Leighswood

186 Lichfield Road, Rushall, Walsall WS4 1ED
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  • Leighswood, Walsall
Leighswood in Walsall gives residents a happy, home and the support of a team of caring staff.

Residents can get involved in a variety of social activities that meet their interests.

As well as the chance to try lots of tasty dishes, residents can enjoy visits from family and have their needs and wishes respected.
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Care Provided by Leighswood

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Learning Disability / Autism
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment
  • Eating Disorders
  • Younger Adults

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 23 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Bariatric Care/Obesity
  • Convalescent Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: from £900
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £900
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: from £900
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £900

Fee's are dependent on care needs, Fee does not include hair dresser or Chiropody visits.

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Leighswood to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Julie Hinton (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Physical age 55 years and over
  • Ages 55+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: No
  • Last Refurbishment: 2023
  • Number of floors: 2

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (23)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (0)

Visiting

  • Visiting hours not restricted, however, the home do have protected meal times between 1 and 2 pm

Parking

  • Car parking facilities at the front and rear of the building.

Leighswood Reviews (10)

9.5

Leighswood has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.532) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Leighswood has 10 reviews.

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Review from S B (Son of Resident) published on 29 August 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Leighswood is a lovely care home, the home is nicely laid out with communal spaces and has a calm, homely feel. There's always something happening with staff engaging with residents, and staff are extremely person centred and kind with their residents and are very welcoming to visitors. There is a lovely
calm atmosphere when you visit. Communication with families is open, honest, and reassuring. We are always kept informed, involved with my mother's care and health. I feel It's a place where residents are respected and supported, after visiting many care homes I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone looking for compassionate and kind, person-centred care.
Reply from Becky Anson, Deputy Manager at Leighswood

Thank you so much for your Review, I am pleased that you are happy with your mothers care. I will pass on your comments to the team. Kind Regards DM.

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Review from B G (Daughter of Resident) published on 11 August 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Leighswood's and their staff do a really great job.
They really care for my Mom and provide love and support not only to her but to me also.
Two members of staff have been amazing
I can't recommend them enough
Thank you for everything you do
Reply from Becky Anson, Deputy Manager at Leighswood

Thank you so much for your review, It is a pleasure to take care of your Mom. I will pass your thanks on to the Team, Best wishes DM x.

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Review from C J (Nephew of Resident) published on 7 May 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
All the staff are friendly and helpful. They have helped my 97 years old uncle regain strength and confidence.
Reply from Becky Anson, Deputy Manager at Leighswood

Thank you so much for your review, I will pass this on to the team. Kind Regards Becky.

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Review from R P (Son of Resident) published on 19 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The home has improved over the last few years with investment which was needed. I've always found the staff very welcoming, helpful and friendly.The manager and staff are very good and keep me informed and up to speed with things relevant to Mom. Communication is key and having the support of people
who want to help you during this time puts your mind at rest.
Reply from Becky Anson, Deputy Manager at Leighswood

Thank you for the review. We appreciate the feedback and will pass this on to the team. Kind regards Becky.

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Review from Victoria S (Daughter of Resident) published on 8 May 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Kind and friendly staff. My mother has been at the home for several months now and has settled really well. Nothing is too much trouble for the staff. The home is clean and the rooms are functional but good size and bright and airy.
Reply from Becky Anson, Deputy Manager at Leighswood

Thank you for your lovely comments Victoria, I will pass them on to the team, Best wishes.

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Review from Dave A (Son of Resident) published on 12 April 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mom has been a resident for 8 years, regularly visit and have never found a problem, the home owners, management and staff are excellent.
Reply from Becky Anson, Deputy Manager at Leighswood

Thank you for your positive feedback I will pass this on to our team.

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Review from Paul C (Son of Resident) published on 11 April 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mom has been in Leighswood for approx 10 weeks, she settled down straight away and has been happy there ever since. She gets on well with all the staff and all the staff like Mom. She eats all her meals and her room is spotless. She has no aggressive tendencies and is well-mannered with all the staff
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Reply from Becky Anson, Deputy Manager at Leighswood

Thank you for the Positive review Paul, Mom is a pleasure to care for I will pass your credits on to the team.

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Review from Julian M (Nephew of Resident) published on 28 February 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very happy with the standard of care that is being provided for my relative, who initially was adamant that she did not want to go into a care home. Within a few days of being admitted for 'discharge to assess' she asked to stay as a permanent resident. I always ask her if she is still happy and
she always responds positively. The staff and management are very helpful and patient. I am very impressed by the cleaning regime at this home and they are meeting the needs of my relative.
Reply from Becky Anson, Deputy Manager at Leighswood

Thank you for the positive feedback Julian, I will pass this on to the team. It certainly means a lot to us when our service users request to stay. Kind regards.

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Review from David W (Partner of Resident) published on 19 February 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have always found the staff and other patients kind and helpful whenever I come to visit.
Reply from Becky Anson, Deputy Manager at Leighswood

Many thanks for the lovely review. I will pass it on to the team.

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Review from Susan D (Friend of Resident) published on 3 May 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This care home has greatly improved under the new manager. I am so happy with the positive changes. Residents lead a fulfilled life and are given choices on their daily living. The food is wonderful. The home is clean and bright with dementia signage all round. I would recommend this home highly.
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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.532)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.532) out of 10 for Leighswood is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.6 out of 5 from 9 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 9 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.632 for Leighswood is calculated as follows: ( (73 Excellents x 5) + (27 Goods x 4) + (6 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 106 Ratings = 4.632
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 4.9 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Leighswood is based on 9 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 3.9
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 23 registered maximum number of service users is 4.6, which has been reached with 9 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 16 Sep 2022

Overall Requires improvement

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Responsive Requires improvement
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England. View Latest Report

Bed Vacancies

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Meet the Team (2)

Julie

Julie Hinton

Job Title: Home Manager Joined: 2022

Julie has been the registered home manager at Leighswood since October 2022. She has over 25+ years of experience in the care sector. Julie has a Registered Managers award.


She operates an open-door policy for visitors and staff.

Becky

Becky Anson

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2022

Becky has been the Deputy Manager at Leighswood care home since August 2022. She has 18 years of experience in the care sector. Becky has an NVQ level of 5. Becky has worked alongside the home manager for over 7 years.

Frequently Asked Questions about Leighswood

What types of Care is Leighswood registered for?

Older Person Care, Dementia, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health Condition, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Eating Disorders & Younger Adults are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

How many Rooms does Leighswood have?

There are 23 Single Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at Leighswood?

Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Television point in own room & Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.

How far is Leighswood to the centre of Walsall?

1.6 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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