The Maples Residential Home

Residential care home in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire

CQC Good28 bedsDementiaResidential
NeighbourhoodGreen SurroundingsWell Served
What do these badges mean?
  • Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
  • Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
AddressFirst Avenue, Porthill, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 8QX
Beds28

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About

The Maples Residential Home is a small residential care home in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, providing care for 28 residents. The home specialises in supporting older people and those living with dementia, with a focus on tailoring care to each person's individual circumstances and preferences.

The Maples was rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission in 2022, achieving Good ratings across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 13 May 2022 · Last inspected 27 March 2022

The Maples Residential Home is an adapted three-storey care home for up to 28 people, including people living with dementia. This focused inspection followed concerns about how quickly medical needs were responded to, and inspectors found staffing was sufficient to respond in good time and medicines were managed safely. Inspectors found no need for improvement, and the service kept its good rating.

Strengths noted
  • Enough staff were available to respond to people's needs in good time.
  • Medicines were given when needed and stored and handled safely, with adequate supplies kept in stock.
  • Accidents and incidents were investigated, and steps were taken to prevent them happening again.
  • The premises were clean, and staff followed infection control practice.

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.

Care provided

Dementia
Residential

Specialist care

Dementia
Older people (65+)

What's nearby

GP surgery650 m
A&E: Royal Stoke University Hospital2.5 miles
Pub or bar400 m
  • 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. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsAmple
  • Play SpaceAdequate
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkPlentiful
  • Tennis CourtLimited
  • Bowling GreenAmple
  • Playing FieldAdequate

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsPlentiful
  • Restaurants & CafesSparse
  • Retail ShoppingAdequate
  • SupermarketsPlentiful
  • TakeawaysAdequate

Local crime statistics

353 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime29%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Public order9%
Shoplifting8%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees on request—
Dementia careFees on request—
Funding accepted
Not stated

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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

The Maples Residential Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Stoke University Hospital, 2.5 miles away. The local GP practice is THE VILLAGE SURGERY, 0.4 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Royal Stoke University Hospital · 2.5 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
THE VILLAGE SURGERY · 0.4 mi

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

Community & connection in Newcastle-under-Lyme

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

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,…

2.1 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1093338)
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…

2.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1168437)

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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