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It boasts an extensive village centre including bistro, exercise studio and therapy room and also a unique Heritage Gallery housed in the historic Grade II listed building that has been distinguished throughout the years as Samuel Bell's Pottery, The Old Pomona Inn and...
Care Provided by Belong Newcastle-under-Lyme
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 74 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
See key facts and pricing information on our website.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Belong Newcastle-under-Lyme for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Belong Newcastle-under-Lyme to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Support you may be entitled to
- If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Belong Ltd
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Josephine Mollison(General Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 55+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2018
- Last Refurbishment: 2018
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (74)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (74)
Visiting
- Enjoying a central location in the town, Belong Newcastle-under-Lyme is located opposite St Giles’ church on the site of the former Samuel Bell’s pottery, later to become the iconic Maxims nightclub. The restored grade II listed building is now home to the Belong Heritage Gallery, placing the village firmly on the town’s heritage trail in its own right. It houses Samuel Bell’s Tea Room, a recreation of the Old Pomona Trail, a timeline and children’s trail, reminiscence lounge and a range of exhibition spaces.
Parking
- On site parking available.
Belong Newcastle-under-Lyme Reviews (81)
Belong Newcastle-under-Lyme has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.901) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Belong Newcastle-under-Lyme has 81 reviews.
My father was only a resident for a very short period before sadly and suddenly passed away. However, Belong Newcastle-under-Lyme is a fabulous facility with 5* management and staff. The best of the best!
Thank you for taking the time to submit your review of Belong Newcastle-under-Lyme. Please accept our condolences; it was a privilege to care for your father and we are pleased to know he was happy during his time here. Thank you for choosing Belong Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 04 March 2021Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeRequires improvement
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (25) & Events (0)
- 29 Jul 2026
Belong at Home, the dementia specialist home care service from Belong Villages, has retained its crown as the UK’s only not-for-profit operator to be named in the top 20 home...
- 21 Jul 2026
Belong Care Villages has been named as one of the UK’s top 10 small provider care homes by leading care comparison website Lottie. Our Wigan, Atherton and Macclesfield villages were...
- 20 Jul 2026
Colleagues across Belong villages are celebrating recognition at the prestigious Palliative and End of Life Care Awards 2026. Organised by Care Talk magazine, the awards recognise the individuals and teams...
There are no upcoming events for Belong Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Awards / Recognitions (17)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Belong Ltd
- 30 Jun 2022Recipient: Belong Ltd
- 17 Aug 2021Recipient: Belong Ltd
Meet the Team (5)

Josephine started her career at working at our Belong Crewe village. Her expertise in leadership and mentoring meant she quickly developed to the role of Senior Support Worker and then Lead Senior Support worker.
Her passion for caring and support for people living with Dementia, resulted in her contribution to the village's success in achieving the rating of ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission.
Josephine has supported at various Belong villages, in Lead Support roles, over the past couple of years before being appointed to the role of Support Manager at Belong Newcastle-under-Lyme, before transferring to Belong Warrington in 2022.
She holds a Level 5 qualification in Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care and was also awarded the Dementia Champion Award at Belong's 2020 Champion Awards ceremony.
Josephine strives to continue to champion person-centred care, high standards of quality care, and positive wellbeing.

Lisa was previously the Lead Senior Support Worker, joining the organisation with a wealth of skills and knowledge acquired during her career in domiciliary care.
Demonstrating Belong’s values in her work, as well as a full understanding of the regulatory elements of the role, Lisa was promoted to the Assistant Support Manager position and has successfully completed her level 5 diploma to support her in the next stage of her Belong journey.

Following twenty-eight years working in the Education and Training Sector, with qualifications including Leadership Management and Mental Health in the Workplace, Tracey brings her considerable operational skills and experience to this crucial role in the village.

Emma leads the village’s programme of activities, both for residents and members of the wider community, including customers visiting the village on Experience Days.
She has a great track record organising the events and activities programmes at the village, as well as extensive experience working with heritage partners in thewider community.

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