Provider profile
Lifeways Orchard Care Limited
Lifeways Orchard Care Limited is the registered operator of 2 care homes, only in West Midlands. Good or Outstanding: 100% of 2 rated services, compared with 83% for like-for-like services in England.
- 2CQC-registered services
- 100%of rated services are Good or better
- 0rated Outstanding
- 1recent ratings (2 years) · 1 older than 4 years
What CQC found at Lifeways Orchard Care Limited's services
| Area | Outstanding | Good | Requires improvement | Inadequate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall result | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Safe | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Effective | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Caring | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Responsive | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Well-led | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Number of services at each rating, using the latest CQC report; on the register since January 2011; 11 beds across its care homes.
Trades as part of: Lifeways Community Care.
Lifeways Orchard Care Limited in detail
Capacity: 11 beds over 2 homes, averaging 6, ranging from 4 at 202 Weston Road to 7 at 216 Lightwood Road.
Against England as a whole, Lifeways Orchard Care Limited has 0% Outstanding (England 5%) and 0% below Good (England 17%). That is 0 of 2 rated services in the two lower ratings.
By region, Lifeways Orchard Care Limited's services are in West Midlands (2 care homes).
How each service compares locally
How each service's CQC rating compares with all services of the same type in its council area.
| Name | CQC rating | Area | Local share rated Good+ | Newer rating than |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202 Weston Road | Stoke-on-Trent | 80% of 76 | 79% locally | |
| 216 Lightwood Road | Stoke-on-Trent | 80% of 76 | 14% locally |
Care homes: Lifeways Orchard Care Limited
| Care service | Where | CQC rating and date | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| 202 Weston Road | Stoke-on-Trent | Rated Jan 2025Inspected recently | 4 |
| 216 Lightwood Road | Stoke-on-Trent | Rated Jan 2019 | 7 |
Each rating applies to one service, not the whole group. Based on CQC data as of Oct 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence, version 3. Care groups index.
Lifeways Orchard Care Limited: common questions
How big is Lifeways Orchard Care Limited?
Lifeways Orchard Care Limited runs 2 care homes registered with CQC, with 11 care home beds.
How good are Lifeways Orchard Care Limited's CQC ratings?
Of the services Lifeways Orchard Care Limited runs that have a rating (2), 100% are Good or Outstanding: 0 Outstanding, 2 Good, 0 Requires improvement, 0 Inadequate. CQC rates each location on its own.
How recent are Lifeways Orchard Care Limited's ratings?
1 of its rated services were rated in the last two years and 1 more than four years ago. An old rating may not reflect the service today, particularly after a change of manager. How old care ratings are across England.
Provider details from the Care Quality Commission register, updated Oct 2026. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is not a care provider.