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Rated:Requires ImprovementResidential

Selborne Mews

36-37 South Road, Smethwick, West Midlands, B67 7BU
01215555615
Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

26 June 2025

Provider

Selborne Care Limited

Beds

20 beds

About Selborne Mews

Selborne Mews is a residential care home in Sandwell, providing personal care to older people and younger adults. The findings below set out what CQC inspectors observed during their most recent visit.

Selborne Mews provides personal care to older people and younger adults, some of whom may be living with a learning disability and/or a mental health condition. The CQC rated the home as Requires Improvement overall, finding that governance systems had not consistently ensured staff received required safety training, and that risks and environmental issues were not always identified or addressed promptly despite audits being in place.

On a more positive note, inspectors found staff were caring, safely recruited, and effective at safeguarding people from abuse. People said staff treated them with kindness and respect, supported their independence, and encouraged participation in meaningful activities. People also felt confident raising concerns and said feedback was generally listened to and acted upon.

Source: CQC assessment, 28 October 2025

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesMental healthOlder 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 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
20 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked
Registered · B67 7BU

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities; Mental health conditions.

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.

Assessment published 28 October 2025. Assessment date recorded: 26 June 2025.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 28 October 2025. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Date of Assessment: 19 August 2025. The service provides personal care to older people and younger adults, some of whom may be living with a learning disability and/or a mental health condition. This assessment was in response to information of concern and to follow up on the last inspection. We assessed the service against ‘Right support, right care, right culture’. This guidance supports judgements about whether a provider guarantees people with a learning disability and autistic people respect, equality, dignity, choice, independence and access to local communities that most people take for granted. The provider was in breach of regulations relating to how the service was governed. There were systems in place to assess risks to people and plans to reduce them, but these were not regularly reviewed and kept up to date. Governance systems were in place but had not consistently ensured staff had received the required training to ensure that people were safe. Additionally, systems used to identify risks were not always effective as environmental risks were not always identified or addressed quickly despite audits being in place. However, people received support from staff who had been recruited safely and were safeguarded from the risk of abuse by trained staff. Staff were caring and responded to individual needs, supporting people to make choices and retain their independence. People had their communication needs met and received person-centred care that encouraged independence and promoted participation in meaningful activities. Care was tailored to individuals and included input from families, advocates, and professionals. People understood how to make a complaint, and their feedback was sought in order to gather information on how to improve the service. We found the provider had systems in place to ensure the ‘Right support, right care, right culture’ guidance was followed.

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 Selborne Mews'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 Selborne Mews, consider asking...

  1. 1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
  2. 2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
  3. 3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
  4. 4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
  5. 5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Selborne Mews, look out for...

  1. 1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
  2. 2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
  3. 3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
  4. 4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
  5. 5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Selborne Mews'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.

Location

36-37 South Road, Smethwick, West Midlands, B67 7BU

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Selborne Mews

CQC overall rating

Requires Improvement

Assessment date: 26 June 2025

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