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Brookside Residential Home

159 Eccleshall Road, Stafford, ST16 1PD

Residential care home · 29 beds · Vitality Care Homes (Brookside)

Street view · 2021
Street view · 2021 · Google
Weekly fee
from £1,395
reported by the home, September 2026
CQC rating
Requires improvement
February 2024
Beds
29
residential
Family reviews
None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers

Brookside Residential Home's reported fee
£1,395a week

About £72,540 a year

For a couple, two places: £2,790 a week

PrimeCarersA live-in carer, at home
£1,050a week

The typical live-in carer near Staffordshire, set by the carer

Staying at home could cost about £345 a week less, £17,940 over a year

A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,435 a week less than two places.

See live-in carers near Stafford
100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Staffordshire

PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.

About Brookside Residential Home

Brookside Residential Home is a residential care home in Stafford, in the Staffordshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 29 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults, people with mental health needs, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Vitality Care Homes (Brookside). The home has been registered since January 2011.

At its latest inspection, published February 2024, the CQC rated Brookside Residential Home Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.

Brookside Residential Home has told us it charges from £1,395 a week for care home fees, a figure reported to us by the home, so treat it as a guide rather than a quote, in September 2026. That comes to about £72,540 a year. It is about 43% above the typical residential fee in Staffordshire of £975 a week.

There are 271 registered care homes in Staffordshire. The nearest to Brookside Residential Home include Rosevilla Nursing Home, Rocklee Residential Home Limited and Limewood Nursing and Residential Home. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.

Care provided

  • Residential care
  • Dementia care
  • Older people
  • Younger adults
  • Mental health
  • Physical disabilities
  • Sensory impairment

Registration

Registered with CQC
January 2011
Latest CQC rating
Requires improvement (February 2024)
Council area
Staffordshire
Read the CQC inspection report, explained
The CQC inspection, explained
Safe?
Requires improvement
Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
Effective?
Good
Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
Caring?
Good
Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
Responsive?
Good
Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
Well-led?
Requires improvement
Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Brookside Residential Home is rated Requires Improvement; inspectors found gaps in risk management, medicine storage and quality checks.

We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →

Fees

Fees depend on the room and the level of care. Always confirm the current price with the home.

Type of careWeekly fee
Care home fees
from £1,395
as of September 2026
Reported by the home
“Starting price for care here is £1395”

For comparison, a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,050 a week near Staffordshire, and one carer can look after a couple.

Reviews

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Common questions about Brookside Residential Home

How much does Brookside Residential Home cost?

Brookside Residential Home charges from £1,395 a week for care home fees (as of September 2026). Fees depend on the room and level of care, so confirm the current price with the home.

What is the CQC rating for Brookside Residential Home?

The Care Quality Commission rated Brookside Residential Home Requires improvement in February 2024. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.

Does Brookside Residential Home provide nursing care?

No. Brookside Residential Home is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.

Does Brookside Residential Home offer dementia care?

Yes. Brookside Residential Home is registered to care for people living with dementia.

How many residents does Brookside Residential Home have?

Brookside Residential Home is registered for up to 29 residents.

Care at home

At least 100 live-in carers within about an hour of Staffordshire

These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.

Most charge £980 to £1,230 a week. 85 can care for a couple. 10 years' experience on average.

“We particularly appreciate the companionship Dawn gives in the evenings when she plays cards and Scrabble with my mother.”
Sarah Y., about Dawn Z.
See live-in carers near StaffordshireProfiles, rates and reviews are free to look at.

Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.

Rosevilla Nursing Home, Stafford

Rosevilla Nursing Home

Stafford, ST16 · 0.1 km · 47 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
Fee not published
Area typical £975 a week
No reviews yet
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
PrimeCarersAnother option

Stay at home with a live-in carer near Stafford

A carer moves in, so there is no move, no shared lounge and your own routine. Each carer’s profile shows their rate, experience and reviews, and you choose who to talk to.

100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Staffordshire
Live-in, a week
typically £1,050
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355