Nursing Homes in Sandwell
Sandwell has 28 CQC registered nursing homes. 16 are rated Good, 9 Requires improvement, and 3 have not yet been rated. 19 of the 28 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Sandwell at a glance
What the numbers say about care for older people in Sandwell.
- Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council pays, residential care: £892 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,219 to £1,579, median £1,398
- Care home beds filled across Sandwell: 88%. The 12 month average is 89%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 93
- People aged 75 and over: 24,300. Rising to 26,600 by 2035, up 10%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 1 closed. 10 changed owner, covering 476 beds.
- Who pays, across Sandwell (estimate): 48% council, 20% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 3,200. Rising to 3,700 by 2035, up 13%
- People aged 85 and over: 6,500. Rising to 7,600 by 2035, up 17%
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Planning and Paying for Nursing Care in Sandwell
Funding tends to shape the shortlist more than families expect, so it is worth settling before rooms are viewed. The assessment establishes what care is needed, the financial assessment establishes who pays for it, and only then does the choice between the twenty seven homes listed here become a practical one.
Asking for a care needs assessment
The request can come from the person themselves, a relative, a GP or a hospital team, and there is no charge for the assessment whatever the household income. A practitioner will look at washing and dressing, mobility, continence, medication and the clinical input a registered nurse would need to provide. Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council social care team holds responsibility for that assessment and for the financial assessment that decides how much public funding follows it. Even families who expect to pay in full benefit from having eligible needs recorded in writing.
Where the money comes from
A nursing placement can draw on more than one source. Where a resident needs care from a registered nurse, a contribution towards that element is paid by the health service straight to the home. Where the primary need is a health need rather than a social one, a separate assessment can result in the whole package being funded through the health service. Anything not covered by either route falls to the council or to the resident, depending on the outcome of the financial assessment.
Understanding what the fee covers
Weekly fees differ from home to home, so ask each one for a written breakdown rather than a single figure quoted on the telephone. Check what sits outside the fee, such as chiropody, hairdressing, newspapers or transport to appointments. Ask how much notice is given of a fee increase, whether the room is held during a hospital admission and what happens if private savings drop to the level where council support begins.
Choosing a Nursing Home in Sandwell and What to Check
Making sense of the ratings
Sixteen of the homes here are rated Good, seven are rated Requires Improvement and four are not yet rated. An unrated home is not a warning sign in itself, but you will need to rely more heavily on your own visit and on questions to the manager. Where a home sits at Requires Improvement, open the report and see which areas fell short, how recent the inspection was and what the provider says has changed since. Concerns about medicines or staffing deserve a fuller answer than concerns about paperwork.
What a visit should tell you
Pay attention to how staff speak to residents when nobody is being shown around, and to whether people look occupied or simply parked. Ask how many nurses and carers work overnight, how often agency staff cover shifts and how long the current manager has been in post. Ask about pressure care, falls, infection control and support at the end of life. Arrive near a mealtime if you can, because food and the help given with it reveal a great deal.
Turning a list into a decision
Keep the shortlist short, visit twice at different times of day and take notes each time. Ask whether a short trial stay is possible and how care plans are reviewed once someone moves in. Distance matters too, since the home that family can reach without a long journey is the one that gets visited often.
28 nursing homes in Sandwell
- The Poplars Nursing Home · 66 South Road, Birmingham, Sandwell, B67 7BP
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by The Poplars Care & Support Services Limited
The Poplars Nursing Home is in Sandwell. We care for older people who need nursing support, including those living with dementia, people with a physical disability and some younger adults. Respite stays are available alongside permanent...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Valley Court · Valley Road, Cradley Heath, Sandwell, B64 7LT
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Pepperhall Limited
Valley Court is a nursing home in Cradley Heath, and we care for older people whose health needs call for qualified nursing. We also take respite stays, which give a family carer a genuine break in the knowledge that the person they look...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Newbury Manor · Newbury Lane, Oldbury, Sandwell, B69 1HE
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Newbury Manor Limited
Newbury Manor is a nursing home in Oldbury. We support older people and younger adults who need nursing care, including adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults and people with physical disabilities. We also offer respite stays....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Portway House Care Home · Newbury Lane, Oldbury, Sandwell, B69 1HF
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Portway House Care Home Limited
Portway House is a nursing home in Oldbury, Sandwell. Being registered for nursing care means we can look after people whose health needs are more complex than a residential home can safely meet, with qualified nurses working alongside our...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Gables · 1595 Wolverhampton Road, Oldbury, Sandwell, B69 2BJ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Absolute Healthcare (Central) Limited
The Gables in Oldbury provides nursing and personal care for older people and younger adults, including those living with dementia, people managing mental health conditions and people with a physical disability. Registered nurses are on...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Warrens Hall · 218 Oakham Road, Oldbury, Sandwell, B69 1PY
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Warrens Hall (Oldbury) Limited
Here at Warrens Hall, we provide nursing home care for people in Oldbury, Sandwell, and the surrounding communities. We support older adults, people living with dementia, individuals with physical disabilities, and younger adults who need...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Harvest View · 28 Harvest Road, Rowley Regis, Sandwell, B65 8EJ
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Harvest View is a nursing home in Rowley Regis, Sandwell. We provide nursing care for older people and for younger adults whose health needs mean that qualified nurses should be available at any hour, including people with physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing · Londonderry Lane, Smethwick, Sandwell, B67 7EL
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Care First (Smethwick) Ltd
Ash Lodge is a care home with nursing in Smethwick. We care for older people who need qualified nursing alongside help with daily living, for people living with mental health conditions, for people whose physical disability requires...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Bearwood Nursing Home · 86 Bearwood Road, Smethwick, Sandwell, B66 4HN
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Bearwood Nursing Home Limited
Bearwood Nursing Home in Smethwick cares for older people who need qualified nursing support, including residents living with dementia, residents with a physical disability and residents with a visual or hearing impairment. Having nurses...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Bridgewood Mews · 38 Bridge Road, Tipton, Sandwell, DY4 0JW
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Bridgewood Health Care Limited
Bridgewood Mews is a nursing home in Tipton. We look after adults who need qualified nursing available at any hour, including older people with complex health needs, people whose mental health needs care alongside their physical health,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Elizabeth Court · Johns Lane, Tipton, Sandwell, DY4 7PS
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by Elizabeth Lodge Limited
Elizabeth Court is a nursing home in Tipton, Sandwell. We care for adults who need registered nursing alongside help with daily living, including older people, people living with mental health conditions, people with physical disabilities,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Leabrook House Nursing Home · 180-181 Leabrook Road, Tipton, Sandwell, DY4 0DY
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Leabrook House Limited
We at Leabrook House Nursing Home are proud to offer compassionate nursing care in the heart of Tipton, Sandwell. Set within the welcoming West Midlands community, our home provides a supportive environment where older adults and younger...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Meadow Court · Meadow Court, Tipton, Sandwell, DY4 0HB
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by Great Bridge Care Limited
Meadow Court is a nursing home in Tipton. We care for older people and younger adults who need nursing support, including people with mental health needs, and we take respite admissions alongside permanent places. Having qualified nurses...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Parkside Health Care · 1a Tibbington Terrace, Tipton, Sandwell, DY4 9HJ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Parkside Health Care Limited
Parkside Health Care is a nursing home in Tipton, Sandwell, caring for people who need qualified nursing support alongside help with daily living. We care for older people and younger adults, support residents living with dementia or a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Princess Lodge · 11 High Street, Tipton, Sandwell, DY4 9HU
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Princess Lodge Limited
Princess Lodge is a nursing home in Tipton, in the Sandwell area. We provide nursing care for older people, including those living with dementia, and we also support younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. Respite...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Ryland View Care Home · Arnhem Way, Tipton, Sandwell, DY4 7HR
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Advinia Care Homes Limited
Ryland View Care Home is a nursing home in Tipton, Sandwell, caring for older people and younger adults who need qualified nursing support, including people living with dementia and people with physical disabilities. People generally...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Veronica House · 1 Leabrook Road, Tipton, Sandwell, DY4 0DX
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Dale Topco Limited
Veronica House is a nursing home in Tipton, in the borough of Sandwell, where qualified nurses are on hand at all hours alongside our care team. People usually come to us because health needs have grown beyond what can be managed at home,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Veronica House Nursing Home · 1 Leabrook Road, Tipton, Sandwell, DY4 0DX
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Veronica House Limited
Veronica House Nursing Home is in Tipton. We care for older people and younger adults with nursing needs, including people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people managing mental health conditions...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Waterside Care Home · Dudley Road, Tipton, Sandwell, DY4 8EE
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by HC-One No.1 Limited
We are a nursing home in Tipton, caring for older people whose needs require qualified nursing alongside help with daily living, including those living with dementia. Having registered nurses on duty means medication, pain, wounds,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Bartholamew Lodge Nursing Home · 1 Trouse Lane, Wednesbury, Sandwell, WS10 7HR
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Bartholamew Lodge Nursing Home Limited
We are a nursing home in Wednesbury, caring for people whose needs require qualified nursing alongside help with daily living. We look after older people and younger adults, including those living with dementia, people with physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Dovedale Court · Holyhead Road, Wednesbury, Sandwell, WS10 7PZ
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by HC-One Limited
We at Dovedale Court are proud to offer specialist nursing home care in the heart of Wednesbury, providing a welcoming and supportive environment for older people, younger adults, and those living with dementia across Sandwell and the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Dovedale Court · Holyhead Road, Wednesbury, Sandwell, WS10 7PZ
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by HC-One No.5 Limited
Dovedale Court is a nursing home in Wednesbury, providing nursing care for older people and younger adults across Sandwell, including many people living with dementia. We will deal with the rating first, because you will find it anyway....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults - Wood Green Nursing Home · 27 Wood Green Road, Wednesbury, Sandwell, WS10 9AX
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Wood Green Nursing Home Limited
Wood Green Nursing Home provides nursing care in Wednesbury for older people and younger adults, and we also offer planned respite stays. Qualified nurses are here throughout the day and night, which means conditions can be managed...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Cromwell House · 128 Wood Lane, West Bromwich, Sandwell, B70 9PX
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Camino Healthcare Limited
Here at Cromwell House, we provide nursing home care in the heart of West Bromwich, Sandwell, supporting a wide range of individuals and their families through some of life's most challenging times. Our team cares for older people, adults...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Hill Top Lodge · 93-95 Hill Top, West Bromwich, Sandwell, B70 0PX
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Pressbeau Limited
We at Hill Top Lodge are proud to offer compassionate nursing home care in the heart of West Bromwich, providing a welcoming home for older people, younger adults, and those living with dementia across Sandwell and the wider West Midlands....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Lyndon Hall Nursing Home · Malvern Close, West Bromwich, Sandwell, B71 1PP
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by HC-One Limited
Lyndon Hall Nursing Home is in West Bromwich, caring for older people whose health needs have gone beyond what can be managed safely at home. Having qualified nurses here around the clock means changes are picked up early and dealt with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Richmond Court Nursing Home · 33-35 Beeches Road, West Bromwich, Sandwell, B70 6QE
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Richmond Court Nursing Home Limited
Richmond Court Nursing Home is in West Bromwich. We care for older people who need qualified nursing alongside everyday support, for residents living with dementia, for people with physical disabilities and for people with a visual or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Talbot Court · 1-3 Jervoise Street, West Bromwich, Sandwell, B70 9LZ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
Talbot Court is a nursing home in West Bromwich providing nursing care for older people and younger adults, including adults with learning disabilities and autism and people with physical disabilities. We also offer planned respite stays....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
What care costs in Sandwell, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care West Midlands figure, because too few Sandwell homes publish this price. 30 homes. Median £1,398. | £892 | £1,219 to £1,579 |
| Nursing care West Midlands figure, because too few Sandwell homes publish this price. 16 homes. Median £1,646. | £968 | £1,460 to £1,936 |
| Residential dementia care West Midlands figure, because too few Sandwell homes publish this price. 23 homes. Median £1,484. | Not published separately | £1,375 to £1,681 |
| Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few Sandwell 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. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Bridgewood Mews, 17 April 2026, Good
- Ryland View Care Home, 26 January 2026, Good
- Waterside Care Home, 8 April 2025, Requires improvement
Longest since a report
- Newbury Manor Limited, 15 March 2018, Good
- Warrens Hall, 15 August 2018, Good
- Talbot Court, 15 May 2019, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Sandwell
How many nursing homes are there in Sandwell?
Sandwell has 28 CQC registered nursing homes: 16 Good, 9 Requires improvement, 3 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Sandwell?
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council pays an average of £892 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,219 to £1,579 a week. West Midlands figure, because too few Sandwell homes publish this price. 30 homes. Median £1,398. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
Which nursing homes in Sandwell were inspected most recently?
Bridgewood Mews (17 April 2026), Ryland View Care Home (26 January 2026) and Waterside Care Home (8 April 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.