Care home
Chesterton Lodge
Residential care home in Newcastle, Staffordshire
Anchor
Chesterton Lodge
Residential care home in Newcastle, Staffordshire
Operated by Anchor
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About
Chesterton Lodge is a purpose-built residential care home in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, run by Anchor, a not-for-profit provider with 60 years of experience. It has 64 en-suite rooms, some on the ground floor with patio doors, and provides residential, dementia and respite care.
Each floor has its own dining room and lounge, and the home has quiet seating areas, a café, a hair and beauty salon and landscaped gardens. Meals are freshly cooked with a daily choice, and residents can join daily activities. The Care Quality Commission rated the home Good overall in its 2025 report, with Caring rated Requires Improvement and the other key questions Good. Anchor has announced a sale of the home to Zion Care Ltd, subject to legal process and consultation.
Care provided
Specialist care
Facilities
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected December 2025
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysSparse
Local crime statistics
180 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
| Respite (short stay) | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Staffordshire council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £898 |
| 2025 | £941 |
What Staffordshire council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Chesterton Lodge is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Stoke University Hospital, 2.8 miles away. The local GP practice is LOOMER MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP, 0.4 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Newcastle
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Part of Anchor
Chesterton Lodge is one of 132 homes run by Anchor on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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