Creda House

184 Weston Road, Stafford, ST16 3RY

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

3 October 2022

Provider

Lion Care Service Limited

Beds

6 beds

Rating history

GoodJul 2019
Requires ImprovementNov 2022

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2022.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Lion Care Service Limited, which runs 3 care homes in England: 2 rated Good and 1 Requires Improvement.

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 Creda House

Creda House is a residential care home based in Staffordshire, offering a place where individuals can feel at home in a supportive and familiar setting. Families looking into care options in the area will find a service that is focused on getting to know the people it supports as individuals. The team at Creda House works to provide day-to-day care and assistance with a personal touch, with the aim of making life comfortable and meaningful for those who live there.

Creda House provides personal care for people with learning disabilities and autism. At the time of inspection, four people were receiving care and support. Staff knew people well and were responsive to their needs.

However, the provider's quality monitoring processes were not always effective at identifying issues. Medicines were not always managed and stored safely, and the environment lacked personalisation in places, with bare walls and no pictures. Some areas of the service required maintenance and repair, and the physical surroundings did not always reflect people's preferences.

Source: CQC inspection report, 9 November 2022

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesYounger 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: 6 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · ST16 3RY

Registered care categories

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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 9 November 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 3 October 2022.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Requires improvement
CaringPublished 31 July 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 31 July 2019: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Creda House'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 Creda House, 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 Creda House, 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 Creda House'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