The Meadows

Wrenbury Crescent, Berryhill, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 9JZ

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

22 August 2019

Provider

Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Beds

16 beds

Rating history

GoodJan 2017
GoodOct 2019

Rated Good at every inspection since 2017.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Stoke-on-Trent City Council, which runs 2 care homes in England: 2 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 The Meadows

The Meadows is a residential care home in Stoke-on-Trent, offering short stay and respite support for adults with learning disabilities and autism, including some with physical disabilities. Further details from the Care Quality Commission's most recent inspection are set out below.

The Meadows provides short stay and respite care for adults with learning disabilities and autism, some of whom also have physical disabilities. The home is registered to accommodate a maximum of 12 people, with eight residents living there at the time of inspection. The service is designed to support people in living meaningful lives with control, choice, and independence, offering planned and person-centred support tailored to individual needs.

The home is a large property, bigger than a typical domestic dwelling, and shares a building with other services managed by the same provider, each with separate entrances.

Source: CQC inspection report, 12 October 2019

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesMental healthOlder peoplePhysical 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 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: 16 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · ST2 9JZ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Learning disabilities; Mental health conditions; Physical 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: Good.

Rating report published 12 October 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 22 August 2019.

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

Read The Meadows'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 The Meadows, 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 The Meadows, 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 The Meadows'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