SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
The home changed owner in February 2025. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
Amber Wood is in the Good, with an area to improve tier ?, with 30 other homes in Staffordshire.
78% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Amber Wood is a 45-bed residential care home in Burton-On-Trent, Staffordshire, run by Welford Healthcare South Ltd. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Most homes in Staffordshire are smaller: the median there is 28 beds.
CQC last rated the home in January 2023, giving it Good overall. Safe, effective, caring and responsive were also Good. Well-led was rated Requires improvement. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. Its rating before that, in February 2020, was the same.
Welford Healthcare South Ltd runs 5 care homes, and all 4 rated are Good or Outstanding. The home changed owner in February 2025. The nearest home with a higher rating is Field House (Outstanding), 0.6 km away. 30 other homes in Staffordshire share its tier, “Good, with an area to improve”. Its kitchen was rated 3 for food hygiene in June 2026. 85% of homes in Staffordshire score the top mark of 5.
