Care home · Stafford
The Old Rectory
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- Fradswell Lane, Fradswell, Stafford, ST18 0EY
- Run by
- The Old Rectory Fradswell Limited
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 27 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011 (15 years)
- Registered manager
- Charlotte Amber Buckley
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2007 (19 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 06189885)
- Last CQC check
- 30 Jun 2026
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,210–£1,470 a week for residential care (dementia). Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate
Registered to provide: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-108330425
The service in brief
The Old Rectory in Stafford is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by The Old Rectory Fradswell Limited. The service is registered to support older people and lists dementia among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Good overall (June 2026).
Who runs it
The Old Rectory is run by The Old Rectory Fradswell Limited (company 06189885), incorporated in 2007, 3 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is other residential care.
Needs it is registered to meet
Registration details from CQC.
The local picture
Choice is thinner here: the nearest other care home is Hilderstone Hall, 3.5 miles away.
1 of the 23 nearest rated care homes has a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Milwich ward, classed by ONS as smaller rural (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB.
Few everyday amenities are within a short walk, so visitors will mostly come by car; the nearest bus stop is under 0.5 miles away.
Detailed scores
CQC now scores each area it inspects from 1 to 4 against a set of "quality statements", and turns those into a percentage for the area. Averaged across the five areas, The Old Rectory scores 73%.
Safe 69%
- Learning culture3 · Good
- Safe systems, pathways and transitions3 · Good
- Safeguarding3 · Good
- Involving people to manage risks3 · Good
- Safe environments2 · Some shortfalls
- Safe and effective staffing2 · Some shortfalls
- Infection prevention and control3 · Good
- Medicines optimisation3 · Good
Effective 71%
- Assessing needs3 · Good
- Delivering evidence-based care and treatment3 · Good
- How staff, teams and services work together3 · Good
- Supporting people to live healthier lives3 · Good
- Monitoring and improving outcomes2 · Some shortfalls
- Consent to care and treatment3 · Good
Caring 80%
- Kindness, compassion and dignity3 · Good
- Treating people as individuals3 · Good
- Independence, choice and control3 · Good
- Responding to people’s immediate needs3 · Good
- Workforce wellbeing and enablement4 · Exceptional
Responsive 75%
- Person-centred Care3 · Good
- Care provision, Integration and continuity3 · Good
- Providing Information3 · Good
- Listening to and involving people3 · Good
- Equity in access3 · Good
- Equity in experiences and outcomes3 · Good
- Planning for the future3 · Good
Well-led 71%
- Shared direction and culture3 · Good
- Capable, compassionate and inclusive leaders3 · Good
- Freedom to speak up3 · Good
- Workforce equality, diversity and inclusion3 · Good
- Governance, management and sustainability2 · Some shortfalls
- Partnerships and communities3 · Good
- Learning, improvement and innovation3 · Good
Scores: 4 exceptional, 3 good, 2 some shortfalls, 1 significant shortfalls. From CQC's assessment, assessed 13 April 2026, published 30 June 2026 (Open Government Licence). A statement with no score was not looked at in this assessment; its earlier result still counts.
Ratings over time
- Oct 2016
- Jun 2018
- Jul 2019
- Apr 2022
- Jun 2026
- Today Rated in the last 12 months
CQC rating timeline for this address. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.
CQC documents
- CQC inspection report 15 April 2022
- CQC inspection report 19 July 2019
- CQC inspection report 23 June 2018
- CQC inspection report 8 October 2016
- Inspection report 10 April 2014
- Inspection report 12 October 2013
Food hygiene
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 20 February 2026 by Stafford. On a visit, ask to see this week's menu and how residents choose what they eat.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "The Old Rectory Fradswell Limited"). Open Government Licence.
Where it is
- Ward
- Milwich
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
- NHS integrated care board
- NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board
- Area classification
- Smaller rural · nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in ST18 (6)
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Around the building
- Bus stop 510 m (6 min walk)
- Place of worship St James the Less, Fradswell, 820 m (10 min walk)
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). These are direct-line distances, so real walking routes, and times, will be longer.
Geography: ONS and NHS lookups (postcodes.io), Open Government Licence.
Ratings for safety, care and leadership
- Safe69% score185 of 239 in Staffordshire
- Effective71% score210 of 239 in Staffordshire
- Caring80% score228 of 239 in Staffordshire
- Responsive75% score213 of 239 in Staffordshire
- Well-led71% score159 of 239 in Staffordshire
Ratings from CQC's most recent report, published 30 June 2026. Under each rating: how many care homes in Staffordshire share it.
Strengths and weak spots in the ratings
The Old Rectory has an even profile: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are each rated Good.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 158 of the 238 other care homes in Staffordshire that CQC has rated.
Under CQC's newer scoring, its strongest area is Caring at 80% and its lowest is Safe at 69%, averaging 73% overall.
What it may cost
We estimate The Old Rectory at £1,210–£1,470 a week for residential care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £63k–£76k.
Ask how often fees rise and whether they go up if care needs increase.
If savings are under the upper limit (£23,250 in England), Staffordshire Council may pay part of the cost after a free care needs assessment.
How long it has been running
CQC registration dates from January 2011, so the service has been operating for around 15 years under its current registration.
CQC has published 5 overall ratings for it (2016–2026), starting at Good; it has gone up 1 and down 1 time, and is now Good.
6 reports have been published for this location, most recently on 15 April 2022.
The inspection, summarised
- Date of inspection was Thursday 21 May until Wednesday 27 May 2026.
- The service was being managed by the registered manager of the provider’s sister home.
- Some areas of the environment required improvement to make them safe including windows and a door closer.
- I’m happy here and there is nothing to complain about.” People were able to make choices about their care and treatment.
Inspected 8 February 2022; report published 15 April 2022. Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
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Quick answers about The Old Rectory
- How did The Old Rectory score on each CQC key question?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
- How much does The Old Rectory charge?
- The Old Rectory's prices aren't on our site yet. Ask for a written quote that includes weekend and bank holiday rates.
- Which provider runs The Old Rectory?
- On CQC's register the provider is The Old Rectory Fradswell Limited.
- How many beds does The Old Rectory have?
- The Old Rectory is registered for up to 27 residents. Ask about current vacancies and whether rooms have en-suite facilities.
- How recent is The Old Rectory's CQC rating?
- The latest rating is dated 30 June 2026; ask whether there have been changes since.
- Can The Old Rectory care for someone with dementia?
- Yes. Dementia is one of the specialisms on its CQC registration. Ask how many carers or staff have dementia training.
- What type of care does The Old Rectory provide?
- The Old Rectory is registered for residential homes. Ask which of these it provides at the moment.
- Is The Old Rectory a registered provider?
- Yes: CQC lists it as a care home under location ID 1-108330425 and was rated Good overall in June 2026.
- What is The Old Rectory's address?
- It is at Fradswell Lane, Fradswell, Stafford, ST18 0EY.
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