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Willow Tree Nursing HomeWarwickshire

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Rated:Requires ImprovementNursing

Willow Tree Nursing Home

12 School Street, Hillmorton, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 4BW

01788574689

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

8 November 2023

Provider

Culpeper Care Limited

Beds

47 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 17 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 12 are rated higher by CQC, 5 are the same and none are lower.

6 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

Requires ImprovementApr 2016
InadequateDec 2016
Requires ImprovementMar 2017
GoodJun 2018
Requires ImprovementOct 2020
GoodAug 2021
Requires ImprovementDec 2023

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2023. CQC has rated this home 7 times since 2016.

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

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Culpeper Care Limited runs in England.

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.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
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 Willow Tree Nursing Home

Willow Tree Nursing Home brings together professional nursing care and a genuinely warm atmosphere in the heart of Warwickshire. Families looking for support with a loved one's care will find a team dedicated to making residents feel at home, with staff working to create a comfortable and familiar environment for everyone who lives there. Warwickshire itself offers a beautiful and welcoming setting, giving the home a calm, community feel that many families find reassuring during what can be a significant time of change.

Willow Tree provides personal and nursing care for up to 47 people, with a focus on older people and those living with dementia. At the time of inspection, 32 people were using the service across two floors.

Staff did not consistently follow safe infection prevention and control practices, leaving people not always protected from infection risk. While the provider generally assessed risks to keep people safe and took action to mitigate identified hazards, some areas of risk had not been assessed and certain management plans lacked sufficient detail. The provider's systems required improvement in this area.

Source: CQC inspection report, 22 December 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

Practical details from the provider

Most bedrooms are on the ground floor, and some open directly into the grounds.
The dementia unit has an open-plan lounge and dining area leading to a courtyard garden, plus a smaller quiet lounge.

Published on the provider's website, checked 2 October 2026. Confirm arrangements with the home before deciding.

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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 47 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CV21 4BW

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia.

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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 22 December 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 8 November 2023.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 16 June 2018: Good
CaringPublished 16 June 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 16 June 2018: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Willow Tree Nursing 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 Willow Tree Nursing 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 Willow Tree Nursing 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 Willow Tree Nursing 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