Care Homes in Dudley
The point of this listing is to let you weigh the care homes in Dudley against one another using the same published information for each, instead of piecing together an impression home by home. Seventy two residential care homes match the search, all registered to provide accommodation with personal support rather than nursing on site. Fifty two of them hold a Good rating from the regulator, eleven sit at Requires Improvement and one has been judged Inadequate, while eight are yet to receive a published rating. Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is the authority responsible for the assessment of care needs, for deciding whether a residential placement is the right answer and for the financial assessment that determines any contribution towards fees. Once a shortlist starts to form, open each profile below and read the inspection report in full, because the findings are what separate homes that look much alike from the pavement.
What residential care in Dudley involves and what to look for
A residential home offers someone a room of their own with help alongside it, covering washing and dressing, meals, medication, and company through the day. The move matters as much as the care, so how a home feels on an ordinary weekday is worth as much attention as its paperwork.
Getting the most from inspection reports
Inspectors reach separate judgements on safety, effectiveness, caring, responsiveness and leadership, which means two homes carrying the same overall word can be very different inside. Check the date of the last visit, since an older report describes a home as it was rather than as it is. Where a home has been judged Inadequate or asked to improve, read the findings and ask the manager what has been done since.
What to watch on a visit
Go unannounced where the home allows it, and pick the middle of the day rather than a quiet afternoon. Notice whether residents are occupied or simply sitting, whether staff use people's names and how quickly call bells are answered. Ask how many permanent staff cover each shift, how often agency staff are used and how long the manager has been in post.
Fitting the home to the person
Ask about meals and whether dietary or cultural preferences are genuinely met, how daily routines are recorded and whether a room can be filled with familiar furniture. Check visiting arrangements and how the home supports a resident whose needs increase over time. Where a trial stay is possible, a fortnight tells a family more than several tours.
Getting an assessment and sorting out fees
Dealing with the money early keeps a family from falling for a home that was never going to be affordable.
The assessment of care needs
An assessment of care needs is free and open to anyone who appears to need support, whatever their savings. A practitioner looks at mobility, personal care, medication, memory and safety at home, then records whether residential care would meet those needs. Requesting one is worthwhile even where fees will be paid privately, since the written outcome gives each home an accurate picture.
Funded placements and contributions
A financial assessment then sets capital and income against the national thresholds. Both assessments, and the arrangement of funded placements, sit with Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council adult social care. If a family prefers a home priced above what a funded placement would meet, a third party contribution may be sought, so establish who would pay it and how it might rise.
What the weekly fee covers
Fees vary with room size, whether an en suite is included and how much support a resident needs. Ask for a written schedule setting out what the fee includes and what is charged separately, such as hairdressing, chiropody or transport. Ask also what happens to the fee during a hospital stay and whether the room is held. Confirming how much notice you would receive before an increase, and how often fees are reviewed, avoids an unwelcome surprise a year in.
73 care homes in Dudley (showing 1–50)
- Arcare for Forte · (For Forte House) 440 Birmingham New Road, Bilston, Dudley, WV14 9QB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Arcare for Forte Limited
We are Arcare for Forte, a residential care home in Bilston supporting adults with a wide range of needs. We care for older people and younger adults, including people with a learning disability, people who are autistic, people living with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Abbeygate Care Centre · 2 Leys Road, Brierley Hill, Dudley, DY5 3UR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Dhillon Care Ltd
Abbeygate Care Centre is a residential care home in Brierley Hill. We support older people, including those living with dementia, people living with mental ill health, people with physical disabilities and people whose sight or hearing is...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Amberley Care Home · 481-483 Stourbridge Road, Brierley Hill, Dudley, DY5 1LB
Care home · CQC Inadequate · Run by Amberley Care
Amberley Care Home in Brierley Hill provides residential care to older people and younger adults, including many residents living with dementia. We think a care home should feel like somewhere you live rather than somewhere you have been...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Beatrice House · 25 Bell Street, Brierley Hill, Dudley, DY5 4HG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Alphonsus Services Limited
Beatrice House is a residential care home in Brierley Hill supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. We are a house rather than a unit, and the people who live here are involved in how their own home is run, from...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Bromley Place · 1A-1E, Brierley Hill, Dudley, DY5 4PA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Edge View Homes Limited
Bromley Place in Brierley Hill is a residential home supporting adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults and people with mental health needs, most of them younger adults. We also offer respite stays. People live here for years...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Eve House · 58A Albert Street, Brierley Hill, Dudley, DY5 4HW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Alphonsus Services Limited
We at Eve House are proud to offer compassionate residential care in the heart of Brierley Hill, providing a warm and welcoming home for older people and younger adults alike. Nestled within the friendly community of Dudley in the West...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Fairmont Residential · 28 Sandringham Way, Brierley Hill, Dudley, DY5 3JR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Fairmont Residential Limited
Fairmont Residential is a small residential home in Brierley Hill supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, including younger adults moving into a home of their own for the first time. We also offer respite stays,...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Kathleen House · 59-61 Addison Road, Brierley Hill, Dudley, DY5 3RR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Alphonsus Services Limited
Kathleen House is a care home in Brierley Hill. We provide residential care for adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, we support people living with dementia, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. Something...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - New Street · 116A New Street, Brierley Hill, Dudley, DY5 2BB
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Freetime Plus Limited
New Street is a residential care home in Brierley Hill supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, with respite stays available as well as permanent places. We are a small house deliberately, because support built...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Rosewood Care Home · 139-143 High Street, Brierley Hill, Dudley, DY5 4EA
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by High Oak Care Limited
Rosewood Care Home is in Brierley Hill. We provide residential care for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia and those with physical disabilities. Respite stays are available. We would rather be...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Victoria Lodge · 41 Bent Street, Brierley Hill, Dudley, DY5 1RB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Victoria Lodge (Select) Limited
We are Victoria Lodge, a residential care home in Brierley Hill. We look after older people, including those living with dementia and people with a visual or hearing impairment, and we also support younger adults. Respite stays are...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Ashbourne Care Home · Lightwood Road, Dudley, Dudley, DY1 2RS
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Care Plus London Limited
Ashbourne Care Home is in Dudley, and we provide residential care for older people who can no longer manage on their own. A large part of our work is caring for people living with dementia. We are not a nursing home, and it is worth saying...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Belvidere Residential Care Home · 41-43 Stourbridge Road, Dudley, Dudley, DY1 2DH
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Belvidere Residential Care Home Limited
We at Belvidere Residential Care Home offer a warm and welcoming residential care setting in the heart of Dudley, providing compassionate support to older adults and younger residents alike across the West Midlands. Our home is a place...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Camelot Rest Home · 152 Stourbridge Road, Dudley, Dudley, DY1 2ER
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Camelot Rest Home Limited
Camelot Rest Home is a residential care home in Dudley caring for older people who need support with everyday life, including residents living with dementia. We also support some younger adults. What we provide is help with the ordinary...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Castleview Residential Care Home · 6 Priory Road, Dudley, Dudley, DY1 4AD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Golden Senior Care Ltd
Castleview is a residential care home in Dudley. Those living here include older people, many living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, people with physical disabilities and people living with sight or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Cedar Road · 48 Cedar Road, Dudley, Dudley, DY1 4HW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
Cedar Road is a residential care home in Dudley supporting adults, including younger adults, who need accommodation and personal care. We work with people living with a mental health condition, people with physical disabilities and people...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Alcohol / Drug Misuse - Edmore House Residential Home · 20 Oakham Road, Dudley, Dudley, DY2 7TB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mr Charanjit Singh Atwal
Edmore House Residential Home is a care home in Dudley. We provide a home for older people who need support with daily living, and we offer respite stays for people needing care for a short spell or whose regular carer needs a break....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Fairfield House · 49 Adshead Road, Dudley, Dudley, DY2 8ST
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Grazebrook Homes Limited
We at Fairfield House are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Dudley, providing compassionate older person care alongside specialist support for a wide range of needs. Nestled within the familiar...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Greenleigh · 219 Wolverhampton Road, Dudley, Dudley, DY3 1QR
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Greenleigh Care Home Limited
Greenleigh is a residential care home in Dudley. We are home to older people, including many living with dementia, and we support younger adults too. We also offer respite stays for families who need a planned break. Most of what makes a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Highview Home · 12 Priory Road, Dudley, Dudley, DY1 4AD
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Dhillon Care Services Ltd
Highview Home is a residential care home in Dudley, supporting older people, including many residents living with dementia. We are a residential setting, so our work is about everyday life supported well, with community health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Himley Manor Care Home · 133 Himley Road, Dudley, Dudley, DY1 2QF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Sammi Care Homes Limited
Here at Himley Manor Care Home, we are proud to be a trusted part of the Dudley community, providing a warm and supportive environment where older adults can feel genuinely at home. Our team works hard every day to make sure that each...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Holly Hall House · 170 Stourbridge Road, Dudley, Dudley, DY1 2ER
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Holly Hall Care Limited
Holly Hall House is a residential care home in Dudley supporting adults with a learning disability or autism, adults living with mental health conditions, people with physical disabilities and older people who need residential care. It is...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Micron House · 41 Halesowen Road, Dudley, Dudley, DY2 9QD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Active Care Services Ltd
Micron House is a residential care home in Dudley. We look after older people who can no longer manage at home, including a good number living with dementia, and we offer respite stays as well as permanent places. We are not a large or an...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Mill Cottage · 6 Water Road, Dudley, Dudley, DY3 2NH
Care home · Run by Resicare Alliance Ltd
Mill Cottage is a residential care home in Dudley. We support older people and younger adults, including adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people living with mental health conditions and people with a visual or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Nelson House · 1-3 Nelson Road, Dudley, Dudley, DY1 2AG
Care home · CQC Inadequate · Run by Quality Care Home (Midlands) Limited
We at Nelson House are proud to offer residential care in the heart of Dudley, West Midlands, welcoming older adults, younger adults, and those living with mental health needs into a home where compassion and dignity guide everything we...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Oak House · 36 Oak Street, Dudley, Dudley, DY2 9LJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Just Us Care Limited
Oak House is a residential care home in Dudley supporting a broad range of adults. Many of our residents are older people, including those living with dementia, and we also support adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Eating Disorders - Oakleigh Lodge · 158-160 Stourbridge Road, Dudley, Dudley, DY1 2ER
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Oakleigh Healthcare (Dudley) Limited
Oakleigh Lodge is a residential care home in Dudley supporting older people, adults with a learning disability, autistic adults and people managing mental health conditions, including younger adults. Our approach does not change from one...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Park Lane House · 163 Tipton Road, Dudley, Dudley, DY3 1AB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Pegasus Care Homes Limited
Park Lane House is a residential care home in Dudley. We support older people and younger adults, and our experience covers dementia, mental health needs and physical disabilities. Respite stays are part of what we do. With that range of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Plumtree · 73 Dudley Road, Dudley, Dudley, DY3 1TF
Care home · Run by Aston Transitional Care Limited
Plumtree is a small residential care home in Dudley supporting adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, younger adults and people living with mental ill health. Because we are small, the people who live here are known properly...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Richmond Residential Lodge · 16 St. James's Road, Dudley, Dudley, DY1 3JD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Richmond Residential Lodge Ltd
At Richmond Residential Lodge, we provide a warm and homely environment for the people who live with us here in Dudley. We are a residential care home supporting a wide range of needs, and we take pride in knowing each person as an...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Ridgeway Court Care Home · 2-4 Dudley Road, Dudley, Dudley, DY3 1SX
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Dudley Oaks Limited
Ridgeway Court is a residential care home in Dudley, providing a permanent home for adults who need care and support with everyday life. We aim for a household where people are known properly rather than looked after efficiently. Our care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Stoneleigh House · 166-168 Stourbridge Road, Dudley, Dudley, DY1 2ER
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Stoneleigh Care Homes Limited
Stoneleigh House is a residential care home in Dudley. We look after older people who need support with daily living, and we also support adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people managing mental health conditions and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Respite Care - Summerfield House · 39 Adshead Road, Dudley, Dudley, DY2 8ST
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Grazebrook Homes Limited
We at Summerfield House are proud to offer warm, professional residential care in the heart of Dudley, welcoming older people and adults with a range of support needs into a home where dignity, comfort, and companionship come first. As a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - 60 Olive Lane · 60 Olive Lane, Halesowen, Dudley, B62 8LZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Achieve Together Limited
60 Olive Lane is a residential care home in Halesowen, in the Dudley area, supporting adults with a wide range of needs. We support younger adults and older people, including people with a learning disability, people who are autistic,...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Butterfly House · 22 Linden Avenue, Halesowen, Dudley, B62 9EL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Hap Care Home Ltd
We are a residential care home in Halesowen supporting adults with a learning disability or autism and adults living with a mental health condition. It is a small home and we run it as one, with the people who live here having a genuine...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Gower Gardens Residential Care Home · 31 Kent Road, Halesowen, Dudley, B62 8PQ
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Kingsley Healthcare (Birmingham) Limited
Gower Gardens is a care home in Halesowen providing both nursing and residential care. Having qualified nurses on the team alongside our care staff means we can look after people whose health needs go beyond a residential setting, and that...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Halas Homes · Wassell Road, Halesowen, Dudley, B63 4JX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Halas Homes
Halas Homes provides residential care in Halesowen for adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, and we offer respite stays. These are houses run with the people who live in them rather than around them. Residents choose how...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Inshore Support - 10 Melbourne Road · 10 Melbourne Road, Halesowen, Dudley, B63 3NB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Inshore Support Limited
We are a small residential home on Melbourne Road in Halesowen, supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic people. Because only a few people live here, the place works as a household. Everyone has their own room arranged how...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Inshore Support - 27 Highfield Road · Colley Gate, Halesowen, Dudley, B63 2DH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Inshore Support Limited
Highfield Road is a small residential care home in Halesowen supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. We also offer respite stays. It is a house rather than an institution, and we run it on the understanding that...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Kiniths House · 33 Kiniths Way, Halesowen, Dudley, B62 9HJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Kiniths House Limited
Kiniths House is a residential care home in Halesowen. We are home to older people and to younger adults who need support with daily living, including people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Ladybird House · 3 Linden Avenue, Halesowen, Dudley, B62 9EL
Care home · Run by Hap Care Home Ltd
Here at Ladybird House, we provide residential care for younger adults, including those living with a learning disability or autism. We are based in Halesowen, Dudley, and we are proud to be part of the local community, offering a place...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Lapal House · Lapal Lane South, Halesowen, Dudley, B62 0ES
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Lapal House Limited
Lapal House is a residential care home in Halesowen providing care for older people, including people living with dementia and people with physical disabilities. We run the home at the pace of the people in it. Breakfast happens when...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care - Shenstone Court Care Home · 1 Somers Road, Halesowen, Dudley, B62 8EN
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Country Court Care Homes 14 Limited
Shenstone Court Care Home is in Halesowen. We provide residential care for older people, including those living with dementia, along with respite and short stays. We are not a large place and we do not try to be one. What we offer is a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Two Gates House · 40-44 Two Gates Lane, Halesowen, Dudley, B63 2LJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Wellmun Care Limited
We are Two Gates House, a residential care home in Halesowen. We look after older people, including those living with dementia, and we take respite bookings for shorter stays. We have kept our focus clear rather than trying to be all...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Castlewellan House · 41 Moss Grove, Kingswinford, Dudley, DY6 9HP
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Horizon Senior Living Ltd
Castlewellan House is a residential care home in Kingswinford, Dudley. We look after older people who need help with daily living, including many residents who are living with dementia. Our aim is an ordinary, settled household. People...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Highfield Residential Home · Highfield, Kingswinford, Dudley, DY6 9PB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Ava Care Group Ltd
Here at Highfield Residential Home in Kingswinford, Dudley, we provide a warm and homely environment where the people in our care feel genuinely valued and supported. We are proud to have received a "Good" rating from the Care Quality...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - New Bradley Hall · Compton Drive, Kingswinford, Dudley, DY6 9NS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Black Country Housing Group Limited
New Bradley Hall is a residential care home in Kingswinford in Dudley. We provide a home for older people who need support with daily living, including people living with dementia, and we offer respite stays for people needing care for a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Riverside Care Centre · Wolverhampton Road, Kingswinford, Dudley, DY6 7DA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Riverside Care (Kingswinford) Limited
Riverside Care Centre is a residential care home in Kingswinford supporting older people, adults with a learning disability, autistic adults and people living with a physical disability, including younger adults. Our approach does not...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Tiled House · 200 Tiled House Lane, Pensnett, Dudley, DY5 4LE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Tiled House is a residential care home in Pensnett providing a permanent home for older people who need help with the practical side of everyday life. We are a household rather than an institution, and the day here has the ordinary shape...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - 12 Collett Close · 12 Collett Close, Stourbridge, Dudley, DY8 4HS
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Sanctuary Ltd
Collett Close is a residential care home in Stourbridge supporting adults with a learning disability or autism and adults living with a mental health condition, including younger adults. We offer permanent places and respite stays. The...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
What care costs in West Midlands, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care Middle half of prices from 30 West Midlands homes. Median £1,398. | Varies by council | £1,219 to £1,579 |
| Nursing care Middle half of prices from 16 West Midlands homes. Median £1,646. | Varies by council | £1,460 to £1,936 |
| Residential dementia care Middle half of prices from 23 West Midlands homes. Median £1,484. | Not published separately | £1,375 to £1,681 |
| Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few West Midlands homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050. | Not published separately | £1,890 to £2,221 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. What a council pays differs from council to council. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.