England

Allerton CourtSandwell

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Rated:Requires ImprovementResidential

Allerton Court

234 Hydes Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B71 2ED

01215885494

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

9 January 2020

Provider

The Sandwell Community Caring Trust

Beds

48 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 74 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 49 are rated higher by CQC, 24 are the same and 1 is lower.

52 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 23 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodJul 2016
Requires ImprovementJan 2019
Requires ImprovementFeb 2020

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2019.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by The Sandwell Community Caring Trust, which runs 4 care homes in England: 3 rated Good and 1 Requires Improvement.

Average care home fees in the West Midlands: £912 a week for residential care and £1,308 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Allerton Court

Allerton Court is a residential care home in Sandwell, offering older people a place to call home in a community that many families in the area will know well. The team there understands how significant the decision to move into a care home can be, and they aim to make residents feel genuinely at ease from the moment they arrive. For families looking for support closer to home in the Sandwell area, it can be reassuring to know there is a local option working to provide personalised, attentive care.

Allerton Court provides accommodation and personal care for up to 48 older people, with 45 residents at the time of inspection. Staff supported people to remain safe throughout the home. While improvements had been made around medicines management, further work was needed.

Residents received their medicines as expected, but inspectors found medicines were not always stored correctly and some medicines were not always documented as required. Quality monitoring systems existed, though audits had not identified the medicines issues that inspectors discovered during their visit.

Source: CQC inspection report, 19 February 2020

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

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Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 48 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · B71 2ED

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 19 February 2020. Latest inspection date recorded: 9 January 2020.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Allerton Court's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Allerton Court, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Allerton Court, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Allerton Court's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees