Nursing home · Staffordshire

Limewood Nursing and Residential Home

Limewood, Limetree Avenue, Stafford, ST16 3DF

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 7 months ago

Limewood Nursing and Residential Home is a nursing home in Stafford in Staffordshire, run by Priory CC123 Limited (part of Care Concern Group). It is registered for up to 65 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment.

Its latest CQC rating, published January 2026, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. For comparison, 78% of care homes in Staffordshire are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 28 January 2026 Rated 7 months ago

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Staffordshire

Limewood Nursing and Residential Home is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 50 other homes in Staffordshire. Of the 236 rated care homes here, 78% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Outstanding 8 (3%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 14 (5%)
Good 131 (49%)
Good, with an area to improve 31 (12%)
Requires improvement 51 (19%)
Inadequate 1 (0%)
Not yet rated 32 (12%)

Half of Staffordshire's ratings are more than 5.5 years old. How tiers work

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Key facts

Type: Nursing home
Beds: 65
Provider: Priory CC123 Limited
Registered manager: Not listed
Registered with CQC since: 3 November 2023
Local authority: Staffordshire
CQC location ID: 1-16856825529

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)
Physical disability
Mental health
Sensory impairment

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

CQC raised concerns about leadership. Is the registered manager the same person now?
CQC found Safe needed improvement. What has the home changed, and can I see the action plan?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?