Meadowfields Care Home

Pasturefields, Great Haywood, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 0RD

01889270565

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

1 September 2021

Provider

Northgate Healthcare Limited

Beds

65 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 8 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 6 are the same and 2 are lower.

4 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodNov 2015
Requires ImprovementJun 2017
Requires ImprovementJan 2019
GoodJul 2019
GoodSept 2021

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2019. CQC has rated this home 5 times since 2015.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Northgate Healthcare Limited, which runs 4 care homes in England: 4 rated Good.

Average care home fees in the West Midlands: £912 a week for residential care and £1,308 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Meadowfields Care Home

Meadowfields Care Home is a residential care home in Staffordshire, offering personal care including support for people living with dementia. The findings below set out the CQC's most recent assessment of the service.

Meadowfields Care Home provides personal care to 62 residents, including some living with dementia, across two floors with separate adapted facilities. The home can support up to 65 people.

Residents feel safe and are supported by trained staff who understand how to protect them from abuse and harm. Risks are properly assessed and mitigated, including environmental hazards. Staffing levels are adequate to support people safely, medicines are administered as prescribed, and the environment is maintained to a clean standard with staff following appropriate infection control practices.

Source: CQC inspection report, 30 September 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger adults

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 65 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · ST18 0RD

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Physical disabilities.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 30 September 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 1 September 2021.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 3 July 2019: Good
CaringPublished 3 July 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 3 July 2019: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Meadowfields Care Home's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Meadowfields Care Home, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Meadowfields Care Home, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Meadowfields Care Home's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees