Breach House

Holy Cross Lane, Belbroughton, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY9 9SP

01562730021

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

4 June 2026

Provider

Golden Age Care Ltd

Beds

34 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 32 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 32 are rated higher by CQC, none are the same and none are lower.

8 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

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Golden Age Care Ltd 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.

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 Breach House

Breach House is a residential care home located in Worcestershire, West Midlands. Its registered care categories include dementia and older people. The home has 34 beds. CQC records an overall rating of Good, published in August 2026. The home is operated by Golden Age Care Ltd.

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

Fees and availability

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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: 34 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · DY9 9SP

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: Good.

Assessment published 18 August 2026. Assessment date recorded: 4 June 2026.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 18 August 2026. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Date of assessment: 20 and 21 July 2026.
Breach House is a residential care home supporting older people, some of which may be living with dementia. The service is registered to support up to 34 people and at the time of our inspection 11 people were living at the service.
The inspection was to follow up on the breaches identified at our last inspection which was undertaken in Autumn 2025. At the last inspection the service was rated inadequate and was in breach of regulations relating to safe care and treatment, environmental safety, incident management, staffing levels, training, supervision, and compliance with the Mental Capacity Act 2025 (MCA).
At this inspection although we saw improvement the service has remained in breach of Regulation 17 relating to good governance. The provider must embed these changes, maintain them, and strengthen leadership oversight.
Improvements were made to the environment. Safety incidents were investigated, recorded, and used to improve practice. Risks to people’s health and safety were assessed. Overall, care records contained relevant information and guidance for staff. Where people were deprived of their liberty, most decisions were made appropriately with capacity assessments and best interest processes. However, we found these had not been completed for some specific decisions.
People received care and support from kind and caring staff who had sufficient training to carry out their roles effectively. People received their medicines as prescribed and got effective care and attention to manage their physical health conditions. Safe recruitment processes were followed, and enough staff were available to meet people’s needs.
This service has been in Special Measures since 6 January 2026. The provider demonstrated improvements have been made. The service is no longer rated as inadequate overall or in any of the key questions. Therefore, this service is no longer in Special Measures.

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

Questions prompted by these ratings

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 Breach House's CQC record and reports.

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5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Breach House, 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 Breach House, 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 Breach House'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