Care Homes in Leek
Leek has 6 CQC registered care homes. 2 are rated Good, 4 Requires improvement. 5 of the 6 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Leek at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Leek, 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+: 61. Staffordshire average is 77.
- People aged 75 and over: 14,100. Rising to 15,400 by 2035, up 10%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 2 changed owner, covering 100 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): 1,800. Rising to 2,200 by 2035, up 21%
- People aged 85 and over: 3,600. Rising to 5,400 by 2035, up 50%
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Planning and paying for a care home place in Leek
Cost and care get settled by different parts of the same council, and the two do not always move at the same speed. The needs assessment establishes what support is required; the financial assessment establishes who pays for it. Until both exist, a weekly rate quoted over the telephone tells you very little about what a move will actually cost.
The care needs assessment
A care needs assessment is the written record of what somebody can manage alone and where help is needed. You can request one for yourself or for a relative who consents, and there is no charge whatever the household income or savings. The assessor looks at washing, dressing, eating, medication, mobility, continence and how safe the present arrangement really is, then produces a support plan. Ask for a copy, because every home will want to see it.
How the council helps
Assessments and funded placements in Leek are handled by Staffordshire County Council Adult Social Care, which carries out a financial assessment alongside the needs assessment to establish the household contribution. Income, savings and usually the value of a property are all taken into account, and anyone with capital above the upper threshold pays privately at first. Where the council does fund a placement it pays up to a set rate, and a home charging more may look for a contribution from a third party. Given the ratings here, it is also worth asking the council whether it is currently placing residents in any particular home.
What a place is likely to cost
Weekly fees differ by home, by room and by the level of support needed, so treat an early quotation as provisional. Ask for a written breakdown showing what the fee includes and what is charged separately, and check how often fees are reviewed. Do not assume a lower rating means a lower fee, or that a higher fee reflects a better inspection outcome.
Choosing a home in Leek and what to check
When most of a list carries a lower rating, the useful question stops being which home is best and becomes which home is genuinely improving.
Reading past the rating
Ladydale Care Home is among the two homes rated Good. Hen Cloud House, Greenfield House, Wall Hill Care Home Limited and Beech Dene Residential Care Home all currently sit at Requires Improvement. Open each report and look at which of the key questions were marked down, how serious the findings were and how recently the inspection took place, because a home judged on a visit two years ago may be in a very different position now. Ask whether any conditions were imposed on the registration and whether the manager has changed since.
What to look for when you visit
Go at a busy hour rather than a quiet one, and notice whether residents are occupied or simply sitting. Ask how many carers are on duty overnight, how long the registered manager has been in post, and how many permanent staff have left over the past year, since high turnover sits behind a great many lower ratings. Ask to see the home's own improvement plan and who is monitoring it. Watch how staff speak to the people already living there, because that is the thing no inspection summary ever fully captures.
6 care homes in Leek
- Hen Cloud House · Buxton Road, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6EQ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Colourful Care 2 Limited
Here at Hen Cloud House, we provide residential care for older adults in the heart of Leek, Staffordshire. Our home supports people living with dementia, those managing physical disabilities, and individuals with visual or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Greenfield House · Greenfields House, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6LQ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Staffordshire County Council
Greenfield House is a residential care home in Leek, Staffordshire. We support older people who need help with daily living, along with younger adults, residents living with dementia, a learning disability or autism, or a mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Wall Hill Care Home · Broad Street, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5QA
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Wall Hill Care Home Limited
Wall Hill Care Home is a residential care home in Leek, Staffordshire. We care for older people, including people living with dementia or with mental ill health and people with a physical disability, and we offer respite stays. We want to...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Respite Care - Ladydale Care Home · 9 Fynney Street, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5LF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Aegis Residential Care Homes Limited
Ladydale Care Home provides residential care in Leek for older people and younger adults, including adults with learning disabilities and autism, people with mental health needs and people with physical disabilities. We also take planned...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Beech Dene Residential Care Home · Westwood Road, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 8DL
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Whitelodge Alveley Limited
Beech Dene Residential Care Home sits in Leek, in the Staffordshire moorlands, and we provide residential care for older people and for younger adults whose needs mean that living alone is no longer realistic. We are a home rather than an...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Choices Housing Association - 20 Dairy Close · 20 Dairy Close, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6LT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Choices Housing Association Limited
We are Choices Housing at 20 Dairy Close in Leek, a residential care setting supporting adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people managing mental health conditions, people living with a physical disability and people with...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
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
- Wall Hill Care Home Limited, 18 December 2025, Requires improvement
- Hen Cloud House, 2 September 2023, Requires improvement
- Beech Dene Residential Care Home, 8 February 2023, Requires improvement
Longest since a report
- Ladydale Care Home, 18 July 2018, Good
- Greenfield House, 4 June 2019, Requires improvement
- Choices Housing Association Limited - 20 Dairy Close, 3 April 2020, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Leek
How many care homes are there in Leek?
Leek has 6 CQC registered care homes: 2 Good, 4 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 Leek?
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 Leek were inspected most recently?
Wall Hill Care Home Limited (18 December 2025), Hen Cloud House (2 September 2023) and Beech Dene Residential Care Home (8 February 2023) have the most recent CQC reports.