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Ashgrove Nursing HomeDudley

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Rated:Requires ImprovementNursing

Ashgrove Nursing Home

9 Dudley Wood Road, Netherton, Dudley, West Midlands, DY2 0DA

01384413913

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

27 June 2023

Provider

Ashgrove Care Home Limited

Beds

57 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 82 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 56 are rated higher by CQC, 25 are the same and 1 is lower.

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

Based on CQC ratings, updated 21 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

Requires ImprovementFeb 2016
Requires ImprovementMar 2017
GoodJul 2018
GoodAug 2019
Requires ImprovementAug 2023

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2023. CQC has rated this home 5 times since 2016.

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

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Ashgrove Care Home Limited runs in England.

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.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
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 Ashgrove Nursing Home

Ashgrove Nursing Home has been part of the Dudley community, offering a place where residents can feel at home while receiving the care and support they need. The team understands how much it means to families to find somewhere they can trust, and that commitment to genuine, attentive care runs through everything they do. Whether you are exploring options for yourself or a loved one, Ashgrove aims to provide a warm and comfortable environment where people are treated with dignity and respect.

Ashgrove Nursing Home provides personal and nursing care to up to 57 people across two separate units. The service supports older people, younger adults, and people living with dementia, with one area specialising in dementia care and the other in nursing care for people leaving hospital. At the time of inspection, 45 people were using the service.

Inspectors identified significant concerns with medication management. People did not always receive their medicines as prescribed, with gaps found in medicine administration records. Staff were unable to confirm whether people had received their medications, raising serious questions about the safety and consistency of care delivery.

Source: CQC inspection report, 24 August 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peopleYounger adults

Practical details from the provider

The provider says in-house activities are free, while additional trips are chargeable.

Published on the provider's website, checked 20 September 2026. Confirm arrangements with the home before deciding.

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.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 57 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · DY2 0DA

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 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 24 August 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 27 June 2023.

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 Ashgrove Nursing Home'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 Ashgrove Nursing Home, 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 Ashgrove Nursing Home, 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 Ashgrove Nursing Home'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