Heaton Vale

Belmont, Basil Street, Stockport, SK4 1QL

07557232278

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

24 May 2023

Provider

City Care Partnership Limited

Beds

8 beds

Rating history

OutstandingNov 2017
Requires ImprovementJul 2023

Rating dropped from Outstanding to Requires Improvement in 2023.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by City Care Partnership Limited, which runs 3 care homes in England: 1 rated Good and 2 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 Heaton Vale

Heaton Vale is a residential care home in Stockport, offering a familiar, homely environment where residents can feel genuinely settled and supported. The team there is dedicated to building real relationships with the people in their care, as well as with the families who trust them. For anyone exploring care options in the Stockport area, Heaton Vale represents a small, close-knit community worth getting to know.

Heaton Vale accommodates up to 10 people aged 18 and over with autism and/or learning disabilities in a flat scheme setting, providing residential accommodation and personal care. At the time of inspection, 10 people were using the service, with 8 receiving support with personal care tasks related to personal hygiene and eating.

Source: CQC inspection report, 6 July 2023

Specialist Care

Learning disabilities

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: 8 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SK4 1QL

Registered care categories

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 6 July 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 24 May 2023.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Requires improvement
Caring: Good
Responsive: 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 Heaton Vale'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 Heaton Vale, 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 Heaton Vale, 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 Heaton Vale'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