Summerfield House

39 Adshead Road, Dudley, West Midlands, DY2 8ST

01384240507

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

31 May 2022

Provider

Grazebrook Homes Limited

Beds

9 beds

About Summerfield House

Summerfield House is a residential care home in Dudley, offering personal care for people with learning disabilities and autistic adults. The findings below set out the CQC's most recent assessment of the service.

Grazebrook Homes at 39 Adshead Road provides personal care to six residents, with capacity for up to nine people. The service supports people with learning disabilities and autistic individuals, ensuring they receive respect, equality, dignity and the ability to make choices and maintain independence. Staff focus on enabling residents to access their local communities and participate in activities that most people take for granted.

Source: CQC inspection report, 21 June 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairments

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: 9 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · DY2 8ST

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia; Learning disabilities; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

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 June 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 31 May 2022.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 5 February 2020: Good
CaringPublished 5 February 2020: Good
ResponsivePublished 5 February 2020: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Summerfield 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 Summerfield 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 Summerfield 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 Summerfield 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