The Poplars Care Home
375 Thornaby Road, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 8QN
Nursing home · 43 beds · We Care Group

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £268
- CQC rating
- Good
- May 2023
- Beds
- 43
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
About £13,936 a year
For a couple, two places: £536 a week
A typical week of live-in care for higher needs, such as hoisting or someone in bed most of the day
The care home costs less for one person. At home, the carer you choose looks after only you.
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week.
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.
About The Poplars Care Home
The Poplars Care Home is a nursing home in Stockton-on-Tees, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 43 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people and younger adults. It is run by We Care Group, which operates 35 care homes in England. The home has been registered since April 2015.
At its latest inspection, published May 2023, the CQC rated The Poplars Care Home Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
The Poplars Care Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Stockton-on-Tees with a fee on record typically charge about £915 a week for residential care and £268 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 57 registered care homes in Stockton-on-Tees. The nearest to The Poplars Care Home include 367 Thornaby Road, 71 Middleton Avenue and Woodside Grange Care Home, 1 of which has a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Younger adults
Registration
- Provider
- The Poplars (Thornaby) Limited
- Brand
- We Care Group
- Registered with CQC
- April 2015
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (May 2023)
- Council area
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Town
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Safe?
- Good
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Good
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Good
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Good
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
The Poplars Care Home is rated Good; inspectors found safe care and positive leadership, but daily care records were not always complete.
We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
The Poplars Care Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Stockton-on-Tees typically charge about £915 a week for residential care and £268 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,050 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
No reviews yet. If you know this home, yours would be the first and would help other families.
Common questions about The Poplars Care Home
How much does The Poplars Care Home cost?
The Poplars Care Home has not published its fees. Care homes in Stockton-on-Tees typically charge about £915 a week for residential care and £268 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for The Poplars Care Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated The Poplars Care Home Good in May 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does The Poplars Care Home provide nursing care?
Yes. The Poplars Care Home is registered as a care home with nursing, so registered nurses are on site. If you need nursing care the NHS pays a weekly contribution towards the nursing part of the fee.
Does The Poplars Care Home offer dementia care?
Yes. The Poplars Care Home is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does The Poplars Care Home have?
The Poplars Care Home is registered for up to 43 residents.
45 live-in carers within about an hour of Stockton-on-Tees
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £980 to £1,190 a week. 40 can care for a couple. 10 years' experience on average.
“I found Alison to be kind , caring helpful concencious... Alison has a heart of gold”
“Petty introduced herself to Mum every time she was caring for her and responded very quickly to Mum if she was distressed in the night.”
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
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