Stepping Stones

Riverside Lane, Broadoak, Newnham, Gloucestershire, GL14 1JF

01452760304

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

19 December 2022

Provider

Stepping Stones Resettlement Unit Limited

Beds

33 beds

Rating history

GoodNov 2016
GoodJul 2019
Requires ImprovementJun 2022
Requires ImprovementFeb 2023

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 Stepping Stones Resettlement Unit Limited, which runs 5 care homes in England: 4 rated Good and 1 Requires Improvement.

Average care home fees in the South West: £1,170 a week for residential care and £1,472 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

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 Stepping Stones

Stepping Stones is a care home in Gloucestershire where families can feel confident their loved ones are in kind and capable hands. The team there takes genuine pride in creating a warm, welcoming environment that feels like home rather than a facility. For families beginning the search for the right place, Stepping Stones is a reassuring presence in the local community.

Stepping Stones is a residential care home providing care to 32 people living with a learning disability or autistic spectrum disorder. The service comprises 8 different households set across 4. 5 acres and can support up to 33 residents.

People living at the home have access to an art room, music room, gym, and sensory room, as well as an outdoor swimming pool on site. The service supports residents to have choices, dignity, independence, and good access to local communities.

Source: CQC inspection report, 24 February 2023

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesOlder 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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 33 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · GL14 1JF

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities; 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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 24 February 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 19 December 2022.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 13 July 2019: Good
CaringPublished 13 July 2019: Good
Responsive: Requires improvement
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Responsive: How are care plans, activities and complaints adapted to each resident?
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 Stepping Stones'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 Stepping Stones, 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 Stepping Stones, 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 Stepping Stones'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