Nursing Homes in Burntwood
Burntwood has 5 CQC registered nursing homes. 5 are rated Good. 3 of the 5 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. (4.7 miles away)
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Arranging an assessment and meeting the cost of nursing care in Burntwood
The level of care and the question of who pays are decided separately, and in that order. A care needs assessment comes first, costs nothing and can be requested by anyone, including a relative acting with consent. Staffordshire County Council carries out that assessment and the financial assessment that follows it. Where a hospital stay is involved the discharge team usually begins the process, though a family need not wait to be offered one.
What the financial assessment measures
Savings, income and, in a permanent placement, usually the value of a property are set against the national capital thresholds. Capital above the upper threshold means fees are met privately. Below the lower threshold only income is counted, with a weekly personal allowance protected, and a deferred payment arrangement can hold off the sale of a house.
The NHS contributions worth claiming
Two routes sit outside the means test entirely. NHS funded nursing care pays a fixed weekly amount towards the nursing element for every nursing home resident whatever their means, and NHS continuing healthcare can fund a whole placement where the need is primarily clinical. Both are assessed separately from the council means test, so raise them at the outset rather than assuming the answer is no.
Choosing between the nursing homes covering Burntwood
The Lodge Nursing Home, Chaseview Nursing Home, Hammerwich Hall Care Home, Chasewater Mews and Grangemoor House Nursing Home all hold a Good rating. With the grades identical, the practical differences are what count: how many registered nurses are on each shift, how stable the staff team is and how far relatives have to travel to visit regularly.
Reading underneath a shared grade
Each rating summarises one inspection across whether a home is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led, and homes reach Good by quite different routes. A home strong on caring may still have had something flagged on staffing or record keeping, and the report says which. Check how recent each inspection is, because a report several years old describes a team that may have changed entirely.
What to establish on a visit
Ask how many registered nurses are rostered on each shift, overnight included, and who takes clinical decisions when the manager is off site. Find out whether rising needs would bring a fee change or a move within the home. Request the fee schedule in writing, and call in near a mealtime to see how residents needing help to eat are actually supported.
5 nursing homes in Burntwood
- The Lodge Nursing Home · Burntwood, Staffordshire · CQC Good
- Chaseview Nursing Home · Burntwood, Staffordshire · CQC Good
- Hammerwich Hall Care Home · Burntwood, Staffordshire · CQC Good
- Chasewater Mews · Burntwood, Staffordshire · CQC Good
- Grangemoor House Nursing Home · 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
- Hammerwich Hall Care Home, 13 February 2026, Good
- Chasewater Mews, 26 August 2025, Good
- Grangemoor House Nursing Home, 20 April 2022, Good
Longest since a report
- The Lodge Nursing Home, 14 April 2016, Good
- Chaseview Nursing Home, 26 October 2018, Good
- Grangemoor House Nursing Home, 20 April 2022, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Burntwood
How many nursing homes are there in Burntwood?
Burntwood has 5 CQC registered nursing homes: 5 Good. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing 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 nursing homes in Burntwood were inspected most recently?
Hammerwich Hall Care Home (13 February 2026), Chasewater Mews (26 August 2025) and Grangemoor House Nursing Home (20 April 2022) have the most recent CQC reports.