Nursing Homes in Kidderminster

Kidderminster has 9 CQC registered nursing homes. 7 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement, and 1 has not yet been rated. 4 of the 9 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Choosing Between the Nursing Homes Listed for Kidderminster

Reading a Mixed Record

Five of the eight homes hold a Good rating and three are rated Requires Improvement. Where a judgement is lower, the report deserves reading rather than a quick assumption either way, since it states exactly what inspectors found and when they found it. Each report divides its findings between safety, effectiveness, caring, responsiveness and leadership, so a home marked down in one area may be sound in the others. Check the inspection date as well, because management changes and an older report may no longer describe the home you would visit.

Questions About Nursing Cover

The nursing registration is the reason for choosing one of these homes, so ask how it works in practice. Find out how many qualified nurses are on duty during the day and overnight, how often agency nurses are used, and how quickly a general practitioner or specialist can be reached. Ask how the home manages medication, pressure care, mobility and any condition specific to your relative.

What to Notice on a Visit

Go at a busy hour rather than a quiet one arranged for your convenience. Watch how staff speak to residents who take longer to answer, whether people look comfortable and occupied, and whether anyone explains what is about to happen. Ask what fills an ordinary day, how families are told when something changes and what would happen if needs increased further.

Arranging Nursing Care in Kidderminster and Meeting the Cost

The Care Needs Assessment

A care needs assessment records what a person requires across an ordinary day and whether those needs meet the national eligibility threshold. It is free to anyone who appears to need support, whatever their savings, and a relative providing care can request a separate assessment of their own needs. Families can approach Worcestershire County Council to arrange both. Keep the written outcome, because every home you contact will ask for much the same information.

Fees and Who Contributes

Nursing care is charged as a weekly fee covering the room, meals, personal care and the nursing input the registration provides. Where eligible needs are identified and a financial assessment shows capital below the relevant threshold, the council may contribute, with an assessed amount paid from the person's income. Where needs arise mainly from health rather than social care, continuing healthcare funding is assessed separately by the health service, and a contribution towards registered nursing care may also apply. Anyone paying privately should ask for written confirmation of the fee, what falls outside it and how much notice precedes an increase.

Related searches

• Care Homes in Kidderminster
• Home Care in Kidderminster

Nursing Homes near Kidderminster

• Stourbridge
• Bromsgrove
• Droitwich
• Halesowen