Barchester Lawton Manor Care Home

Church Lane, Church Lawton, Stoke-on-Trent ST7 3DD
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  • Barchester Lawton Manor Care Home, Stoke-on-Trent
Lawton Manor is a luxury care home, set in two acres of grounds on the Cheshire-Staffordshire border, in the village of Church Lawton. Close to Alsager and also the lovely National Trust Property Little Morton Hall, Lawton Manor offers residential, nursing, and palliative care.

The home has views over picturesque farmland and rolling country hills as well as the beautiful, landscaped garden, tiered fountain, and large patio area.

The home's courtesy vehicle ensures you're within easy reach of all the amenities of Church Lawton.

The majority of bedrooms are en-suite and rooms are not assigned by care type. Instead, they encourage residents to choose the room that’s right for them. The home has a number of wonderful communal spaces, including two dining spaces, lounges, a conservatory, library, cinema room, and games room where they keep the popular Wii console.

Trained chefs provide a daily menu of nutritious, tasty meals, which residents can have in the restaurant-style dining room or their own rooms, whichever they prefer. Special dietary requirements will be catered for.

An activities coordinator plans regular events so everyone is kept busy, though participation is entirely optional. There are daily events in the home as well as regular excursions. Residents and relatives are invited to contribute to the planning sessions, to ensure that everyone desires are being met.

Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 56 Service Users

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • Convalescent Care
  • Day Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1030

This Weekly Fee rate is an indication only of a typical standard fee rate for a resident living in a standard, comfortable room. A final Weekly Fee rate will be confirmed once we have carried out a pre-admission needs assessment. For nursing care, Weekly Fee rate will be dependent on personal needs.

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Barchester Lawton Manor Care Home to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Good to Know

Person in charge

  • Rebecca Whitehouse (General Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 45+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: No
  • Last Refurbishment: 2023

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (56)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (20)

Barchester Lawton Manor Care Home Reviews (88)

9.7

Barchester Lawton Manor Care Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.725) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Barchester Lawton Manor Care Home has 88 reviews.

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Review from Anthony C (Son of Resident) published on 10 May 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
A good measure of any care home is whether the resident is happy there. Of course, my mother was upset at having to give up her house, but the kindness of the staff, the comfortable surroundings and the friendliness of the residents soon allowed her to settle.
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Review from Ian LW (Wife of Resident) published on 15 April 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lawton Manor is an excellent centre for respite for my husband, while he is in there it helps me to relax without any worry, knowing that he is treated so well by all the staff and care workers. He and his clothes always return home fresh and clean. I would recommend Lawton Manor to everybody needing
care in first class accommodation.
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Review from J W (Niece of Resident) published on 3 April 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
We were first shown the home by the House Manager in July/August 2002. She was extremely approachable and informative with a very friendly, warm manner. Whenever we visited the home the staff were very pleasant and helpful. They cared for our aunt well.


We only saw the previous care manager on one

occasion which we felt was poor. The only time we saw the new care manager was about 2-3 weeks before our Aunt died and this was not a good experience. I wrote to the Regional Support Manager but to date have had no reply.
This issue was however dealt with the House Manager. Our Aunt died in the home 1/1/2016. The nursing and care staff showed great compassion.
Reply from Julie Anderson, Home Manager at Barchester Lawton Manor Care Home

I would like to apologise to the family if they feel that they didn’t see me enough. I try to have an open door policy and offer relatives and residents meetings when I arrived at the home and on regular basis after that. I try to accommodate all relatives, as some work during the day, by having a ‘drop in’ manager’s surgery first Tuesday of every month till 7pm. I do appreciate that this isn't always suitable and will try to offer an alternative.


Relatives can discuss any concerns they may have directly to me. I understand that at the difficult time with your loved one these options may not have been suitable and I am pleased that our house manager was able to support you at your time of need, again please accept my sincere apology to you and your family members. Your feedback has been most welcomed.

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Review from Elizabeth T (Daughter of Resident) published on 20 March 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Dad was a resident of Lawton Manor for almost 12 months before he passed away in Feb 2016. He settled quite well and the staff were always very good to him and did their best to support him and his needs. His room was lovely and spacious with good facilities. He was treated with dignity and the care
he received at the end of his life was wonderful, enabling dad to be as comfortable as possible. We have the highest praise for all the staff who looked after him at a very difficult time for him and all the family. Thank you.
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Review from T P (Friend of Resident) published on 15 March 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Very pleasant, very welcoming. Noticed how caring the staff were and how hard working everyone is. The entertainment was superb and really nice to see all the residents taking part. Lovely refreshments and best sponge we have had.
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Review from Jane L (Daughter of Resident) published on 11 March 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The care my mum has received since she had to move into a care home has been very good. She is always kept clean and warm. The staff are friendly and cheerful always having a smile and caring word for mum and ourselves when we visit. The food is plentiful, warm and appropriate for mums needs. Mum really
enjoys watching the activities, unfortunately she is unable to participate but takes part in her own way. We are never made to feel in the way or that staff do not have time to answer any queries we have.
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Review from D B (Resident) assisted by family/friend published on 28 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have primary progressive MS and as a result of gout in my wrist was unable to transfer from my wheelchair. I was admitted to Lawton Manor to a crisis intervention funded bed, recommended by my GP. I received excellent care from all members of staff without exception. The nursing and care staff were
most professional and provided their help kindly and with consideration for my personal dignity.
The meals were of a high quality and served in a friendly manner and the laundry staff should pride in the service they provided. The activities were varied, and visitors were made welcome with a room where refreshments were avalaible. Overall I will recall my time in Lawton Manor with gratitude for all the help I recieved to improve my condition and enable me to return home.
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Review from P M (Resident) published on 26 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Generally excellent. Until recently a privately run home, now one of a major group (Brighterkind). Although the scores below are not particularly high, the overall effect is such that Lawton Manor is probably as good as they get.
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.725)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.725) out of 10 for Barchester Lawton Manor Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 13 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 12 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.725 for Barchester Lawton Manor Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (132 Excellents x 5) + (10 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) + (6 Poors x 2) + (2 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 153 Ratings = 4.725
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Barchester Lawton Manor Care Home is based on 12 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 56 registered maximum number of service users is 11.2, which has been reached with 12 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 18 Jun 2022

Overall Good

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Good
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Meet the Team (17)

Rebecca

Rebecca Whitehouse

Job Title: General Manager

Hi, my name is Rebecca and I am General Manager at Lawton Manor.


I have worked within the health and social care sector for over 15 years now in a variety of roles and services all over Central England. My passion has always been older people's care - I feel that the older generation has such a wealth of life experience and knowledge they can pass on to us, which means every day I learn something new in my role.


I started my career in care as a carer and have worked my way up to then work within a variety of management roles within the sector including home management/commissioning manager/regional support manager/regional manager in both residential and nursing settings.


I am passionate about making a difference to the people who live with us and feel I am in a very privileged role to be able to do this. I am also passionate about working with teams to develop and enhance their skills and knowledge to make them the best they can be.

Donna

Donna Ganaden

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2002

Donna is our Deputy Manager here at Lawton Manor. She has been a registered nurse for over 30 years and was delighted to have been awarded a 20 year Long Service award by Barchester Healthcare in 2022.


Donna likes nursing because it’s a profession that never stops giving. You learn new things every day, and the opportunity for growth is almost unlimited. She feels so good inside when she sees improvement in residents and also when giving emotional support to their family members. Donna also said it actually gives her inner peace that she's able to help somebody.


Donna feels extremely privileged within her career so far to work with the incredible team at Lawton Manor.

Liz

Liz Maxwell

Job Title: Home Administrator Joined: 2010

This is Liz and she has worked at “The Manor” since 2010. She started as Activities Co-ordinator and is now our wonderful Home Administrator. Liz is responsible for ensuring all contracts are in place for the people we support and all the staff too. She is in charge of invoicing, payroll, purchases and takes great care of our numbers game in the home.


Liz has an open door policy and is most happy to speak with families, residents and staff that need support in the day. Outside of work, Liz likes to take trips to the farm in Anglesey with her family where they visit the beach. She also loves being a foodie, as she enjoys going to restaurants.

Julie

Julie Buckley

Job Title: Admin Assistant Joined: 2006

With years of service behind her at Lawton Manor, most of all Julie loves the interaction with residents. Julie started working with us in 2006, and her role is to support colleagues and staff members daily, especially so when meeting and greeting residents' relatives, families and their friends.


In her spare time Julie likes to be with her family and friends. She really enjoys going away on mini breaks for a bit of retail therapy and loves eating out in restaurants with her husband.

Nina

Nina Simms

Job Title: Admin Assistant Joined: 2024

Nina is one of our Admin Assistants, and she has worked at Lawton Manor since July 2024, although she has worked for Barchester since 2017.


She enjoys meeting and greeting all of our visitors in the home and, thoroughly enjoys getting to know the residents and socialising with them.


Nina finds her role extremely rewarding as no two days are ever the same. She is excited to continue to learn more about Lawton Manor and supporting the team.

Kimberley

Kimberley Finney

Job Title: Activities Assistant / Wellbeing & Dignity Champion Joined: 2022

Kim joined the Lawton Manor team in 2022 as a Carer, and loved spending time with the residents so much that she moved over to our Activities team in March 2024, which she absolutely loves! Kim will regularly tell you how passionate she is about her job and enriching the lives of our residents every single day. She helps them engage in meaningful activities, which also helps support the transition for new residents.


From trips out, to person-centred activities, and making our home look beautiful and festive for every occasion alongside our Activities Co-ordinator Chloe, you can always tell when Kim has been around! We love having Kim as part of our team and seeing how she has made our residents happy each week.

Nick

Nick Mason

Job Title: Head Chef

Nick has been a professional chef for many years before he started cooking up a storm here at Lawton Manor. He has worked in a Michelin star restaurant in London and in restaurants all over Europe.


Nick feels honoured to be a Chef in service to the older generation who he says, have done so much for us throughout their lives.


He’s very passionate about good quality and seasonal produce, and you can always rely on there being something exciting on our menu or a delicious snack in our bistro, courtesy of Nick.

James

James Turner

Job Title: Head of Maintenance

Over the years that James has worked at Lawton Manor, most of all he loves the interaction and variety his role provides, and feels privileged to be able to make a difference in people’s lives by ensuring their home is maintained and presented to a high standard.


Prior to joining the Lawton Manor team, James worked as Head Maintenance for the NHS in a local hospital.

Plamen

Plamen Geshev

Job Title: Maintenance Assistant Joined: 2014

Plamen is our Maintenance Assistant at Lawton Manor, and is always around to offer a helping hand. No job is too big or too small - whatever he can do to support the team and residents he absolutely will.


Plamen works closely with James, our Head of Maintenance and no day is ever the same. He really enjoys his job and takes great pride in making sure residents' rooms and the home in general are snag free and looking great always.

Deborah

Deborah Pickering

Job Title: Head of Housekeeping Joined: 2012

Deborah has worked at Lawton Manor since 2012, and has been Head of Housekeeping since 2021. She absolutely loves her job, as she loves the atmosphere and environment of Lawton Manor.


Deborah is such an integral part of our team and so supportive - we're lucky to have her. She is responsible for making sure rooms are always looking good and feeling comfortable for our residents, as well as setting up rooms for new residents and the general cleanliness of our home.


When asked what she enjoys about her job, Deborah answered: "I love the vibe of our home, and generally making people happy. I love the bones of the team here, and especially the residents. As the Housekeeping Team, we're involved in residents' day to day life as much as the care team are, and I can never say no to them so I'm wrapped around their finger! We have such a good team, I'm proud to be a part of it."

Michelle

Michelle Rowley

Job Title: Housekeeper Joined: 2017

This is Michelle and she has been a member of the Housekeeping Team at Lawton Manor since 2017. In Michelle's words, she loves the atmosphere our home has, there's always something going on and everyone is always happy.


We have a great team here and being involved with the residents' everyday lives is something special.

Yvonne

Yvonne Seddon

Job Title: Housekeeper Joined: 2015

Yvonne has worked at Lawton Manor since 2015, and just loves everything about her job. In her words, being with the residents every day is so much fun. In 2022, Yvonne was our Divisional Winner in the Barchester Care Awards for Hospitality of the Year, which is something she's incredibly proud of and is testament to how much she loves her job! She can't imagine doing anything else.

Diane

Diane Lawson

Job Title: Laundry Assistant Joined: 2006

Diane started working at Lawton Manor in 2006 and is a member of the Housekeeping Team and Laundry Department. She enjoys the fast pace of the home and loves to chat with the residents when delivering freshly laundered linen back to residents' rooms. There's always something to chat about or help with and it's the highlight of her day.


In her spare time, Diane loves to read and go for walks. In the summer you'll find her in the garden, and in the winter she loves to spend her time knitting.

Florence

Florence Kangwa

Job Title: Registered Nurse Joined: 2015

This is Flo and she has been a Nurse at Lawton Manor since 2015. Flo loves and values her job because she makes a difference, particularly when our residents are happier and give her a smile. In her words, it is the best payment and reward she could ask for, and she will treasure such memories always.


When Flo is off duty, she likes to attend her church meeting which is in line with the care of others that she does every day. To treat people respectively is her biggest value.

Joanne

Joanne Wood

Job Title: Registered Nurse Joined: 2010

Jo qualified as an RNLD in 1989, and has worked with us at Lawton Manor since 2010. She enjoys delivering person-centred care to residents, and feels her career experience enables her to deliver the best nursing care to residents with complex issues and all disabilities. Outside of work, Jo likes to keep fit by running, and she belongs to a Tap Dance Group and has performed at the Crewe Lyceum Theatre!

Sam

Sam Watkins

Job Title: Care Home Assistant Practitioner Joined: 2009

Sam started his career at Lawton Manor in 2009 as a Kitchen Assistant. Taking an interest in the care side of our home, Sam has since worked his way up to Care Home Assistant Practitioner and is thoroughly enjoying his role as he feels there is a sense of achievement every day.


Sam spends his free time with his family as he is a doting dad and is a huge Star Wars and Marvel fan.

Lydia

Lydia Stringer

Job Title: Care Home Assistant Practitioner Joined: 2013

Lydia has worked at Lawton Manor since 2013 when she started as Healthcare Assistant. Lydia was quickly promoted to the position of “In House Trainer for Carers” before becoming a Senior Carer. Lydia has always worked very hard and qualified as a Care Home Practitioner in 2021.


In her spare time Lydia enjoys cooking various cuisine including Chinese dishes and Curries from different Nations using her own blends of herbs and spices.

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