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Castlewellan HouseDudley

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Rated:Requires ImprovementResidential

Castlewellan House

41 Moss Grove, Kingswinford, West Midlands, DY6 9HP

01902330033

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

4 January 2024

Provider

Horizon Senior Living Ltd

Beds

18 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 66 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 43 are rated higher by CQC, 21 are the same and 2 are lower.

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

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodMar 2016
GoodMay 2019
Requires ImprovementMar 2024

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2024.

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 Horizon Senior Living 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 Castlewellan House

Castlewellan House is a residential care home in Dudley, offering older people a place to call home in a familiar part of the West Midlands. Families looking into care options here will find a setting that aims to provide personal, attentive support in a comfortable environment. It can be a reassuring step to know that a care home is close to the community where your loved one has roots, and Castlewellan House sits right in the heart of that local connection.

Castlewellan House provides personal care to up to 18 older people, with 17 residents at the time of inspection. The home spans two floors with a lift for those with mobility needs, and bedrooms feature ensuites. A newly refurbished garden at the back offers a quiet social space for residents.

Inspectors identified concerns with medicines management, including how controlled medicines were monitored and records maintained. Care plans and risk assessments were being transferred to a new system, and while care plans were person-centred, guidance for staff could be improved. A notable gap existed in the manager and provider's knowledge regarding reporting incidents to the local authority.

There was a lack of activities taking place, with inspectors observing that at times people were disengaged.

Source: CQC inspection report, 15 March 2024

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: 18 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · DY6 9HP

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 15 March 2024. Latest inspection date recorded: 4 January 2024.

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 Castlewellan House'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 Castlewellan 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 Castlewellan 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 Castlewellan 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