The Croft Residential Home

Care home in Wolverhampton

CQC Outstanding24 beds
NeighbourhoodGreen SurroundingsWell Served
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  • 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).
Address20 Castlecroft Road, Finchfield, Wolverhampton, WV3 8BT
Beds24

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About

The Croft Residential Home is a family-run residential care home in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, with 24 registered beds. It provides long-term and respite residential care to older adults, welcoming both privately funded and local-authority-funded residents.

The Croft was rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission in 2020. The home received Outstanding grades for Caring, Responsive and Well-led care, and Good grades for Safe and Effective practice.

What inspectors found

CQC: Outstanding

Report published 11 March 2020 · Last inspected 23 January 2020

Inspectors found The Croft, a 22-person residential home for people aged 65 and over, delivering care that was kind, warm and respectful, with people given time to share their wishes. Choice and personal preferences were prioritised, people were able to give feedback in several ways, and the registered manager was described as motivated and leading by example. Medicines were given on time and as prescribed, and healthcare support was timely, with good links to health professionals.

Strengths noted
  • Staff treated people with a high level of dignity, respect and warmth
  • People and relatives spoke highly of the management and staff team
  • A registered manager and provider with a visible, valued presence who keep improving the service
  • Medicines were managed safely and people had timely access to healthcare

Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.

Food hygiene rating

Very good

Food Standards Agency · inspected June 2026

What's nearby

GP surgery0.7 miles
A&E: New Cross Hospital3.5 miles
Pub or bar150 m
  • Set back from main road noise

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 SpaceSparse
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkAmple
  • Tennis CourtPlentiful
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldPlentiful

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAdequate
  • Restaurants & CafesSparse
  • Retail ShoppingSparse
  • SupermarketsAdequate
  • TakeawaysAdequate

Local crime statistics

595 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime46%
Shoplifting12%
Public order7%
Criminal damage & arson6%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees on request—
Funding accepted
Not stated

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Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Wolverhampton pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£667
2025£710

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Local health safety net

The Croft Residential Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is New Cross Hospital, 3.5 miles away. The local GP practice is COALWAY ROAD SURGERY, 0.7 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
New Cross Hospital · 3.5 mi
Nearest GP
COALWAY ROAD SURGERY · 0.7 mi

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

Community & connection in Wolverhampton

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

Charity

Wolverhampton Elder Asians and Disabled

we provide a day drop in centre with social, educational and recreational activities. we reduce isolation of elders by providing awareness raising sessions, advice and information and befriending.…

0.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1096653)
Charity

Age Concern Wolverhampton

Advice and information Supportive Hospital Discharge ServiceHealth and Wellbeing Support ServiceTelephone Befriending ServiceIT training and supportHandypersonSupport for volunteer-led activity groups

1.4 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1051232)
Charity

Hope Community Project Wolverhampton

To reach out and support the most vulnerable and isolated people in the community Door knocking,outreach Support at home ESOL support for speakers of other languages, emotional, practical…

1.6 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1139362)
Charity

Zion City Tabernacle

Christian worship, Biblical studies, Evangelism, Children's Sunday School, Weddings, Funerals & Infant Dedication, Counselling & Guidance, Relieving Poverty, weekly Senior Citizens Day Centre,…

1.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1141055)
Charity

Dudley Stroke Association

To provide help advice, support, information to people who have suffered a stroke & family and friends. To raise awareness into stroke and its effects & how to reduce the risk. Promote setting up…

6.0 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1100960)
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…

7.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1044133)

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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