Ambleside
- Care home
- 60 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2024
- Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, West Midlands
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
Rated Good in August 2026 under the previous provider, Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd.
At a glance
5 ratings
First rated Requires improvement in 2015, most recently Good in August 2026.
2 months
since the latest rating was published.
120 of 153
rated care homes in Warwickshire are rated Good, like this one.
Ambleside: inspection record
Rated Good in August 2026.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
- G Lower Meadow Good, 1.7 miles away
- G Heart of England Mencap - 201 Drayton Avenue Good, 1.7 miles away
- G Turning Point - Masons Road Good, 1.9 miles away
- G The Limes Good, 2.1 miles away
- G Albany House - Stratford-upon-Avon Good, 2.1 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 12 August 2026 (assessment visit 5 June 2026). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Date of assessment 20 July to 24 July 2026. The assessment was conducted to review the progress of the provider from the previous assessment completed in March 2025. This assessment was comprehensive and included a review of the ratings for all key questions. Ambleside is a residential care home providing support to up to 60 younger and older people including those living with a cognitive impairment or physical disability. There were 52 people living at the home at the time of our assessment. Ambleside has 2 registered providers meaning both legal entities are responsible for this service.
- Safe Good
- Effective Good
- Caring Good
- Responsive Good
- Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
At our last assessment we found 1 breach of regulations. This was in relation to person centred care. At this assessment we found improvements and the provider was no longer in breach of regulations. The provider had a quality assurance system, but improvements were still needed to ensure, they identified the improvements themselves to drive and maintain expected standards. It was evident from people, relatives and staff feedback, the current manager had made positive improvements to the quality of care and there was an improved culture at the home. Staff now felt supported and confident to approach management if they needed help or guidance. All staff told us they worked closer as a team, meaning people received better care outcomes.
There were enough staff, who had been recruited safely, to support and meet people’s needs. Staff told us they received training that helped keep their practice updated. People received their medicines from trained staff, but some improvements were needed to ensure staff continued to administer some medicines safely. Following our visit, the manager confirmed they had sought advice to improvement the management of some medicines.
Staff understood the importance of seeking people’s consent, maintaining people’s privacy and dignity and providing care at people’s individual pace. Staff promoted people’s independence and choice. There was a varied and inclusive activities programme that enabled people to do the things they wanted, and staff supported people to do this.
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Safe
Good
Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm. At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to good. This meant people were safe and protected from avoidable harm.
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Effective
Good
Effective – this means we looked for evidence that people’s care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence.
At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to good. This meant people’s outcomes were consistently good, and people’s feedback confirmed this.
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Caring
Good
Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect.
At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to good. This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care.
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Responsive
Good
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.
At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to good. This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.
At our last assessment the service was in breach of legal regulation in relation to person centred care. At this assessment, sufficient improvements were found and the provider was no longer in breach of regulation.
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Well-led
Good
Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture.
At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to good. This meant the service was consistently managed and well-led. Leaders and the culture they created promoted high-quality, person-centred care.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Ask what the new provider has changed since taking over.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Care UK Care Services LimitedBrand: Care UK
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 02571516 (opens Companies House)
- Previous provider
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- Care UK Community Partnerships Ltdregistered
Care UK Care Services Limited runs 226 services in England, 16 of them in the West Midlands. 59 are rated Good or Outstanding, 8 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate and 159 have no rating yet.
Other services run by Care UK Care Services Limited
- O Collingwood Court Outstanding. Care home, North Tyneside, North East
- O Cuttlebrook Hall Outstanding. Care home, Oxfordshire, South East
- O Halecroft Grange Outstanding. Care home, Trafford, North West
- O Priors House Outstanding. Care home with nursing, Warwickshire
Getting help from Warwickshire County Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Warwickshire County Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 01926 359190, Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm, Friday 9am to 4.30pm
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Warwickshire County Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Ambleside provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Ambleside as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Ambleside have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 60 beds at Ambleside.
- When was Ambleside last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Ambleside was published on 12 August 2026.
- Who runs Ambleside?
- Ambleside is run by Care UK Care Services Limited. It runs 226 services in England, 16 of them in the West Midlands.
- What is Ambleside's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 12 August 2026.
Contact
- Phone
- 01789 206580
- Address
- Evesham Road, Dodwell, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9ST Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Lower Meadow Good, 1.7 miles away
- G Heart of England Mencap - 201 Drayton Avenue Good, 1.7 miles away
- G Turning Point - Masons Road Good, 1.9 miles away
- G The Limes Good, 2.1 miles away
- G Albany House - Stratford-upon-Avon Good, 2.1 miles away