Care Homes in Brierley Hill
Brierley Hill has 10 CQC registered care homes. 7 are rated Good, 2 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate. 8 of the 10 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Brierley Hill at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Brierley Hill, 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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Narrowing the Brierley Hill list and what to examine
Where the ratings take you
Seven homes here are rated Good, two are at Requires Improvement and one, Amberley Care Home, is rated Inadequate. An Inadequate judgement is a serious one and warrants real scrutiny, including whether the home has been inspected again since and what has changed. Where a home has been marked down less severely, look at which of the five key questions fell short and whether the concern touched direct care or record keeping. Check the inspection dates throughout, since a home judged three years ago may have changed manager, owner or both in the meantime.
Questions that reveal daily life
Ask what happens between breakfast and lunch for someone who no longer joins group activities. Ask how the home supports a resident who has become withdrawn, and what it does when someone is awake and anxious in the small hours. Ask how families hear about small changes rather than only about falls and emergencies. Those answers separate homes far more sharply than a walk through the lounge.
Practical fit
Think about how far relatives will travel and how often they realistically will come, whether a busier or quieter household suits the person, and whether diet, faith or first language need accommodating. Ask how the home responds when needs increase and what happens if nursing care becomes necessary, since every home listed here is registered for personal care rather than nursing. Agree on two or three priorities and test each home against them rather than being carried along by whichever home happens to have a room free first.
Requesting an assessment and settling the cost
The assessment of need
Anyone who appears to need care and support has a right to a free assessment, whatever their income or savings. A practitioner will work through washing, dressing, eating, managing medicines, mobility and safety at home, and will consider how much a family carer is already absorbing. The written outcome becomes the reference point for comparing homes and the basis for any funding decision, and it makes the conversation with a manager far more productive.
How funding is worked out
A financial assessment follows the assessment of need. Capital above the national threshold means funding a placement privately, while people below it receive a contribution towards the weekly fee, and a property is disregarded in certain circumstances, for example where a partner continues to live in it. Both assessments are arranged through Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council adult social care, which also commissions funded placements and reviews them as needs change.
Fees set out plainly
Weekly fees vary between homes and between rooms within the same home, shaped by size, whether there is an ensuite and the level of support required. Ask for a written schedule showing what is included and what is charged separately, since hairdressing, chiropody, outings and newspapers normally sit outside the fee. Ask how often fees are reviewed, what notice is given of an increase, and what happens if savings fall towards the threshold during a stay.
10 care homes in Brierley Hill
- 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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
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
- Bromley Place, 23 April 2026, Good
- Amberley Care Home, 19 March 2026, Inadequate
- Victoria Lodge, 21 July 2022, Good
Longest since a report
- Eve House, 27 September 2018, Good
- Fairmont Residential Ltd, 2 February 2019, Good
- Kathleen House, 2 May 2019, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Brierley Hill
How many care homes are there in Brierley Hill?
Brierley Hill has 10 CQC registered care homes: 7 Good, 2 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in Brierley Hill?
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 care homes in Brierley Hill were inspected most recently?
Bromley Place (23 April 2026), Amberley Care Home (19 March 2026) and Victoria Lodge (21 July 2022) have the most recent CQC reports.