What is Ambleside’s CQC rating?

The CQC overall rating for Ambleside is "Requires improvement".

Ambleside

Q: What is Ambleside’s CQC rating?

The CQC overall rating for Ambleside is &quot;Requires improvement&quot;.

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Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire

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Ambleside

Welcome to Ambleside

Ambleside in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, provides person-centred care that helps residents live meaningful lives. Our skilled and dedicated team deliver the very highest quality residential care, specialist dementia care, short term respite care and sensitive end-of-life care.

Ambleside has undergone a stunning renovation, transforming our shared spaces and gardens into luxurious, welcoming environments. Our beautifully refurbished café, stylish hair and beauty salon, and elegant bistro-style dining rooms and lounges provide inviting spaces to relax and enjoy. Outside our relandscaped gardens offer a tranquil retreat, perfect for taking in the stunning countryside views. At Ambleside we combine luxury living and comfort with exceptional care at the heart of everything we do.

With easy access to surrounding towns, including Warwick and Royal Leamington Spa, Stratford-upon-Avon offers a rich cultural heritage that can be enjoyed by you and your loved one on days out.

Ambleside is officially a ‘Veteran Friendly Framework’ accredited care home, recognising our best practice and highest standards of care for the Armed Forces community.

We pride ourselves on the transparency of our care quality and fee information - ensuring you can trust us to care from that very first step.

At a glance

Location

Evesham Road
Dodwell
Stratford-upon-Avon
Warwickshire
CV37 9TG

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Availability

Open to new residents

Pricing

Key facts summary

Contract

Contract summary

Free event

Wills and Power of Attorney - free event at Ambleside

Join us on Thursday 22nd January, 10am - 12pm, and listen to legal expert Parvinder Bahia, explain the importance of wills and having a Power of Attorney in place for your loved one.

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Wills and Power of Attorney - free event at Ambleside

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Enjoy six weeks' free care

Join us as a permanent resident and enjoy six weeks free in your first six months.

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Community café – event at Ambleside

Come along to our monthly community café on the third Thursday of each month, 10am - 12pm. Join like-minded members of the community, share experiences and pick up a copy of our free dementia guide.

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Knit and natter - free event at Ambleside

Come along to our weekly knit and natter session alongside residents at Ambleside every Thursday, 2.30pm – 4.30pm.

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Music for dementia - free event at Ambleside

Come and join us for a sing-along in a relaxed environment and meet other carers and people living with dementia every Friday, 2.30pm – 3.30pm.

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Church service with tea and cake - free event at Ambleside

Join us fortnightly on Wednesdays, 11am – 12.00pm for our church service and meet likeminded people from the community.

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Fish and chip Fridays - free event at Ambleside

Join us for a traditional fish and chips lunch and meet fellow veterans on the first Friday of every month, 12pm – 2.30pm.

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Fish and chip Fridays - free event at Ambleside

Refurbished elegance with redefined living

Ambleside has undergone a stunning renovation, transforming our shared spaces and gardens into luxurious, welcoming environments.

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A tour of Ambleside

Life at our home

Every day brings something new to enjoy at Ambleside care home. Our lifestyle team work hard to ensure that residents keep active – physically and mentally – and that there’s something for everyone to enjoy. We’ve had everything from historical re-enactors to a circus event happening at the home, and we love heading out for a day trip.

Cafe
Church Services
Cinema room
Garden
Hair and beauty salon
Minibus for outings
Serenity queen size beds

Care at our home

The Ambleside team provides a full range of care services, from respite and residential care to nursing and end of life care. That means that your loved one can stay with us, even if their needs change in future.

Types of care offered

Healthcare services

Chiropody
District nursing team
Namaste care
Optician
Pharmacy service
Speech and language therapy

Take a look around our fabulous home following the recent refurbishment

We’ve had a huge renovation of all our communal areas to ensure that our home’s facilities are luxurious and dementia friendly.

Meet our team

Every day our colleagues live our values of passionate, caring and teamwork to empower residents to enjoy fulfilling lives.

The dedicated and experienced team at Ambleside will provide your loved one with care that is completely tailored to their individual needs and wishes.

My favourite part of the day is spending time with the residents and making a difference to their lives. It’s fantastic to see residents happy and smiling. Making a positive impact on their lives makes the stresses of the job worth it, and I look forward to continuing fulfilling residents’ lives at Ambleside.

Charlotte LevinHome Manager

Meet the rest of our team

Meaningful Lifestyles at Ambleside

How we are doing

When you’re choosing care for a loved one, trust is fundamental to your decision. Take a look at some of our reviews from family members and residents.

Carehome.co.uk reviews

CQC Rating: Requires improvement

Internal Rating: Good

Whilst we wait to be re-inspected, we have implemented plan to improve the areas highlighted by the CQC. Our latest internal inspection (following CQC methodology) found the home to have significantly improved in several key areas.

Overall Rating: Good
Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

What's going on

There's never a dull moment at Care UK! Why not find out what's going on at Ambleside care home.

Stratford care home residents nail DIY projects

A care home in Stratford-upon-Avon has been celebrating residents’ skills by joining a nationwide campaign for International Repair Day.

Care UK wins prestigious National Care Award

Care UK has won the Care Home Group (Large) award at the National Care Awards in London for the second year in a row.

Care UK celebrates new Queen’s Nurse

Care UK colleagues are celebrating Prajeesh ‘Praji’ Poulose, the provider’s Care and Clinical Services Lead Nurse, will be recognised as a Queen’s Nurse this...

What others have to say

Here are just some of the comments we’ve received from family, friends and residents at Ambleside care home.

Thank you and your team for all your care and kindness. The family are so impressed.

Family of a resident, January 2025

Many thanks for all you have done looking after Barbara.

Relative of a resident, December 2024

Thank you for your cheerful voices, kindess and support, as we both gained confidence to develop our ways of living with dementia.

Relative of a resident, November 2024

Mum has always been happy here because the staff are so caring. She thoroughly enjoyed the range of activities provided at Ambleside.

Relative of a resident, October 2024

Thank you so much for giving Mum such a special day for her birthday. You all went to so much effort, her room looked amazing! She had a wonderful day!

Relative of a resident, September 2024

Veteran Friendly Framework accredited

National Care Awards 2025 winner - Care Home Group (Large)

Carehome.co.uk Top 20 Large Care Home Groups in the UK 2025

Lottie awards 2025 winner - UK’s Top 10 Large Care Providers

Care Home Awards 2025 finalist - Outstanding Larger Group Care Provider (over 75 homes)

Great British Care Awards 2025 Highly commended - Care Employer Award

Public Sector Catering Awards 2025 winner - Care Catering Award

NASHiCS Safety in Care awards 2025 winner - Championing Safety in Care

Leaders in Care Awards 2025 winner - Sustainability in Care Homes Award (Wildlife Garden Project)

Caring UK Awards 2025 finalist - Care Group of the Year

National Association of Care Catering Awards 2025 finalist - Catering Manager of the Year

LaingBussion Awards 2025 finalist - Leadership Team of the Year

LaingBussion Awards 2025 finalist - Excellence in Sustainability in Social Care

LaingBussion Awards 2025 finalist - Care Home Group of the Year

Inhouse Recruitment Awards 2025 finalist - Recruitment Team Award

Silver Marketing Association Awards 2025 - winner

Palliative and End of Life Care Awards 2025 winner - Workforce Development Award

Stars of Social Care Awards 2025 winner - Great Marketeer Award (The Big Dementia Conversation)

Care Home Awards 2025 High Commendation - Best Care Home Marketing, Advertising or PR Activities - 'The Big Dementia Conversation'

Dementia Care Awards 2025 finalist - The Dementia Care Employer (Residential) Award

Care Home Catering Awards 2025 finalist - Group Care Home Caterer of the Year

Care Home Awards 2025 finalist - Best Sustainability Initiative - 'Wildlife Gardens Project'

Public Sector Catering awards 2025 finalist - Catering Manager of the Year Award - Andrew Mussett

Public Sector Catering awards 2025 finalist - Health and Nutrition Award

Leading Women in Care Awards 2025 finalist - Leader of the Future, Amanda Holland

Health Investor Awards 2025 finalist - Residential Elderly Care Provider of the Year - Large Group (30+)

Your next steps

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Our customer care team can guide you through the process step-by-step, whether it’s understanding care types, finding the right care home or understanding more about funding care.

Want to learn more about this home or arrange a visit?
Speak to our friendly care support team who can answer any questions you may have about the care available at our home and can help book a showround of the home at a time convenient to you.

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Help and advice

Our help and advice guides have been produced by our experts and include real life experiences of older people and their families.

What is sundowning?

Learn why people living with dementia can experience difficulties in the late afternoons and evenings, and how you can help.

What is a care assessment?

If you think you or an older loved one needs support in day-to-day life, finding out where to start to discover what support is available can feel overwhelming.

Understanding care funding options

From local authority top-up fees to CHC funding, understanding care funding options can feel overwhelming. Our guide explains everything you need to know.

Trips and outings

Residents living in Care UK homes are offered a range of day trips and organised activities in their surrounding areas. These outings are a great chance for residents to get out and about and enjoy activities, exercise and a change of scenery.

Shakespeare’s birthplace - Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Anne Hathaway’s Cottage - Shottery, Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratford Butterfly farm - Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
The Swan Theatre - Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Stratford-upon-Avon Canal - Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire

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FAQs

Ambleside offers expert care and daily activities in bright, safe and clean surroundings, and our onsite facilities include: cafe, garden, hair and beauty salon, cinema room, minibus for outings and church services.

The CQC overall rating for Ambleside is "Requires improvement".

Ambleside offers residential care, dementia care, respite care and end of life care for older people in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire.

Yes, you can find more Care UK homes in these locations:

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Welcome to Ambleside

At a glance

Wills and Power of Attorney - free event at Ambleside

Enjoy six weeks' free care

Community café – event at Ambleside

Knit and natter - free event at Ambleside

Music for dementia - free event at Ambleside

Church service with tea and cake - free event at Ambleside

Fish and chip Fridays - free event at Ambleside

Refurbished elegance with redefined living

A tour of Ambleside

Life at our home

Care at our home

Types of care offered

Healthcare services

Take a look around our fabulous home following the recent refurbishment

Meet our team

Meaningful Lifestyles at Ambleside

How we are doing

Carehome.co.uk reviews

CQC Rating: Requires improvement

Internal Rating: Good

What's going on

Stratford care home residents nail DIY projects

Care UK wins prestigious National Care Award

Care UK celebrates new Queen’s Nurse

What others have to say

Your next steps

Help and advice

What is sundowning?

What is a care assessment?

Understanding care funding options

Trips and outings

Nearby Homes

Nearby homes

Nearby homes

FAQs

What facilities does Ambleside provide?

What is Ambleside’s CQC rating?

What types of care does Ambleside offer?

Are there any other Care UK care homes in Warwickshire?