Marple Lodge Care Home

19 Arkwright Road, Marple, Stockport, Cheshire, SK6 7DB

01614277248

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

4 August 2021

Provider

I Care International Limited

Beds

20 beds

About Marple Lodge Care Home

Marple Lodge Care Home brings a reassuring sense of warmth and community to Stockport, offering residential care that families can feel genuinely confident in. With a CQC rating of Good, it has shown a real commitment to providing thoughtful, person-centred support for older people. For families exploring care options in the area, Marple Lodge feels like a place where residents are truly looked after.

Marple Lodge provides personal and nursing care to up to 19 older people aged 65 and over. The home is set across two floors, accessible by stairwell and lift, with communal bathrooms, toilets, kitchen facilities, and dedicated social, dining, and garden areas for residents.

Staff demonstrated strong awareness of their safeguarding responsibilities and managed risks effectively. Care records provided clear guidance to staff on keeping people safe while respecting individual choices, and staff had received appropriate training in risk management. Health and safety checks were conducted regularly throughout the home.

Source: CQC inspection report, 21 August 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peopleYounger 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: 20 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SK6 7DB

Registered care categories

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

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 21 August 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 4 August 2021.

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

Questions prompted by these ratings

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 Marple Lodge Care Home'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 Marple Lodge Care Home, 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 Marple Lodge Care Home, 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 Marple Lodge Care Home'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