Care home

Kingsley Cottage, Blackfords

Care home in Cannock, Staffordshire

Kingsley Cottage, Blackfords

Care home in Cannock, Staffordshire

Operated by SS Care

Not yet rated by CQC18 beds
NeighbourhoodGreen SurroundingsWell Served
What do these badges mean?
  • Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
  • Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
Address41-43 Cannock Road, Cannock, WS11 5BU
Beds18

About

Kingsley Cottage, Blackfords is a care home in Cannock, Cannock Chase. It has 18 registered beds.

What's nearby

GP surgery800 m
A&E: New Cross Hospital7.5 miles
  • Set back from main road noise
  • Fire station about 600 m away

Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsAmple
  • Play SpaceAmple
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkPlentiful
  • Tennis CourtAmple
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldAdequate

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAmple
  • Restaurants & CafesAdequate
  • Retail ShoppingPlentiful
  • SupermarketsAmple
  • TakeawaysAdequate

Local crime statistics

243 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

violent crime47%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Shoplifting9%
Public order7%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.

What Staffordshire council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

Kingsley Cottage, Blackfords is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is New Cross Hospital, 7.5 miles away. The local GP practice is MOSS STREET SURGERY, 0.5 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
New Cross Hospital · 7.5 mi
Nearest GP
MOSS STREET SURGERY · 0.5 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Cannock

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Landywood and District Voluntary Help Centre

Community transport scheme - taking people to doctors, hospital, shopping & social clubs. Luncheon clubs for local socially isolated. Special needs club. Drop in coffee shop.

2.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (508946)
Charity

Burntwood Be A Friend

Reduce the amount of food going into landfill whilst at the same time trying to combat food poverty within our local community.Reduce isolation/loneliness by promoting positive mental health &…

4.1 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1200409)
Charity

Walsall Community Transport Limited

Our objectives are for the advancement of education and relief of poverty, sickness, old age and distress through the provision of transport, advice and assistance. Our main purpose is social care…

5.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1044133)
Charity

Rugeley District Stroke Club

Craft activities, speakers, outings to places of interest, exercise, quizzes, entertainment.Provides support and information to those affected by Stroke.Meets weekly in Rugeley

5.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (519051)
Charity

Stafford University of the Third Age (U3a)

The advancement of education and in particular the education of older people and those who are retired from full time work by all means, including associated activities conducive to learning and…

7.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1120043)
Charity

Carers Advice & Resource Establishment, Sandwell (Cares)

**in liquidation**cares provides information, advice, help and support to unpaid family carers in sandwell. we offer information & advice, carer support, adult guidance & lifelong learning, work…

7.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1134409)

Part of SS Care

Kingsley Cottage, Blackfords is one of 4 homes run by SS Care on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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