Nursing Homes in Wednesbury
Wednesbury has 5 CQC registered nursing homes. 3 are rated Good, 2 Requires improvement. 4 of the 5 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Wednesbury at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Wednesbury, to help you judge the options below.
- 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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Arranging an assessment and funding nursing care in Wednesbury
Nursing placements carry the highest fees in residential provision, which makes the funding questions worth asking at the start. A care needs assessment establishes whether nursing rather than residential care is required, costs nothing and can be requested by anyone. Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council carries out that assessment and the financial assessment that follows it, and where a hospital stay is involved the discharge team usually begins the process.
How the financial assessment works
Savings, income and, in a permanent placement, usually the value of a property are measured against the national capital thresholds. Capital above the upper threshold means fees are met privately. Below the lower threshold only income is counted, with a weekly personal allowance protected, and a deferred payment arrangement can postpone the sale of a house.
The NHS contributions worth claiming
Neither NHS route depends on means. NHS funded nursing care pays a fixed weekly amount towards the nursing element for every nursing home resident, and NHS continuing healthcare can fund an entire placement where the need is primarily clinical. Both sit outside the council means test, so raise them at the outset and ask each home what it already has in place for current residents.
Choosing between the nursing homes matching this search
Bartholamew Lodge Nursing Home Limited, Wood Green Nursing Home and The Willows Nursing Home are each rated Good. Dovedale Court currently holds a rating of Requires Improvement. Start from the clinical reason for the move, because that is what a nursing registration exists to deliver and what most distinguishes one home from another.
Reading the grades properly
Each rating summarises one inspection across whether a home is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led. A shortfall in record keeping is a different matter from a shortfall in how residents are treated, and the report says plainly which it was. Check the date on each report, and where a home sits below Good ask the manager what has changed since, ask to see any action plan and ask when reinspection is expected.
What to establish on a visit
Ask how many registered nurses are rostered on each shift, overnight included, and who takes clinical decisions when the manager is off site. Ask about turnover in the nursing team, since unstable staffing often sits behind weaker findings. Request the fee schedule in writing, and call in near a mealtime to see how residents needing help to eat are supported.
5 nursing homes in Wednesbury
- Dovedale Court · Wednesbury, Sandwell · CQC Requires improvement
- Bartholamew Lodge Nursing Home · Wednesbury, Sandwell · CQC Good
- Wood Green Nursing Home · Wednesbury, Sandwell · CQC Good
- Dovedale Court · Wednesbury, Sandwell · CQC Requires improvement
- The Willows Nursing Home · Wednesbury, Walsall · CQC Good
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
- The Willows Nursing Home, 9 March 2026, Good
- Wood Green Nursing Home, 4 April 2023, Good
- Dovedale Court, 13 November 2019, Requires improvement
Longest since a report
- Bartholamew Lodge Nursing Home Limited, 14 June 2019, Good
- Dovedale Court, 13 November 2019, Requires improvement
- Dovedale Court, 13 November 2019, Requires improvement
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Wednesbury
How many nursing homes are there in Wednesbury?
Wednesbury has 5 CQC registered nursing homes: 3 Good, 2 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 Wednesbury?
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 Wednesbury were inspected most recently?
The Willows Nursing Home (9 March 2026), Wood Green Nursing Home (4 April 2023) and Dovedale Court (13 November 2019) have the most recent CQC reports.