Drake Court Residential Home

Drake Close, Bloxwich, Walsall, West Midlands, WS3 3LW

01922476060

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

3 November 2021

Provider

Drake Court Healthcare Limited

Beds

29 beds

About Drake Court Residential Home

Drake Court Residential Home sits in Walsall, offering families in the area a local option for residential care that keeps loved ones close to the people and places they know. The team there works to create a familiar, homely environment where residents can feel comfortable and settled. For families beginning the search for care, having somewhere nearby that feels approachable can make a real difference during what is often a difficult time.

Drake Court is a residential care home providing personal care and accommodation for up to 29 people, some of whom live with dementia. The service operates from one adapted building and was supporting 29 residents at the time of inspection.

While some improvements had been made, risks to people were still not consistently well managed, leaving them at potential risk of harm. Staff met people's core needs, but support was task-focused and staff did not appear to have quality time with residents. Mixed feedback was received about staffing levels in place.

Improvements were being made to the management of people's medicines, and systems were in place to protect people from risk of abuse.

Source: CQC inspection report, 24 December 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peopleYounger adults

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 without nursing
Registered capacity: 29 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · WS3 3LW

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 December 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 3 November 2021.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 18 April 2019: Good
CaringPublished 18 April 2019: Good
Responsive: Requires improvement
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Responsive: How are care plans, activities and complaints adapted to each resident?
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 Drake Court Residential 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 Drake Court Residential 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 Drake Court Residential 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 Drake Court Residential 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