The Limes

Alcester Road, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6PH
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9.5 23 Reviews
  • The Limes, Stratford-upon-Avon
The Limes is situated just a few minutes walk from Stratford-upon-Avon's town centre, There are local services, shops and public transport all within easy reach.

The home offers long-term and respite care for older people in a welcoming and homely environment that is made up of two households. Offering independent living with the benefit of care just a call away, each household includes a lounge, dining space and kitchenette. The hub of the household, the lounges are the ideal space for residents to socialise together or welcome their friends and families.

They also use night-time acoustic monitoring to improve the health and wellbeing of the people living with them.

The team plans a range of activities and events to suit residents' varied interests and hobbies. As part of the activity provision, WCS Care employs dedicated Community Musicians who deliver one-to-one or group music-based activities. And their Memory Maker minibus provides regular, local trips for residents, including those who need to use a wheelchair. They invite relatives to join the trips so families can make new memories together.

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Care Provided by The Limes

  • Primary Care Categories
  • Dementia
  • Older Person Care
  • Physical Disability
  • Respite Care
  • Care Types Provided
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 31 Service Users
  • Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
  • Care Offered
  • Alzheimer's
  • Hearing Impairment
  • Korsakoff Syndrome
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Visual Impairment
  • Other Care Provided
  • End of Life Care
  • Own GP if required

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Karen Hall (Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • Ages 65+
  • Room Information
    • Single Rooms (31)
    • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (4)
  • Care Home Design/Build
    • Purpose Built: No
    • Last Refurbishment: 2024
    • Number of floors: 2

Funding & Fees Guide for The Limes

  • Funding Types Accepted
  • Self funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top-Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Funding
  • Weekly Charges per Person
    • Self-Funded Residential Care from £1,050
    • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care from £1,150
  • (these prices are only a guideline, please contact The Limes to find out the exact price for your requirements)

Facilities

  • Close to Local shops
  • Gardens
  • Lift
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Near Public Transport
  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Television point in own room
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Visiting

  • Visitors welcome at any time. WCS Care also provide a relatives' gateway where relatives can view care notes online and share messages and photos with their loved one from wherever they are (with the relevant consents in place).


  • Parking

  • The Limes has its own car park.


The Limes Reviews (23)

Total of 23, showing 21-23
9.5

The Limes has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.543) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time The Limes has 23 reviews.

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Review from A G (Son of Resident) published on 7 October 2020
Submitted via Postal Card • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I was really struggling to cope with my mother's care needs after 12+ years. I realised that she needed more help than I could offer. Everyone at The Limes is very attentive to the needs of my mother and goes out of their way to make her feel like a friend. I would recommend The Limes to everyone! Really
kind people, friendly surroundings and a central Stratford location.

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Review from Jessie M (Friend of Resident) published on 29 September 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have been visiting my friend since visits were permitted (before lockdown I could visit in her room every week). She is unfortunately in the early stages of dementia and must have been difficult to begin with but has been treated with excellent care and compassion. Her room is rather small but it
has an en-suite bathroom. It is a pity (but can't be helped) that the surroundings are rather restricted - the garden is small.

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Review from Harry S (Resident) published on 11 August 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

6/6 Saw on TV Mo Farrah beat the 3000m. Recovered.
8/6 Entertained by our man and wife (guitar playing and singing) In the afternoon a NHS nurse visited for annual review, my daughter and son-in-law were present and we held the meeting in the garden sunshine.
16/6 We were entertained by a trio.
Two ladies and a gent, sopranos, flute and keyboard, very talented.
17/6 We held an open day and celebrated the Queen's birthday and Shakespeare 400 years. I dressed up as Shakespeare.
3/7 My other daughter and her husband visited. We attended the River Festival on the Avon. Lots of narrow boats.

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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.543)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.543) out of 10 for The Limes is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.5 out of 5 from 12 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.543 for The Limes is calculated as follows: ( (86 Excellents x 5) + (44 Goods x 4) + (10 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 140 Ratings = 4.543

  • b) 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 The Limes 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:

    • i) 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

    • ii) 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 31 registered maximum number of service users is 6.2, which has been reached with 12 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Performance

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 19 Sep 2018

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Good

  • Caring

    Good

  • Effective

    Good

  • Responsive

    Good

  • Safe

    Requires improvement

  • Well-led

    Good

Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.

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Bed Vacancies

4 Bed Vacancies

posted 24 Mar 2025

Please contact the care home to find out about our vacant bedrooms.


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Meet the Team (1)

Karen

Karen Hall

Job Title: Home Manager

Joined: 2004

I’m the Home Manager at The Limes and have been with WCS Care since 2004.


I have worked at The Limes throughout my time at WCS, starting out as a Care Manager before becoming Home Manager. My role as Home Manager involves the daily running of the home - ensuring all our residents are cared for as best as possible and our colleagues are well supported.


What I love about working at WCS Care is that I feel I can make a difference in people’s lives. Even if it’s as simple as putting smiles on our residents’ faces, that’s a special accomplishment for me.