GoodSafe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: GoodRated 3 years ago↑ Up from Req. improvementNo registered managerNew owner since July 2026
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?Good
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. ?
CQC's register shows no registered manager for this home. Every care home must have one. The home may be recruiting, or a new manager may be applying to CQC. ?
The home changed owner in July 2026. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
Waters Edge Care Home is one of 268 care homes in Staffordshire: a 63-bed residential care home in Walsall, run by AHC Lakes Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Most homes in Staffordshire are smaller: the median there is 28 beds.
Its CQC rating, from December 2022, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That is up from Requires improvement in May 2019.
CQC's register shows no registered manager at the moment. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. AHC Lakes Limited runs 2 care homes, and all 2 rated are Good or Outstanding. Across Staffordshire, 78% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. The home changed owner in July 2026.
