Care home · Stoke-on-trent
The Beeches
Illustrative photo, not of The Beeches- Address
- 665 Uttoxeter Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 5PZ
- Run by
- Kirklands Care Limited (3 services)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 40 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- March 2022 (4 years)
- Registered manager
- Megan Elise Tate
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2018 (8 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 11263567)
- Last CQC check
- 8 Nov 2023
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,210–£1,470 a week for residential care (dementia). Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate
Regulated activities on its registration: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-12731682349
The service in brief
The Beeches in Stoke-on-trent is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by Kirklands Care Limited. The service is registered to support older people and lists dementia and mental health conditions among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Good overall (November 2023). Well-led was rated Requires improvement. It is one of 17 CQC-registered care homes in and around Blythe Bridge; 14 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Ownership and company checks
The Beeches is run by Kirklands Care Limited (company 11263567), incorporated in 2018, 4 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 3 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is residential care for older and disabled people.
Kirklands Care Limited runs 3 CQC-registered services across 2 council areas; 2 of the 3 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (67%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
How long it has been running
The Beeches has been registered with CQC since March 2022, about 4 years.
CQC has published 6 overall ratings for it (2016–2023), starting at Good; it has gone up 2 and down 2 times, and is now Good.
What it may cost
We estimate The Beeches at £1,210–£1,470 a week for residential care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £63k–£76k.
Ask what notice is given before a fee increase and what triggers one.
Stoke-on-Trent Council can help with costs for people with savings under £23,250, starting with a free assessment.
Ratings for safety, care and leadership
- Safe62 of 77 in Stoke-on-Trent
- Effective67 of 77 in Stoke-on-Trent
- Caring70 of 77 in Stoke-on-Trent
- Responsive68 of 77 in Stoke-on-Trent
- Well-led19 of 77 in Stoke-on-Trent
Source: CQC, published 8 November 2023. Under each rating: how many care homes in Stoke-on-Trent share it.
Key points from CQC's visit
- The provider's auditing systems were not always effective at identify improvements.
- The registered manager did not always record the lessons learnt when things went wrong.
- Systems and processes were in place to safeguard people from the risk of abuse.
- Staff were aware of potential risks to people's health and wellbeing and monitored them.
Inspected 9 October 2023; report published 8 November 2023; supporting 40 people at the time. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
The local picture
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 23 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Fernlea, under 0.5 miles away.
7 of the 25 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Longton & Meir Hay South ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 30% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a pharmacy (6 min), a shop (5 min), a park (7 min), a café (6 min) and a bus stop (2 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Ratings over time
- Dec 2016
- Jun 2018
- Nov 2019
- Apr 2020
- Mar 2022
- Nov 2023
- Today Rating 2 years old
Overall ratings CQC has published for this location, oldest first. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.
Inspection reports to read
- CQC inspection report 8 November 2023
Food safety inspection
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 23 September 2026 by Stoke-On-Trent. On a visit, ask to see this week's menu and how residents choose what they eat.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "The Beeches"). Open Government Licence.
Where it is
- Ward
- Longton & Meir Hay South
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent South
- NHS area (integrated care board)
- NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board
- Area classification
- Urban · nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 30% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in ST3 (20)
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Within walking distance
- Bus stop 170 m (2 min walk) · 5 stops within 600 m
- GP surgery 1.3 km (16 min walk)
- Pharmacy Weston Road Pharmacy, 440 m (6 min walk)
- Shop Nisa Local, 420 m (5 min walk)
- Park 560 m (7 min walk)
- Café Broadway Cafe, 450 m (6 min walk)
- Place of worship Meir Holy Trinity Church, 180 m (2 min walk)
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). These are direct-line distances, so real walking routes, and times, will be longer.
Geography: ONS and NHS lookups (postcodes.io), Open Government Licence.
What the ratings tell you
For The Beeches, Well-led is rated below Good; 4 other areas are Good.
Across Stoke-on-Trent, 19 of 77 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Well-led (25%).
If you are considering it, read the Well-led section of the report first and ask what has changed since the inspection.
Who it can help
Specialisms as registered with CQC.
Family reviews
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The Beeches against its area
- Rated Good. Across Stoke-on-Trent, 81% of the 77 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 3 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (November 2023) is more recent than 74% of care home ratings in Stoke-on-Trent.
- With 40 beds it is larger than 63% of care homes in Stoke-on-Trent, where the typical home has 24.
- Registered with CQC in 2022: it has been registered longer than 14% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 3 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Stoke-on-Trent lists 4.
- Areas CQC rated below Good: Well-led (25% of care homes in Stoke-on-Trent are also rated below Good here). Ask the provider what has changed since.
All figures compare it with other care homes in Stoke-on-Trent; CQC register, Oct 2026.
Nearest care homes
Guides for families
Other care homes near Blythe Bridge with recent ratings
- Goldenview Care HomeNov 2025
- FernleaApr 2026
- 202 Weston RoadJan 2025
The Beeches questions answered
- Who runs The Beeches?
- CQC lists Kirklands Care Limited as the provider responsible for The Beeches.
- How many residents can The Beeches take?
- The Beeches has 40 registered places. Ask how many are free now and which rooms have en-suites.
- How did The Beeches score on each CQC key question?
- CQC rates five key questions. For The Beeches: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Requires improvement. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
- What are The Beeches's fees?
- We don't have published prices from The Beeches yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,206 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in West Midlands). Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
- Is The Beeches regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Yes: CQC lists it as a care home under location ID 1-12731682349 and was rated Good overall in November 2023.
- Where is The Beeches?
- It is at 665 Uttoxeter Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 5PZ.
- What services is The Beeches registered for?
- The Beeches is registered for residential homes. Ask which of these it provides at the moment.
- When was The Beeches last inspected?
- CQC published the current rating on 8 November 2023, 2 years ago. Older ratings are common, so ask about changes since.
- Does The Beeches support people with dementia?
- Yes. Dementia is one of the specialisms on its CQC registration. Ask how many carers or staff have dementia training.
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