Leabrook House Nursing Home

180-181 Leabrook Road, Ocker Hill, Tipton, West Midlands, DY4 0DY

01215565685

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

30 March 2023

Provider

Leabrook House Limited

Beds

40 beds

About Leabrook House Nursing Home

Leabrook House Nursing Home is a nursing care home based in Sandwell, offering a familiar and supportive environment for residents and their families. The team there is committed to providing attentive, respectful care to the people who call it home. For families in the Sandwell area exploring nursing care options, Leabrook House aims to be a place where loved ones feel looked after and valued.

Leabrook House Nursing Home provides personal and nursing care to up to 40 people with physical disabilities or learning disabilities, with 34 people using the service at the time of inspection. Staff supported people to have maximum choice and control of their lives in the least restrictive way possible, with systems in place to identify risks and keep people safe. Safeguarding policies were in place and staff demonstrated knowledge about supporting people safely, with appropriate infection control measures and medicines management.

However, people did not always experience caring, person-centred care. While some staff interacted positively with residents, others were sometimes task-orientated in their approach due to staffing pressures, with people occasionally spending long periods without meaningful interaction. The service promoted independence and organised scheduled activities for people.

Source: CQC inspection report, 31 May 2023

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger 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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 40 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · DY4 0DY

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities; Physical disabilities.

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 31 May 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 30 March 2023.

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

Questions prompted by these ratings

Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?
Caring: How do staff protect privacy, dignity and each person’s choices?
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 Leabrook House 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 Leabrook House Nursing Home, consider asking...

1.How many qualified nurses are on duty overnight and at weekends?
2.How do you manage a resident's relationship with their GP and hospital team?
3.What is your approach when a resident's condition deteriorates quickly?
4.What additional charges apply beyond the weekly fee?
5.How do you approach end of life care and involve families in those decisions?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Leabrook House Nursing Home, look out for...

1.Is the nursing station visible and staffed, or hard to find?
2.Do staff respond promptly when a resident needs attention?
3.Are call bells answered quickly or left ringing?
4.Does the home feel calm or rushed and understaffed?
5.Are residents' medical records and care plans visible and up to date?

Could the NHS fund Leabrook House 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