Care Homes in Burntwood
Burntwood has 4 CQC registered care homes. 2 are rated Good, 2 Requires improvement. 3 of the 4 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Burntwood at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Burntwood, to help you judge the options below.
- Staffordshire County Council pays, residential care: £941 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,219 to £1,579, median £1,398
- Care home beds filled across Staffordshire: 81%. The 12 month average is 83%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 84. Staffordshire average is 77.
- People aged 75 and over: 14,900. Rising to 16,500 by 2035, up 11%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 5 changed owner, covering 260 beds.
- Who pays, across Staffordshire (estimate): 40% council, 38% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,900. Rising to 2,300 by 2035, up 24%
- People aged 85 and over: 3,700. Rising to 5,800 by 2035, up 56%
Planned and recent building work within 5 miles
- Todd Engineering Limited, Armitage Road, Rugeley. Application for a 60 bed care home. Submitted 17 September 2026. Decision pending. (4.1 miles away)
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What Residential Care in Burntwood Involves and What to Look For
What these homes are registered to do
All four providers here are registered for accommodation with personal care, which covers help with washing, dressing, eating, medication and moving about safely, delivered by staff present on the premises at all hours. Clinical treatment is not part of that registration. Neither is the degree of independence somebody had living alone, and being clear about both in advance prevents most of the disappointment families describe afterwards.
Where half the list has been marked down
Two of the four are rated Good and two carry Requires Improvement. No home here has been judged Outstanding. Where half a short list falls below standard, the reports are not optional reading. Open each one, find which of the five key questions the judgement rested on, note when the inspection took place, and look for evidence of what the provider has done since. A recent shortfall on safety or staffing carries far more weight than an older one on record keeping.
What to establish before committing
Ask how the home is staffed overnight and at weekends, and how long the people on duty have worked there. Ask who writes the care plan, how quickly it is agreed and how often it is revisited. Since none of these providers is registered for nursing, describe any clinical need plainly at the enquiry stage, because a home that accepts what it cannot manage will give notice later.
Getting an Assessment and Funding in Burntwood
Asking for the assessment
A care needs assessment is free, is not means tested, and produces the written account of need that homes and funders both work from. Request it as soon as residential care is under discussion, because arranging it takes time and nothing else can be settled without it.
How the council helps
Assessments and funded support are the responsibility of Staffordshire County Council Adult Social Care, which will also assess a family carer's own needs on request. Given how short the local list is, it is worth asking the council at the same time what provision exists beyond the immediate area. A financial assessment of income and capital is carried out separately, against thresholds set nationally.
Where the cost falls
Above the capital threshold the family arranges and pays the home directly. Below it, the council may fund the placement in full or seek an assessed contribution. Ask what the quoted weekly figure includes, which items are charged on top, and what notice applies on either side if the placement ends. Where a property is involved, ask about deferred payment arrangements.
4 care homes in Burntwood
- Priory Highfields · Burntwood, Staffordshire · CQC Requires improvement
- The Birches · Burntwood, Staffordshire · CQC Good
- Bracken House · Burntwood, Staffordshire · CQC Requires improvement
- 235 Rugeley Road · Burntwood, Staffordshire · CQC Good
What care costs in Staffordshire, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care West Midlands figure, because too few Staffordshire homes publish this price. 30 homes. Median £1,398. | £941 | £1,219 to £1,579 |
| Nursing care West Midlands figure, because too few Staffordshire homes publish this price. 16 homes. Median £1,646. | £1,143 | £1,460 to £1,936 |
| Residential dementia care West Midlands figure, because too few Staffordshire homes publish this price. 23 homes. Median £1,484. | Not published separately | £1,375 to £1,681 |
| Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few Staffordshire homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050. | Not published separately | £1,890 to £2,221 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Priory Highfields, 11 November 2023, Requires improvement
- 235 Rugeley Road, 19 April 2023, Good
- Bracken House, 1 December 2022, Requires improvement
Longest since a report
- The Birches, 24 September 2019, Good
- Bracken House, 1 December 2022, Requires improvement
- 235 Rugeley Road, 19 April 2023, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Burntwood
How many care homes are there in Burntwood?
Burntwood has 4 CQC registered care homes: 2 Good, 2 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in Burntwood?
Staffordshire County Council pays an average of £941 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,219 to £1,579 a week. West Midlands figure, because too few Staffordshire homes publish this price. 30 homes. Median £1,398. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
Which care homes in Burntwood were inspected most recently?
Priory Highfields (11 November 2023), 235 Rugeley Road (19 April 2023) and Bracken House (1 December 2022) have the most recent CQC reports.