Kingsley Rest Home

Care home in Newcastle, Staffordshire

Operated by Chiltern Residential Homes

CQC Good21 beds
Address7 Southlands Avenue, Newcastle, ST5 8BZ
Beds21

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About

Kingsley Rest Home is a 21-bed care home in Newcastle, Staffordshire, in the West Midlands. The home is set in a residential area of the town and provides care for older people.

The Care Quality Commission rated Kingsley Rest Home as Good overall in 2023, with Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 8 December 2023 · Last inspected 8 November 2023

Inspectors found that Kingsley Rest Home, which cares for up to 21 older adults including some living with dementia, was keeping people safe and supporting them with their daily needs. Staffing levels, safe recruitment, medicines handling and infection control were all found to be in order. The report describes a positive, open culture in which people, staff and the provider work together to improve care and respect people's choices.

Strengths noted
  • People were safeguarded from abuse and avoidable harm, and risks to them were assessed
  • Staffing numbers were sufficient and recruitment was carried out safely
  • Medicines were managed safely and infection prevention and control practices were followed
  • The provider learned from when things went wrong and had a clear management structure that monitored quality

Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.

Food hygiene rating

Generally satisfactory

Food Standards Agency · inspected June 2026

What's nearby

GP surgery300 m
A&E: Royal Stoke University Hospital1.9 miles
  • 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

  • AllotmentsPlentiful
  • Play SpaceAmple
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkPlentiful
  • Tennis CourtAdequate
  • Bowling GreenAmple
  • Playing FieldAmple

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsPlentiful
  • Restaurants & CafesAdequate
  • Retail ShoppingAdequate
  • SupermarketsAmple
  • TakeawaysAdequate

Local crime statistics

180 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime38%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Public order9%
Shoplifting8%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

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Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees 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

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Staffordshire pays care homes.
YearCouncil 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

Kingsley Rest Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Stoke University Hospital, 1.9 miles away. The local GP practice is WOLSTANTON MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.2 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Royal Stoke University Hospital · 1.9 mi
Nearest GP
WOLSTANTON MEDICAL CENTRE · 0.2 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Newcastle

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Green Door

Green Door is for everyone and provides accessible activities encouraging the use of our local green spaces. Our aim is to help reduce loneliness and isolation in our communities. We offer…

1.1 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1168437)
Charity

North Staffordshire African Caribbean Association

Norsaca is dedicated to fostering well-being among children and adults of BAME communities, through activities centred around cohesion. We provide a safe space to encourage building friendships,…

2.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1093338)

Part of Chiltern Residential Homes

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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