Nursing home · Staffordshire

Conifers Nursing Home

16-18 Johns Lane, Walsall, WS6 6BY

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 11 months ago ↑ Up from Req. improvement

CQC rating

Good
Published 3 November 2025 Rated 11 months ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?72%Good
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    • Safe and effective staffingSome shortfalls
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Medicines optimisationGood
    • Safe environmentsGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
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    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?70%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 5 below good
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementSome shortfalls
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?71%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 7 below good
    • Care provision, integration and continuitySome shortfalls
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 30 good, 3 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • October 2023Requires improvementSECRW
  • September 2019GoodSECRW
  • September 2018Requires improvementSECRW
  • April 2017Requires improvementSECRW
  • January 2017Inspected, no new rating
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  • June 2016Requires improvementSECRW
  • May 2015Requires improvementSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Staffordshire

Conifers Nursing Home is in the Good tier ?, with 133 other homes in Staffordshire. 78% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 8 (3%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 14 (5%)
  • Good 134 (50%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 31 (12%)
  • Requires improvement 50 (19%)
  • Inadequate 2 (1%)
  • Not yet rated 29 (11%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Wyrley Rose Care Home
    Walsall, Staffordshire · WS6 6NQ · Nursing home · 90 beds0.4 km
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  • Lisbeth Nursing Home
    Walsall, Staffordshire · WS6 6NQ · Nursing home · 40 beds0.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 months ago
  • Hob Meadow
    Walsall, Staffordshire · WS6 6EF · Residential care home · 8 beds0.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • 92 North Street
    Cannock, Staffordshire · WS11 0AZ · Residential care home · 12 beds2.0 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Waters Edge Care Home
    Walsall, Staffordshire · WS6 6BA · Residential care home · 63 beds2.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Waters Edge Care Home
    Nr Walsall, Staffordshire · WS6 6BA · Residential care home · 63 beds2.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago

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Conifers Nursing Home at a glance

Central England Healthcare (Great Wyrley) Limited runs Conifers Nursing Home, a nursing home in Walsall, Staffordshire with room for 40 residents. Its CQC registration covers older people and younger adults.

Its CQC rating, from November 2025, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That is up from Requires improvement in October 2023. Ratings in Staffordshire are typically about 5 years old, which makes this one newer than most. Of the 33 standards CQC scored, 3 fell below good. The lowest was “workforce wellbeing and enablement” (some shortfalls).

None of the 5 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from April 2026. That is true of 85% of homes in Staffordshire. In Staffordshire, 78% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).