 4 May 2019: Good
CaringPublished 4 May 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 4 May 2019: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Cauldon Place'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 Cauldon Place, 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 Cauldon Place, 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 Cauldon Place'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