The Old Vicarage Nursing Home

751-753 High Street, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 5RD

01782785577

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

5 September 2023

Provider

Central England Healthcare (Stoke) Limited

Beds

45 beds

About The Old Vicarage Nursing Home

The Old Vicarage Nursing Home brings a sense of warmth and familiarity to nursing care in Stoke-on-Trent, offering families a place where their loved ones can feel at home. The building's character and setting give it a welcoming atmosphere that can help ease the transition for both residents and the people who care about them. Families considering care here will find a team working to support the people in their charge day to day.

The Old Vicarage Nursing Home provides care for up to 45 older people, those with physical disabilities, and people living with dementia, accommodated across three parts of the building. At inspection, 43 people were using the service.

Inspectors identified several areas of concern. The service did not always respond effectively to risks, and systems failed to consistently identify lessons when things went wrong. Medicines were not always stored and recorded safely, and not all staff had received required training to deliver care safely.

Safeguarding systems were not always effective in protecting people from abuse. While the service generally worked within Mental Capacity Act principles, staff could not always describe how they would act in people's best interests during care delivery. Infection prevention and control concerns were noted, though the provider was aware and had a plan in place.

Source: CQC inspection report, 28 October 2023

Specialist Care

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

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 45 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · ST6 5RD

Registered care categories

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

Rating report published 28 October 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 5 September 2023.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 12 January 2023: Good
CaringPublished 12 January 2023: Good
ResponsivePublished 12 January 2023: Requires improvement
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
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 The Old Vicarage Nursing 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 The Old Vicarage Nursing 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 The Old Vicarage Nursing 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 The Old Vicarage Nursing 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