Care Homes in Staffordshire

Staffordshire has 183 CQC registered care homes. 117 are rated Good, 7 Outstanding, 36 Requires improvement, and 23 have not yet been rated. 131 of the 183 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Staffordshire at a glance

What the numbers say about care for older people in Staffordshire.

  • 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+: 77
  • People aged 75 and over: 108,400. Rising to 122,700 by 2035, up 13%
  • Care homes, last 12 months: 4 opened, 1 closed. 17 changed owner, covering 996 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): 13,800. Rising to 17,100 by 2035, up 24%
  • People aged 85 and over: 27,800. Rising to 41,400 by 2035, up 49%

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

What residential care in Staffordshire offers and what to look for

Residential care means a permanent home where personal care is built into the day: help with washing and dressing, meals prepared and served, medication managed, and staff present through the night. It stops short of nursing, which is the distinction that separates these homes from nursing homes. Staffordshire covers a wide mix of market towns, former mining communities and rural parishes, and the one hundred and eighty homes listed here differ as much in scale and character as the places they sit in.

Weighing the inspection outcomes

Fourteen of the sixty homes sampled for this page carry a Requires Improvement rating, which makes reading the reports rather than the labels particularly worthwhile here. Such a judgement may rest on incomplete records or on something more consequential such as staffing levels or medicines handling, and only the report distinguishes between them. Field House is among the homes rated Outstanding. A larger group, including Doddlespool Hall Care Home and The Birches, is rated Good, while a number of recently registered homes have not yet been inspected. Always check the date of the inspection, since ownership and management can change a great deal in a couple of years.

What a visit actually tells you

Go at a busy time rather than a convenient one. Late morning and mealtimes reveal whether residents are engaged or merely seated, whether staff greet people by name, and whether the place feels settled or stretched. Ask how many carers are on duty overnight, how long the current team has been in post, and what happens when a resident becomes unwell in the small hours. Look at bedrooms for signs that people have brought their own things, and at communal spaces for evidence that they are used. Distance matters more than most families expect, because visits that are easy to make happen far more often than visits that are not.

Getting an assessment and sorting out the funding

The care needs assessment

Every person who appears to need care and support has a right to a free assessment, whatever their savings. The assessment sets out what help is required and underpins everything that follows, including any funding decision, so it is far better arranged in advance than during a hospital discharge. In this county the work is carried out by Staffordshire County Council adult social care, which follows it with a separate financial assessment. Where someone is already on a ward, the hospital discharge team can set the same process running.

Fees and how they are met

Weekly fees are set by each home and reflect the room, the support required and local demand, so quotes differ widely even between neighbouring towns. Where capital is above the national threshold, the resident pays privately and contracts directly with the home. Below it, the council contributes while the resident pays an assessed share from pension and other income. Councils fund only up to an agreed rate, so choosing a home above that rate may require a third party top up that has to be affordable for the duration. Ask each home precisely what the fee covers, because chiropody, hairdressing, escorted appointments and outings are frequently charged on top of it.

183 care homes in Staffordshire (showing 1–50)

  1. Wilnecote Rest Home · Tamworth, Staffordshire · CQC Good
  2. Wigginton Cottage · Tamworth, Staffordshire · CQC Good
  3. Coldbrock House · Burton-on-trent, Staffordshire · CQC Good
  4. Hawthorn House · Lichfield, Staffordshire · CQC Good
  5. R M P Care - 1 Alexandra Street · Stone, Staffordshire · CQC Good
  6. Holendene Way · Wolverhampton, Staffordshire · CQC Good
  7. Burley Heights · Stafford, Staffordshire · CQC Good
  8. Chesterton Lodge · Newcastle, Staffordshire · CQC Good
  9. Hempstalls Hall Care Home · Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire · CQC Good
  10. The Grange Residential Care Home · Cannock, Staffordshire
  11. R M P Care - 20 Oulton Road · Stone, Staffordshire · CQC Outstanding
  12. Sedgley Court · Dudley, Staffordshire · CQC Good
  13. 92 North Street · Cannock, Staffordshire · CQC Good
  14. The Mount · Burton On Trent, Staffordshire · CQC Good
  15. Highbarrow Residential Home · Uttoxeter, Staffordshire · CQC Good
  16. The Boat House · Tamworth, Staffordshire · CQC Good
  17. Brookside Residential Home · Stafford, Staffordshire · CQC Requires improvement
  18. The Coach House · Burton On Trent, Staffordshire · CQC Good
  19. The Spires · Lichfield, Staffordshire · CQC Requires improvement
  20. Elizabeth House · Burton-on-trent, Staffordshire
  21. Hill Lodge 2 · Burton On Trent, Staffordshire · CQC Good
  22. Hen Cloud House · Leek, Staffordshire · CQC Requires improvement
  23. Littleton Lodge · Cannock, Staffordshire · CQC Good
  24. Florence House · Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire · CQC Good
  25. Standon House · Tamworth, Staffordshire · CQC Requires improvement
  26. Bonehill Lodge · Tamworth, Staffordshire · CQC Good
  27. Spring Tree Rest Home · Tamworth, Staffordshire · CQC Good
  28. Stowe Mount Care Home · Lichfield, Staffordshire
  29. Sandylee House · Uttoxeter, Staffordshire · CQC Good
  30. Allan House · Stoke-on-trent, Staffordshire · CQC Good
  31. Fairmont Residential · Stourbridge, Staffordshire · CQC Outstanding
  32. The Poplars · Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire · CQC Requires improvement
  33. Leigh House · Burton on Trent, Staffordshire · CQC Good
  34. Wetley Manor Care Home · Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire · CQC Requires improvement
  35. Oak House · Rugeley, Staffordshire · CQC Good
  36. Little Ingestre House · Stafford, Staffordshire · CQC Good
  37. St Marys Mount · Uttoxeter, Staffordshire · CQC Good
  38. The Hermitage Care Home · Uttoxeter, Staffordshire · CQC Good
  39. Bridge Manor · Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
  40. Choices Housing Association - 5 Greenbrook Court · Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire · CQC Good
  41. The Old Post Office Residential Home · Stafford, Staffordshire · CQC Good
  42. Bowbrook · Lichfield, Staffordshire
  43. The Shrubbery Rest Home · Wolverhampton, Staffordshire · CQC Good
  44. 182 Ashby Road · Burton on Trent, Staffordshire · CQC Good
  45. Hillswood House Care Home · Stoke-on-trent, Staffordshire · CQC Requires improvement
  46. Hill Lodge 1 · Burton On Trent, Staffordshire · CQC Good
  47. Compassionate Lodge · Stoke-on-trent, Staffordshire · CQC Requires improvement
  48. Waters Edge Care Home · Nr Walsall, Staffordshire · CQC Good
  49. Roughcote Hall Farm · Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire · CQC Good
  50. Phoenix House · Newcastle, Staffordshire

What care costs in Staffordshire, per week

Type of careWhat the council paysWhat 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.

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Frequently asked questions about care homes in Staffordshire

How many care homes are there in Staffordshire?

Staffordshire has 183 CQC registered care homes: 7 Outstanding, 117 Good, 36 Requires improvement, 23 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Staffordshire?

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 Staffordshire were inspected most recently?

Compassionate Lodge (10 August 2026), The Old Post Office Residential Home (21 July 2026) and Amber House Residential Home (2 July 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.

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