Offmore Farm Residential Home

Offmore Farm Close, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 3HB

01562515189

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

27 June 2022

Provider

Care First (UK) Limited

Beds

28 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 27 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 25 are the same and 2 are lower.

12 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

GoodNov 2015
GoodFeb 2017
Requires ImprovementOct 2019
GoodJul 2022

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2022. CQC has rated this home 4 times since 2015.

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 Care First (UK) 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.

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 Offmore Farm Residential Home

Offmore Farm Residential Home is a residential care home in Worcestershire, providing personal care for older people, including those living with dementia and physical disabilities. The findings below set out the CQC's most recent assessment of the service.

Offmore Farm provides personal care to older people living with dementia and physical disabilities. The service accommodates up to 28 people across three floors of one adapted building, with 27 residents at the time of inspection.

People felt safe and well supported by staff, who recognised different types of abuse and understood reporting procedures. The registered manager demonstrated clear safeguarding responsibilities and commitment to protecting residents from harm. Potential risks to people's health and wellbeing had been identified and managed safely, with residents and their relatives involved in decisions about risk reduction.

Source: CQC inspection report, 21 July 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilities

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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 28 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · DY10 3HB

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia; 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: Good.

Rating report published 21 July 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 27 June 2022.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
CaringPublished 26 October 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 26 October 2019: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Offmore Farm 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 Offmore Farm 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 Offmore Farm 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 Offmore Farm 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