Nursing Homes in Tamworth
Tamworth has 5 CQC registered nursing homes. 4 are rated Good, and 1 has not yet been rated. 3 of the 5 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Tamworth at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Tamworth, 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+: 38. Staffordshire average is 77.
- People aged 75 and over: 7,800. Rising to 9,100 by 2035, up 16%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed
- Who pays, across Staffordshire (estimate): 40% council, 38% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,000. Rising to 1,200 by 2035, up 26%
- People aged 85 and over: 1,700. Rising to 2,800 by 2035, up 59%
Planned and recent building work within 5 miles
- Former Tamworth And Lichfield College , Croft Street, Tamworth, Staffordshire. Application for a 80 bed care home. Submitted 16 October 2026. Decision pending. (0.1 miles away)
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Planning and Paying for Nursing Care in Tamworth
Start With an Assessment
Families rarely plan for this in advance, which is why the free step is the one most often missed. A care needs assessment costs nothing, is not means tested and can be requested by a relative, a GP or a hospital discharge team as well as by the person themselves. Staffordshire County Council is the authority responsible for carrying it out for people living in Tamworth and for arranging any funded support that follows. The assessor looks at daily tasks, mobility, medication, clinical needs and safety, and records whether nursing care is genuinely required or whether a residential home would meet the need.
Who Pays and What It Costs
A financial assessment follows and takes account of capital as well as income. Savings above the national upper threshold usually mean funding the place privately, while assets below it bring a council contribution towards a home considered suitable. Nursing fees sit above residential fees because of the round the clock nursing cover, though the NHS pays a set weekly amount known as funded nursing care direct to the home for anyone with a confirmed registered nursing need. A smaller number of people whose needs are mainly health related qualify for continuing healthcare, which meets the fee in full. Ask each home to put its weekly charge in writing and to list anything billed separately.
Choosing a Nursing Home in Tamworth and What to Check
Looking Behind Similar Ratings
Five nursing homes are listed for Tamworth, four of them rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and one not yet rated. When ratings cluster like this they cannot narrow the list for you, so the reports have to do it instead. Each rating summarises five separate judgements about whether a home is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led, and two homes rated Good can differ noticeably underneath. Where a home carries no rating, the absence of a judgement is not a criticism, but it does put more weight on the questions you ask directly.
Checking the Home Can Meet the Need
Nursing homes provide clinical care on the premises, covering complex medication, wound care, catheter and feeding tube management and support at the end of life. Not every home accepts every kind of need, so describe the full situation at first contact rather than waiting until a bed is offered. Ask whether staff have experience of the particular condition involved and how the home works with community health teams.
What to Notice on a Visit
Visit at a busy time of day and watch how nurses and carers speak to residents who cannot easily reply. Ask how many registered nurses are on duty by day and overnight, how much of that cover comes from agency staff, and who decides when a doctor is called. Ask what happens when a resident's health declines and whether they could stay to the end of life rather than face another move.
5 nursing homes in Tamworth
- Sunningdale Nursing Home · 87 Upper Gungate, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 8AX
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Staffordshire Care Limited
Here at Sunningdale Nursing Home, we provide nursing and residential care for older people, younger adults and individuals living with physical disabilities, right in the heart of Tamworth, Staffordshire. We are proud to have received a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Park Farm Lodge Care Home · Park Farm Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 1DX
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by Assured Healthcare Solutions Limited
Park Farm Lodge is a nursing home in Tamworth, with qualified nurses on duty at all times. We care for older people and younger adults, including many people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people with sight or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Marmion Nursing Home · 17 Stretton Street, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 2BH
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Grangemoor Care Homes
Marmion Nursing Home in Tamworth, Staffordshire, provides nursing care for older people and for younger adults, including people living with mental health conditions. Nursing care exists because some needs cannot safely be met at home, and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Linden Lodge Nursing Home · Linden Lane, Tamworth, Warwickshire, B79 0JR
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Linden Care Homes Limited
Linden Lodge Nursing Home is in Tamworth, Warwickshire, caring for older people who need qualified nursing support alongside help with daily living. We also care for younger adults with nursing needs, support residents living with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Haunton Hall · Haunton, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 9HW
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Blue Mar Limited
We are Haunton Hall, a nursing home near Tamworth, Staffordshire. We care for older people who need qualified nursing alongside help with daily living, including people living with dementia, and we take respite admissions for shorter...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, 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
- Linden Lodge Nursing Home, 19 June 2026, Good
- Haunton Hall, 6 June 2023, Good
- Sunningdale Nursing Home, 17 March 2022, Good
Longest since a report
- Marmion Nursing Home, 4 May 2019, Good
- Sunningdale Nursing Home, 17 March 2022, Good
- Haunton Hall, 6 June 2023, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Tamworth
How many nursing homes are there in Tamworth?
Tamworth has 5 CQC registered nursing homes: 4 Good, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Tamworth?
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 Tamworth were inspected most recently?
Linden Lodge Nursing Home (19 June 2026), Haunton Hall (6 June 2023) and Sunningdale Nursing Home (17 March 2022) have the most recent CQC reports.