Can Warwickshire County Council pay towards a care home placement in Rugby?

It can, once two separate tests are met. Warwickshire County Council first assesses whether residential care is the right way to meet the person's needs, then carries out a financial assessment of income and capital against the national thresholds. Where both are satisfied, the council contributes towards the weekly fee and the resident pays an assessed contribution from their income. Anyone above the capital threshold funds their own place, but can still request an assessment of need and advice on planning ahead.

How do we arrange a care needs assessment in Rugby?

Contact the adult social care team at Warwickshire County Council and ask for a care needs assessment. Anyone who appears to need care and support is entitled to one regardless of savings, and a carer or relative can make the request on someone's behalf. The assessment covers personal care, mobility, medication, memory and risk, and it can be carried out at home or in hospital. Keep the written outcome, because care homes will ask to see it and any funding decision rests on it.

How far ahead should we start looking at care homes in Rugby?

Start as soon as residential care begins to look likely rather than waiting until a move is unavoidable. Several weeks allows time to read inspection reports properly, visit more than once and arrange an assessment without pressure. Rooms at the homes that suit best are not always free when they are needed, so it pays to ask about waiting lists early. If the search follows a hospital admission, tell the ward team straight away so discharge planning and your own search move together.

Which care homes in Rugby are listed on this page?

Twenty one residential care homes appear here, including Bilton House, The Red House, The Chimneys Residential Care Home, Rugby Care Centre, Drovers House, Milner House and Woodville House. Each is registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide accommodation together with personal care. Their ratings differ, so the profiles are worth opening one at a time rather than judging the group as a whole. This reflects current CQC registration data for residential care homes in Rugby.

What should we ask when visiting a care home in Rugby?

Ask how many care staff are on duty by day and by night, and how much of that cover comes from agency workers. Ask what happens when a resident's health declines, which GP practice supports the home and how quickly families are contacted. Ask to see a recent menu and the activities programme, and ask whether residents can get up, eat and go to bed when they choose. It is also fair to ask the manager what the last inspection found and what has changed since.

What is the difference between a residential care home and a nursing home?

A residential care home offers a permanent home with help for everyday tasks such as washing, dressing, meals and company, provided by trained care staff. A nursing home offers all of that and also has registered nurses on duty at all times, so it can meet needs that require clinical skill, such as complex wound care or unstable long term conditions. Every home listed on this page is registered for residential care rather than nursing. The care needs assessment is what determines which of the two is appropriate.

Care Homes in Rugby

Rugby has 21 CQC registered care homes. 14 are rated Good, 5 Requires improvement, and 2 have not yet been rated. 10 of the 21 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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

Rugby at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people in Rugby, to help you judge the options below.

Warwickshire County Council pays, residential care: £916 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,219 to £1,579, median £1,398
Care home beds filled across Warwickshire: 91%. The 12 month average is 89%.
Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 84. Warwickshire average is 78.
People aged 75 and over: 11,900. Rising to 13,300 by 2035, up 12%
Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 2 changed owner, covering 32 beds.
Who pays, across Warwickshire (estimate): 43% council, 39% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,500. Rising to 1,900 by 2035, up 24%
People aged 85 and over: 3,300. Rising to 4,800 by 2035, up 47%

Planned and recent building work within 5 miles

Rugby Radio Station (Houlton), Land North Of Handley Road, Rugby. Application for a 66 bed care home. Submitted 28 July 2025. Approved 20 November 2025. (3.8 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.

Planning and paying for residential care in Rugby

Why the assessment comes before the viewing

It is tempting to start by touring homes, but the more useful first step is an assessment of need, which sets out how much support is required and whether residential care is the right way to provide it. Anyone living in Rugby can ask for one, whatever their savings, and a relative or friend can request it on their behalf. The assessment looks at personal care, mobility, medication, memory and how safely someone manages alone, and it results in a written record that homes will want to see. Carers can also request a separate assessment of their own needs, which is easily overlooked.

How funded support is decided

Help with fees is settled separately from need. A financial assessment measures income and capital against the national thresholds, and Warwickshire County Council Adult Social Care is the body responsible both for assessing need and for arranging funded support where someone qualifies. People whose savings sit above the upper threshold pay their own fees, but they are still entitled to an assessment of need, and having that on record makes everything simpler if capital later falls towards the threshold.

What the weekly fee covers

Fees differ from home to home and are not comparable until you know what each rate contains. Ask every home you consider for a written fee schedule showing what is included and what is billed on top, such as hairdressing, chiropody, newspapers or trips out. Ask how often fees are reviewed and by how much they rose at the last review. Where a place begins as self funded, ask what happens as savings approach the threshold and whether a third party contribution would then be expected.

Choosing a home in Rugby and what to check

What the ratings do and do not tell you

Sixteen homes here are rated Good, among them Bilton House, The Red House, The Elms Residential Care Home, Drovers House and Wolston Grange, which gives a solid group to begin with. Three homes are rated Requires Improvement, and those reports are worth opening rather than skipping, because the judgement often turns on record keeping or governance rather than on the care people receive day to day. Two homes have not yet been inspected and rated, so there is no independent evidence for them at all. In every case the report tells you far more than the single word on the front of it.

What to notice when you visit

Go at a busy point in the day, such as mid morning or over lunch, when the real rhythm of a home is on show. Watch how staff speak to residents who cannot easily reply, whether people are occupied or simply sitting, and how promptly call bells are answered. Ask about staff turnover and how much agency cover is used, since familiar faces matter more to daily life than decoration. Visiting twice, at different hours, tells you more than one long tour.

Matching the home to the person

Once quality is accounted for, fit is what decides it. Some homes in Rugby are small and domestic, others larger with more activity, and the same person will not thrive in both. Think about whether someone is sociable or prefers quiet, whether they can keep their own routines, and whether family can visit easily and often. Ask, too, whether the home could continue to meet their needs if those needs grow.

21 care homes in Rugby

Westlands · Oliver Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 2EX
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by WCS Care Group Limited
Westlands is a residential care home in Rugby, Warwickshire. We support older people and some younger adults, and we offer both permanent places and respite stays for those needing care for a short period or whose family carer needs a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Elms Residential Care Home · 5 Main Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 0BH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Crosscrown Limited
The Elms Residential Care Home is in Rugby, Warwickshire, providing a permanent home for older people who need help with the practical side of everyday life. We try to keep the place domestic, with the ordinary rhythms of meals, company,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Bilton House · 5 Bawnmore Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 7QH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Rugby Free Church Homes For The Aged
Bilton House is a residential care home in Rugby, Warwickshire, providing care for older people, including people living with dementia. We also offer respite stays for people who need care for a few weeks. We try to run the home the way a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Mill Green · Newbold Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 1EL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by WCS Care Group Limited
Mill Green is a care home in Rugby, Warwickshire. We provide residential care to a mixed group of adults, from older people, including many living with dementia, to younger adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
The Chimneys Residential Care Home · 39 Bawnmore Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 7QJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Crosscrown Limited
We are The Chimneys Residential Care Home in Rugby, Warwickshire. We look after older people, including those living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people with a visual or hearing impairment, and we also support...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Thurlaston Meadows Care Home · Main Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 9JS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Thurlaston Meadows Care Home Limited
Thurlaston Meadows Care Home is a care home near Rugby. We provide residential care for older people, and we support people living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with a visual or hearing impairment. Respite...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Woodville House · 37 Bilton Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 7AN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Dobariya Healthcare Limited
We are Woodville House, a residential care home in Rugby. We care for older people, including many living with dementia, people with a physical disability, and people with a visual or hearing impairment. What we provide is residential care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Drovers House · Drover Close, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 3HX
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by WCS Care Group Limited
We are Drovers House, a residential care home in Rugby, Warwickshire. We support older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with mental health needs, people with physical disabilities and people with a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Milner House · 30A Vicarage Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 7AJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by New Directions (Rugby) Limited
Milner House is a residential care home in Rugby, Warwickshire. We provide a home for older people and for younger adults, and we take respite bookings as well as permanent placements. The people who live here have a wide range of needs....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Te Hira Care Home · 23 Moultrie Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 3BD
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Te Hira Care Home Limited
Te Hira Care Home is a residential home in Rugby, Warwickshire, looking after older people who need support with everyday living. Dementia care is a large part of what we do. We keep the house calm and familiar, we give people time rather...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Wolston Grange · Coalpit Lane, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 9HJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Pinnacle Care Ltd
At Wolston Grange, we provide residential care for a wide range of people in the heart of Rugby, Warwickshire. Our team supports older adults, younger adults, and people living with dementia, mental health conditions, physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Dewar Close · 5 Beech Drive, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 7LT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by WCS Care Group Limited
We at Dewar Close are delighted to welcome you to our residential care home in the heart of Rugby, Warwickshire, where compassionate support and a genuine sense of belonging shape every day. Our home offers thoughtful residential care for...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Care Centre · 53 Clifton Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 3QE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Serene Care Ltd
Rugby Care Centre is a care home in Rugby in Warwickshire. We provide residential care for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, and we offer respite stays for those needing care for a short period. We...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Butlers Mews Care Home · Ridge Drive, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 3FE
Care home · Run by Willowbrook Healthcare Limited
Here at Butlers Mews Care Home in Rugby, Warwickshire, we provide a warm and homely environment where the people in our care genuinely feel they belong. We understand that choosing a care home is one of the most significant decisions a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Red House · 236 Dunchurch Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 6HS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Pinnacle Care Ltd
Here at The Red House, we offer residential care for older people in a warm and welcoming home environment in Rugby, Warwickshire. We understand that choosing a care home is one of the most significant decisions a family can make, and we...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Daisy Court · 1A Market Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 3HG
Care home · Run by New Directions (Rugby) Limited
At Daisy Court, we offer residential care for a wide range of people from our home in Rugby, Warwickshire. We support older adults, younger adults, and people living with a learning disability or autism, mental health needs, physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Elmhurst Assisted Living And Care Facilities · 42 Hillmorton Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 5AD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Pinnacle Care Ltd
Elmhurst Assisted Living is a residential care home in Rugby, Warwickshire. We support older adults and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with a learning disability, autistic people, and people with mental...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Daventry Road · 55 Daventry Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 6NS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Extel Limited
Here at Daventry Road, we are a care home based in Rugby, Warwickshire, and we are proud to support the people who live with us every single day. Our team provides residential care, support for people with learning disabilities and autism,...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Manor House · 6 Bawnmore Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 7QH
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Pinnacle Care Ltd
Here at Manor House in Rugby, Warwickshire, we provide residential care for older people in a homely and supportive environment. Our team works hard every day to make sure that each person living with us feels genuinely valued, comfortable...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Granville House · 4 Moultrie Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 3BD
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Crosscrown Limited
We are a residential care home in Rugby, providing a home for older people who need help with daily living, including those living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people with loss of sight or hearing. Our aim is a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Poppy Place · 1-3 Alfred Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 2EL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by New Directions (Rugby) Limited
We at Poppy Place are proud to offer compassionate residential care in the heart of Rugby, Warwickshire. Our home has been thoughtfully created to be a place where residents feel genuinely at home, whilst receiving the personalised support...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care

What care costs in Warwickshire, per week

Type of care	What the council pays	What self-funders are typically asked
Residential care West Midlands figure, because too few Warwickshire homes publish this price. 30 homes. Median £1,398.	£916	£1,219 to £1,579
Nursing care West Midlands figure, because too few Warwickshire homes publish this price. 16 homes. Median £1,646.	£1,030	£1,460 to £1,936
Residential dementia care West Midlands figure, because too few Warwickshire 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 Warwickshire 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

Te Hira Care Home Limited, 11 September 2026, Requires improvement
Woodville House, 1 September 2026, Good
Drovers House, 3 July 2026, Requires improvement

Longest since a report

Manor House, 25 May 2019, Requires improvement
Elmhurst Assisted Living And Care Facilities, 7 June 2019, Good
Poppy Place, 22 August 2019, Good

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Rugby

How many care homes are there in Rugby?

Rugby has 21 CQC registered care homes: 14 Good, 5 Requires improvement, 2 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 Rugby?

Warwickshire County Council pays an average of £916 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,219 to £1,579 a week. West Midlands figure, because too few Warwickshire 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 Rugby were inspected most recently?

Te Hira Care Home Limited (11 September 2026), Woodville House (1 September 2026) and Drovers House (3 July 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.