Woodcross Healthcare Services
Nursing home in Walsall
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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).
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About
Woodcross Healthcare Services is a purpose-built care home in Walsall, registered for 44 beds. It provides nursing, residential and respite care for older adults, younger adults and people with mental health needs. The home is arranged over two floors, with a sitting room, a dining room and an enclosed garden, and some bedrooms have garden views. Residents may decorate their rooms with small pieces of their own furniture. Activities include arts and crafts, baking, music, dancing, exercise and gardening. Meals are taken together in social dining areas and adapted to each resident's dietary needs.
The Care Quality Commission rates the home Requires Improvement overall, in its 2023 report. Its key-question grades are Good for caring and responsive, and Requires Improvement for safe, effective and well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 6 December 2023 · Last inspected 7 November 2023
Inspectors visited a residential care home for up to 44 people with mental health needs, which had 35 residents at the visit. Staff were described as interacting well with people, who said they felt comfortable and safe, and inspectors noted improvements since new management began, with an open and friendly culture. Inspectors found gaps in record-keeping and monitoring, including care plans that did not always reflect current needs and the environment needing redecoration and better cleaning.
- Staff interact well with people, who report feeling comfortable and safe
- Improvements have been noticed by people and staff since new management started
- The culture in the home is open and friendly
- People are supported to make choices and have control, with the least restrictive approach used
- Skin checks in care plans were not documented or evidenced as taking place for people with sore skin
- Some risks were not identified or risk assessed, and no plan was in place for people with constipation
- Some eating and drinking information in care plans was incorrect, creating a choking risk
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.
Care provided
Specialist care
Facilities
What's nearby
- Near a main road
- Fire station about 150 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 SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
656 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
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Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
| Nursing care | Fees on request | — |
| Respite (short stay) | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Walsall council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £776 |
| 2025 | £790 |
What Walsall council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Woodcross Healthcare Services is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Manor Hospital, 2.1 miles away. The local GP practice is BLOXWICH MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.2 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Walsall
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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