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)

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 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

  1. Priory Highfields · 11 Highfields Road, Burntwood, Staffordshire, WS7 4QR
    Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited
    Priory Highfields is a residential care home in Burntwood, Staffordshire, supporting adults with a learning disability or autism and people with a visual or hearing impairment. It is a home rather than a placement, and we try to make sure...
    Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  2. The Birches · 22 Birch Terrace, Burntwood, Staffordshire, WS7 2HH
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Prokare Limited
    We are a residential care home in Burntwood, providing a home for older people and younger adults who need help with daily living, including people with physical disabilities. We try to run the place so that it belongs to the people who...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  3. Bracken House · Bracken House Residential Home, Burntwood, Staffordshire, WS7 9BD
    Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Nexxus Trading Services Limited
    Bracken House is a residential care home in Burntwood, Staffordshire. We look after older people who need support with everyday living, and we also support younger adults, people managing mental health conditions, people with physical...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  4. 235 Rugeley Road · Chase Terrace, Burntwood, Staffordshire, WS7 1NS
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
    We at 235 Rugeley Road are proud to offer a welcoming residential care home in the heart of Burntwood, Staffordshire, where compassionate support and a true sense of community come together. Our home provides specialised residential care...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care

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.

Inspected most recently

Longest since a report

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.

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