Home care agency · Stockport

Appleford Homes

Rated Good by CQC Rating published 18 November 2022 Rating 3 years old
A carer talking with women in wheelchairs Illustrative photo, not of Appleford Homes
Address
Safestore, Office 11, Reddish Road, Stockport, SK5 7BW
Run by
Appleford Homes Limited
Type of provider
Independent (private company)
Service
Home care agency
Dementia
Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
Registered with CQC
December 2019 (6 years)
Registered manager
Ola Dupe Odumoso
Company check
Active, trading since 2019 (7 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 11847685)
Last CQC check
18 Nov 2022
Typical fees Estimated
£30–£37 an hour for visiting care, weekdays; live-in £1,450–£1,770 a week. Our figure, worked out from published prices in the region; the real price may differ. How we estimate

Registered to provide: Personal care

Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-8050036215

Appleford Homes at a glance

Appleford Homes is a CQC-registered home care agency in Stockport, run by Appleford Homes Limited. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with physical disabilities and learning disabilities.

At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (November 2022). It is one of 248 CQC-registered home care agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Stockport; 119 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

How CQC rated each area

  • SafeGood39 of 49 in Stockport
  • EffectiveGood45 of 49 in Stockport
  • CaringGood46 of 49 in Stockport
  • ResponsiveGood46 of 49 in Stockport
  • Well-ledGood36 of 49 in Stockport

Ratings from CQC's most recent report, published 18 November 2022. Under each rating: how many agencies in Stockport share it.

What the ratings tell you

Appleford Homes has an even profile: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are each rated Good.

For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 35 of the 48 other agencies in Stockport that CQC has rated.

From the latest CQC inspection

  • Right Support People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
  • People were supported by staff to pursue their interests, so people had a fulfilling and meaningful everyday life.
  • Staff supported people to achieve their aspirations and goals.
  • Right Care People received kind and caring support.

Inspected 20 October 2022; report published 18 November 2022. Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.

Likely fees

We estimate visits from Appleford Homes at £30–£37 an hour (visiting care, weekdays), based on published prices in the region. As an example, an hour each morning and a 30-minute evening call comes to about £350 a week.

Regional live-in prices sit at roughly £1,450–£1,770 per week.

If savings are under the upper limit (£23,250 in England), Stockport Council may pay part of the cost after a free care needs assessment.

Around Stockport

Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other agencies are all within 3 miles, 12 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Cheshire Quality Care Ltd, under 0.5 miles away.

6 of the 14 nearest rated agencies have a more recent rating than this one.

It sits in Reddish 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 Greater Manchester ICB.

Ownership and company checks

Appleford Homes is run by Appleford Homes Limited (company 11847685), incorporated in 2019.

At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.

Its registered business activity is other residential care.

Registered specialisms

From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.

Rating history

  1. Nov 2022 Good
  2. Today Rating 3 years old

Overall ratings CQC has published for this location, oldest first.

CQC reports

Area and map

Ward
Reddish South
Parliamentary constituency
Stockport
NHS integrated care board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Urban or rural
Urban · nearer to a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 30% most deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Home care in SK5 (5)

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Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence). This is the agency's office; care is delivered in people's own homes around it.

Appleford Homes over the years

CQC registration dates from December 2019, so the service has been operating for around 6 years under its current registration.

Its only published overall rating so far is Good, from November 2022.

No new overall rating has been published for 3 years. CQC re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating is not a bad sign in itself, but staff and management may have changed.

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Appleford Homes in local context

  • Rated Good. Across Stockport, 82% of the 49 rated home care agencies are Good or Outstanding and 0 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (November 2022) is more recent than 61% of agency ratings in Stockport.
  • Registered with CQC in 2019: it has been registered longer than 42% of home care agencies in the area.
  • It lists 4 specialisms with CQC; the typical agency in Stockport lists 6.

Based on the CQC register for Stockport as at Oct 2026.

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What families ask about Appleford Homes

How much does care from Appleford Homes cost?
We don't have published prices from Appleford Homes yet. Visiting care typically costs around £32–£34 an hour (typical 2026 prices across England). Get the quote in writing, including any extra charges.
Is Appleford Homes rated well for safety?
By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
What services is Appleford Homes registered for?
Its CQC registration covers homecare agencies. Ask Appleford Homes how it would adapt if needs increase.
Who runs Appleford Homes?
On CQC's register the provider is Appleford Homes Limited.
Can Appleford Homes care for someone with dementia?
It is not registered with dementia as a specialism, so confirm with the provider whether it can meet that need.
How recent is Appleford Homes's CQC rating?
The latest rating is dated 18 November 2022, 3 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.
Where is Appleford Homes?
Its office is at Safestore, Office 11, Reddish Road, Stockport, SK5 7BW. Carers travel to people's homes, so check it covers your street.
Is Appleford Homes regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
Appleford Homes is on the CQC register as a home care agency (ID 1-8050036215) and was rated Good overall in November 2022.

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