Nursing Homes in Stourbridge
Stourbridge has 9 CQC registered nursing homes. 5 are rated Good, 4 Requires improvement. 7 of the 9 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Stourbridge at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Stourbridge, to help you judge the options below.
- Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council pays, residential care: £725 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,219 to £1,579, median £1,398
- Care home beds filled across Dudley: 89%. The 12 month average is 85%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 63
- People aged 75 and over: 35,100. Rising to 37,300 by 2035, up 6%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 1 closed. 4 changed owner, covering 186 beds.
- Who pays, across Dudley (estimate): 51% council, 39% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 4,500. Rising to 5,200 by 2035, up 14%
- People aged 85 and over: 9,200. Rising to 12,000 by 2035, up 31%
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Planning and Paying for Nursing Care in Stourbridge
Families rarely have the luxury of approaching this slowly, yet the funding side is where delay causes the most trouble. Understanding the sequence early makes the choice between the nine nursing homes in Stourbridge a good deal less pressured.
The Care Needs Assessment
A free assessment is open to anyone who appears to need care and support, regardless of savings, and it is the proper first step towards a nursing placement. It weighs daily living and clinical need side by side: mobility, continence, medication, wound care, nutrition and how safely someone manages through the night. Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council Adult Social Care is responsible for carrying it out and for arranging funded support where a person qualifies, and a request may come from the person themselves, a relative acting for them, or a hospital team planning a discharge. The written record of eligible needs it produces sits beneath every funding decision that follows.
What the Council Contributes
A financial assessment runs separately, considering income, savings and in most cases the value of a property. Where capital exceeds the national upper threshold the person meets the fee in full; below it the council contributes while the person pays an assessed amount from income. Where money is tied up in a house not yet sold, a deferred payment arrangement may be possible, and the council can say whether one applies.
The Nursing Element and Extras
Anyone assessed as needing care from a registered nurse attracts an NHS contribution paid directly to the home towards that element, whoever funds the rest. Ask each home to show plainly how it appears on an invoice. Fees for nursing care generally run higher than residential care and vary between rooms, so establish what the quoted figure includes and what is billed on top before anything is signed.
Choosing a Nursing Home in Stourbridge and What to Check
Looking Behind the Rating
With five homes rated Good and four requiring improvement, the headline word settles very little on its own. Check when the judgement was made, which of the five key questions fell short, and what the home says it has done since. A manager who answers that openly and can show evidence is telling you something worth knowing about how the place is run.
Questions for a Visit
Ask how many registered nurses cover a full day and a night, how much agency cover is relied on, and how long the manager has been in post. Watch whether staff speak with residents rather than about them, and whether people look comfortable and properly attended to. Ask what would happen if clinical needs increased, whether the home could continue to meet them, and how families are kept informed when something changes.
9 nursing homes in Stourbridge
- Coach House Nursing Home · Stourbridge, Worcestershire · CQC Good
- Hollycroft Nursing Home · Stourbridge, Dudley · CQC Requires improvement
- Foresters Nursing Home · Stourbridge, Worcestershire · CQC Good
- Highbury House Mental Health Unit · Stourbridge, Dudley · CQC Requires improvement
- Comberton Nursing Home · Stourbridge, Dudley · CQC Requires improvement
- Hillcroft Care Home · Stourbridge, Dudley · CQC Requires improvement
- Edgeview Nursing Home · Stourbridge, Staffordshire · CQC Good
- Hollybush House Nursing Home · Stourbridge, Dudley · CQC Good
- Prestwood Coach House · Stourbridge, Staffordshire · CQC Good
What care costs in Dudley, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care West Midlands figure, because too few Dudley homes publish this price. 30 homes. Median £1,398. | £725 | £1,219 to £1,579 |
| Nursing care West Midlands figure, because too few Dudley homes publish this price. 16 homes. Median £1,646. | £984 | £1,460 to £1,936 |
| Residential dementia care West Midlands figure, because too few Dudley 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 Dudley 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
- Hillcroft Care Home, 27 March 2026, Requires improvement
- Comberton Nursing Home, 20 April 2024, Requires improvement
- Edgeview Nursing Home, 21 April 2023, Good
Longest since a report
- Hollybush House Nursing Home, 20 February 2019, Good
- Highbury House Mental Health Unit, 5 September 2019, Requires improvement
- Hollycroft Nursing Home, 1 October 2021, Requires improvement
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Stourbridge
How many nursing homes are there in Stourbridge?
Stourbridge has 9 CQC registered nursing homes: 5 Good, 4 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Stourbridge?
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council pays an average of £725 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,219 to £1,579 a week. West Midlands figure, because too few Dudley 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 Stourbridge were inspected most recently?
Hillcroft Care Home (27 March 2026), Comberton Nursing Home (20 April 2024) and Edgeview Nursing Home (21 April 2023) have the most recent CQC reports.