Care Homes in Stafford
Stafford has 15 CQC registered care homes. 8 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 6 Requires improvement. 11 of the 15 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Stafford at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Stafford, 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+: 72. Staffordshire average is 77.
- People aged 75 and over: 18,000. Rising to 20,500 by 2035, up 14%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 3 changed owner, covering 169 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): 2,300. Rising to 2,900 by 2035, up 26%
- People aged 85 and over: 4,800. Rising to 7,100 by 2035, up 49%
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Arranging and funding residential care in Stafford
Deciding on residential care rarely happens in a single conversation, and the practical steps behind it are best begun before any shortlist exists. Getting the formal position established early gives a family more say in which of the fourteen homes serving Stafford they end up considering, and it removes a good deal of guesswork from the conversations that follow.
Starting with a care needs assessment
Anyone who appears to need care and support is entitled to a free care needs assessment, whatever their savings. Staffordshire County Council is responsible for carrying that assessment out for people living in Stafford, and for the separate financial assessment that decides what a person contributes towards their fees. A practitioner will look at mobility, medication, personal care, memory and how safely someone manages alone, then set down in writing what level of support is needed. Homes will ask to see that document, and it saves a family from having to describe a complicated situation from scratch each time.
Fees and who meets them
Weekly fees differ between homes in Stafford and rise with the level of support required, so ask each one for a written breakdown rather than accepting a single quoted figure. Find out what falls outside the basic rate, since hairdressing, chiropody, escorted appointments and some activities are often billed separately. Where the financial assessment shows that someone must meet the full cost, the local authority still provides information and advice about arranging care. If a family prefers a home charging more than the council would ordinarily pay towards a funded placement, someone else may be asked to cover the difference, and that arrangement should be recorded in writing before anyone commits.
Choosing between the care homes in Stafford
Taking the ratings seriously without stopping there
Crispin Court Care Home currently holds an Outstanding rating, seven homes are rated Good, and six have been rated Requires Improvement. That last figure deserves attention rather than alarm. A Requires Improvement rating means inspectors identified shortcomings against one or more of the five areas they examine, covering safety, effectiveness, care, responsiveness and leadership, and homes frequently address them. Read what was actually found, then ask the manager what has changed since, who is now in charge, and whether the home has been revisited. An honest, specific answer tells you a great deal; a vague one tells you something too.
What to weigh up on a visit
Consider how easily relatives can get there, because regular visitors are among the strongest informal safeguards a resident has. Notice whether staff greet people by name, whether residents look occupied, and how the place sounds at an ordinary hour rather than during an arranged tour. Ask how long the current team has been in post, since a settled staff group usually knows residents well, and ask what happens if someone's needs increase beyond what the home can provide. Homes such as Burley Heights, Little Ingestre House, Meadowfields Care Home and The Old Rectory each carry a profile here with their registration and inspection history.
15 care homes in Stafford
- Burley Heights · Seighford Lane, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 9LQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Linfield Care Limited
Here at Burley Heights, we provide residential care for a wide range of people in the heart of Stafford, Staffordshire. We support older adults, younger adults, and people living with learning disabilities, autism, mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Brookside Residential Home · 159 Eccleshall Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 1PD
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Vitality Care Homes (Brookside) Ltd
Brookside Residential Home is a residential care home in Stafford, Staffordshire. We care for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with mental health conditions, and people with a physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Little Ingestre House · Ingestre Park, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 0RE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Little Ingestre Care Limited
We are a residential home near Stafford supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic people, including younger adults and people with physical disabilities. The house runs as a household rather than an institution. People...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Old Post Office Residential Home · Newport Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 9JH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Old Posting Office (Haughton) Limited
The Old Post Office Residential Home is in Stafford, and we offer residential care to adults with a broad range of needs across Staffordshire. Older people live here, as do adults with learning disabilities and autism, people living with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Queensway House · Weston Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 3TF
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Methodist Homes
Queensway House is a nursing home in Stafford providing both nursing and residential care. Having qualified nursing staff on hand throughout the day and night means people can stay somewhere familiar as their needs change, rather than...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Old Rectory · Fradswell Lane, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 0EY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Old Rectory Fradswell Limited
We are a residential care home near Stafford, providing a home for older people who need help with daily living, including those living with dementia. Our aim is an unhurried house. A good deal of care is spoiled simply by being rushed, so...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Heathfield House · 318 Uttoxetter Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST11 9LY
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Archangel Enterprises Limited
Heathfield House is a residential home in Stafford supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. We are here to help people live the life they choose, with support sitting quietly behind them rather than directing them....
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Crispin Court Care Home · 385A Stone Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 1LD
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Avery Homes Stafford Limited
Crispin Court is a residential care home in Stafford. We support older people and younger adults, and our experience covers dementia, mental health needs, physical disabilities, and sight and hearing loss. Respite stays are part of what we...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Meadowfields Care Home · Pasturefields, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 0RD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Northgate Healthcare Limited
At Meadowfields Care Home in Stafford, Staffordshire, we provide a warm and familiar place where people can feel genuinely at home. We support older people, individuals living with dementia, people with physical disabilities, and younger...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Leonard's Croft · 80 Lichfield Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 4LP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited
Leonard's Croft is a residential care home in Stafford supporting adults with a learning disability, autistic adults and people living with sight or hearing loss, including many younger adults. We are a household rather than an...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Beechcroft House Residential Home · St Johns Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 9BA
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Beachcroft Homes Limited
We are Beechcroft House, a residential care home in Stafford caring for older people, including many living with dementia and people with a physical disability. What we provide is residential care rather than nursing care, and we are...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care - Creda House · 184 Weston Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 3RY
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Lion Care Service Limited
Creda House is a residential care home in Stafford supporting adults living with learning disabilities and autism, including younger adults. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is requires improvement. We think...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Gingercroft Residential Home · Wharf Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST20 0DB
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Sallong Limited
Gingercroft Residential Home is in Stafford. We provide residential care for older people who have reached the point where living alone has become difficult, and caring for people living with dementia is a large part of what we do. We are...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Rocklee Residential Home · 341-343 Stone Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 1LB
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Rocklee Residential Home Limited
Rocklee is a residential home in Stafford, supporting adults who are managing mental health conditions. We also offer respite stays. Our work is less about doing things for people than about helping a life keep its shape. Getting up,...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Respite Care - The Mews · Stone Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST21 6JX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Mews Care Limited
The Mews is a residential care home in Stafford, supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults and people with physical disabilities. Most of those living here are younger adults, and we offer respite stays. This is...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, 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
- The Old Post Office Residential Home, 21 July 2026, Good
- The Old Rectory, 30 June 2026, Good
- Rocklee Residential Home Limited, 6 January 2025, Requires improvement
Longest since a report
- Heathfield House, 10 August 2018, Requires improvement
- Burley Heights, 16 April 2019, Good
- Queensway House, 20 July 2019, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Stafford
How many care homes are there in Stafford?
Stafford has 15 CQC registered care homes: 1 Outstanding, 8 Good, 6 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 Stafford?
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 Stafford were inspected most recently?
The Old Post Office Residential Home (21 July 2026), The Old Rectory (30 June 2026) and Rocklee Residential Home Limited (6 January 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.