Care Homes in Oldbury
Oldbury has 12 CQC registered care homes. 9 are rated Good, 2 Requires improvement, and 1 has not yet been rated. 9 of the 12 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Oldbury at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Oldbury, 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 and Funding a Care Home Place in Oldbury
What a household can afford tends to shape the shortlist before a single room is viewed, and the two routes into a placement move at very different speeds. A family can arrange and pay for a home directly, or go through an assessment and receive help towards the cost. The assessed route involves more steps, which is the strongest reason to begin it early.
Requesting a care needs assessment
Any adult who appears to need care and support can ask for a care needs assessment, and a relative providing care can request a separate carer's assessment in their own right. Both are arranged through Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council adult social care, the authority responsible for assessing need and for arranging funded support where a person qualifies. The assessment records how someone manages washing, dressing, meals, medication and moving about, and it ends in a written statement of need rather than a recommendation of a particular home.
Who pays, and how much
Where eligible needs are identified, a financial assessment considers income and capital. Savings above the upper threshold mean the placement is funded privately; below it, the authority contributes and the resident pays an assessed share out of income. How a property is treated depends on who else lives there and on the circumstances of the household, so ask the team to explain how those rules apply before decisions are made.
Understanding the weekly fee
Residential fees are charged weekly and normally cover the room, all meals, laundry and personal care. Rates differ between homes in Oldbury, and extras such as hairdressing, chiropody, newspapers and escorted appointments are commonly billed on top. Ask every shortlisted home for a written breakdown, and ask specifically what happens to the fee if needs increase after someone has moved in.
Choosing the Right Care Home in Oldbury and What to Look For
Twelve homes is a manageable list, and the ratings here genuinely help to sort it. Eight are rated Good, three have been told they require improvement, and one is yet to be rated, so the published record narrows the field more than it does in areas where every judgement is the same.
Reading a report properly
Open the full inspection report rather than the headline word. Each one answers five questions, asking whether a home is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led, so a home rated Good overall may still carry a weaker judgement in an area that matters to you. Where a home requires improvement, the report sets out precisely what the concerns were and what the provider was asked to do. Check the date too, because a change of manager can alter a home quickly, in either direction.
What registration covers
Every provider here is registered for residential care, meaning accommodation with personal care rather than nursing on site. Tasks requiring a qualified nurse on the premises, such as complex wound management or a feeding tube, fall outside that registration. Where those needs already exist, or are likely to develop, a nursing registered home is the better starting point.
What a visit will tell you
Go at a busy time rather than a quiet one and watch the ordinary details: whether residents are up and occupied, whether staff use people's names without checking a chart, whether the building suits someone unsteady on their feet. Ask about staffing overnight, how often the same carers work with the same residents, and what happens when someone's needs increase. Homes such as Conway House, Barnford View and Dingle Meadow sit alongside smaller houses, and scale changes the feel of a place more than any rating can show.
12 care homes in Oldbury
- Agnes House 81 · 81 Newbury Lane, Oldbury, Sandwell, B69 1HE
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Charnat Care Limited
Agnes House is a residential care home in Oldbury supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, including younger adults. We also offer respite stays. We run this as a household rather than a service with bedrooms...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Agnes House · 79 Newbury Lane, Oldbury, Sandwell, B69 1HE
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Charnat Care Limited
Agnes House is a residential care home in Oldbury supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. We also offer respite stays. We run this as a household rather than a service with bedrooms attached. People choose how...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Conway House · 44 George Road, Oldbury, Sandwell, B68 9LH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mr & Mrs P Birks
We at Conway House are proud to offer compassionate residential care in the heart of Oldbury, Sandwell, providing a welcoming home for adults with a wide range of care needs. Our residential care home has been thoughtfully established...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Alphonsus House · 81-85 Vicarage Road, Oldbury, Sandwell, B68 8HT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited
Alphonsus House is a residential care home in Oldbury supporting a broad range of adults. Some of our residents are older people who need help with daily life; others are adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Ascot House · 23 Joinings Bank, Oldbury, Sandwell, B68 8QJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Edge View Homes Limited
We are Ascot House in Oldbury, in the borough of Sandwell, a residential care home supporting adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults and people living with a mental health condition. We offer permanent places and respite stays....
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Respite Care - Hummingbird House · Hummingbird House, Oldbury, Sandwell, B68 8BJ
Care home · Run by Hap Care Home Ltd
Hummingbird House is a residential care home in Oldbury, in the Sandwell area, supporting adults with a learning disability and adults who are autistic. We work with younger adults and we can offer respite stays. Because we are a small...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Clifton House · 7 Clifton Close, Oldbury, Sandwell, B69 4TT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Stepping Stone Independent Living Ltd
Clifton House is a residential care home in Oldbury supporting older people and younger adults, including people with learning disabilities, autistic people, people living with mental health conditions and people with sight or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Barnford House · 81 Dog Kennel Lane, Oldbury, Sandwell, B68 9LZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
We are Barnford House, a residential care home in Oldbury. We support adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people managing a mental health condition, and people living with an eating disorder. Many of those living here are...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Eating Disorders - Barnford View · 131 Moat Road, Oldbury, Sandwell, B68 8EF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by EL Marsh Care Home Ltd
Barnford View is a residential care home in Oldbury, supporting a broad range of adults. Those living here include older people, adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, people managing mental health conditions, people with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Caterpillar House · 2 Woodgreen Road, Oldbury, Sandwell, B68 0DA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Hap Care Home Ltd
We at Caterpillar House are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in Oldbury, providing specialist support for adults with learning disabilities and autism. Nestled within the Sandwell borough of the West Midlands, our...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Dingle Meadow · Golden Crest Drive, Oldbury, Sandwell, B69 2DQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by HC-One Limited
Here at Dingle Meadow, we offer a warm and friendly home for older adults in the heart of Oldbury, Sandwell. We are proud to be rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, which reflects the genuine commitment our team brings to the people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Agnes House Flat 1 · 83 Ascot Close, Oldbury, Sandwell, B69 1HA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Charnat Care Limited
Here at Agnes House Flat 1, we offer residential care for adults with learning disabilities and autism in the heart of Oldbury, Sandwell. We are a small, homely setting and we take real pride in making sure everyone who lives with us feels...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, 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
- Clifton House, 25 September 2026, Good
- Agnes House, 21 October 2024, Requires improvement
- Caterpillar House, 2 December 2021, Good
Longest since a report
- Barnford House, 30 October 2018, Good
- Agnes House Flat 1, 31 October 2018, Good
- Ascot House - Oldbury, 12 February 2019, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Oldbury
How many care homes are there in Oldbury?
Oldbury has 12 CQC registered care homes: 9 Good, 2 Requires improvement, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in Oldbury?
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 care homes in Oldbury were inspected most recently?
Clifton House (25 September 2026), Agnes House (21 October 2024) and Caterpillar House (2 December 2021) have the most recent CQC reports.