Care home demand near Stafford
The area within 5 miles of Stafford carries 27.4 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied
Demand & supply in the Stafford catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 8,693 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 2,293 |
| Registered care beds | 629 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 27.4 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 745 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 116 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 451 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 554 |
Quality of the nearby stock
254 beds sit in homes rated Requires improvement or Inadequate, supply that may not endure and therefore latent demand a new scheme can plan around.
Care homes nearest Stafford
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beechcroft House Residential Home ST17 9BA | Beachcroft Homes Limited | 25 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.2 |
| Falcon House (ECHO) Limited ST17 9EU | Falcon House (ECHO) Limited | 6 | Nursing | Not rated | 0.55 |
| St Joseph's Convent Nursing Home ST17 4LG | St Joseph Care Ltd | 67 | Nursing | Good | 0.66 |
| Leonard's Croft ST17 4LP | Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited | 8 | Residential | Good | 0.91 |
| The Manor House Nursing Home ST18 9AT | Hyde Lea Nursing Homes Limited | 125 | Nursing | Good | 0.95 |
| Limewood Nursing and Residential Home ST16 3DF | Priory CC123 Limited | 65 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 1.51 |
| Creda House ST16 3RY | Lion Care Service Limited | 6 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.56 |
| Queensway House ST16 3TF | Methodist Homes | 22 | Nursing + residential | Good | 1.63 |
| Weston House ST16 3TF | Methodist Homes | 48 | Nursing | Good | 1.63 |
| Brookside Residential Home ST16 1PD | Vitality Care Homes (Brookside) Ltd | 29 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.64 |
| Rosevilla Nursing Home ST16 1JA | Rosevilla Care Home Stafford Limited | 47 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 1.65 |
| Rocklee Residential Home Limited ST16 1LB | Rocklee Residential Home Limited | 11 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.99 |
| Crispin Court Care Home ST16 1LD | Avery Homes Stafford Limited | 70 | Residential | Outstanding | 2.15 |
| Burley Heights ST18 9LQ | Linfield Care Limited | 7 | Residential | Good | 2.21 |
| Dora Rose Care Home ST17 0UH | Macc Care (Stafford) Limited | 71 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 3.45 |
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- How many care home beds are near Stafford?
- Within 5 miles of Stafford there are 629 registered care home beds across 17 CQC-registered homes, of which 451 are in homes registered for nursing care and 554 for dementia care.
- Is Stafford short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Stafford has 27.4 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 745 beds, a shortfall of 116.
- How will care demand near Stafford change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Stafford catchment is projected to change by +66.5% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 16.5 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 612 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Staffordshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Stone · Cannock · Rugeley · Burntwood · Uttoxeter · Shifnal · Wolverhampton · Willenhall
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Stafford. Supply is every CQC-registered care home in reach (beds, nursing and dementia scope, latest rating) from the CQC HSCA Active Locations register; demand is ONS small-area population aged 75+/85+; growth is ONS 2022-based subnational projections for the 85+ band. The national benchmark of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+ is computed from the data, not assumed. Estimates for research and site screening, not a commissioned feasibility study. Updated July 2026.