Central England Healthcare
The Old Vicarage Nursing Home
Care home in Stoke-on-trent
Operated by Central England Healthcare
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About
The Old Vicarage Nursing Home, operated by Central England Healthcare, is a converted vicarage with added wings located on the High Street in Goldenhill, Staffordshire, north-west of Stoke-on-Trent. The home is accessible via the M6, A34 and A50, and benefits from regular bus services and proximity to local amenities. It is registered to provide personal care, nursing care and memory care for people aged over 65, with 45 registered beds including single and twin rooms.
The home is registered with the Care Quality Commission and was rated Requires Improvement in the 2023 inspection. The CQC assessed it as Good for Effective and Caring, and Requires Improvement for Safe, Responsive and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 30 October 2023 · Last inspected 5 September 2023
Inspectors found the registered manager approachable and reported that staff had regular supervision and felt supported in their roles. Staff were described as working with outside professionals, including GPs and social workers. The report also raised significant concerns about medicines storage and recording, staff training, safeguarding systems and infection prevention and control.
- The registered manager was described as approachable.
- Staff received regular supervision and felt supported in their roles.
- Staff worked with external professionals, including the GP and social workers.
- The provider was found to understand and meet the duty of candour.
- Medicines were not always stored and recorded safely.
- Not all staff had the training needed to deliver care safely, and systems to protect people from abuse were not always effective.
- Concerns were found about infection prevention and control, and systems for assessing and managing the quality and safety of the service, and for handling investigations and complaints, were not always effective.
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.
Facilities
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected August 2026
What's nearby
- Near a main road
- Fire station about 800 m away
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
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysAdequate
Local crime statistics
236 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 | — |
- 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 Stoke-on-Trent council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £659 |
| 2025 | £712 |
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Local health safety net
The Old Vicarage Nursing Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Stoke University Hospital, 4.9 miles away. The local GP practice is GOLDENHILL MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.2 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Part of Central England Healthcare
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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