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The Beeches Care HomeSandwell

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Rated:Requires ImprovementResidential

The Beeches Care Home

17 Waterfall Lane, Rowley Regis, West Midlands, B65 0BL

01215595055

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

30 June 2022

Provider

Southside Specialist Dementia Care Ltd

Beds

14 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 87 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 56 are rated higher by CQC, 28 are the same and 3 are lower.

35 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

GoodJun 2015
GoodJan 2018
Requires ImprovementAug 2022

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2022.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Southside Specialist Dementia Care Ltd, which runs 4 care homes in England: 3 rated Good and 1 Requires Improvement.

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 The Beeches Care Home

The Beeches Care Home brings a sense of warmth and familiarity to residential care in Sandwell, offering a homely setting where residents can feel genuinely at ease. Families looking for support in the area will find a small, personal environment where individual attention is very much part of everyday life. It is the kind of place where getting to know each resident properly, rather than simply caring for them, sits at the heart of everything the team works towards.

The Beeches is a residential care home providing personal care for up to 14 people living with dementia, currently accommodating 13 residents across two floors. The service conducts audits to maintain quality standards, though these have not always been sufficiently robust in identifying areas for improvement. Inspectors found that oversight of health and safety, fire safety, and infection protection and control monitoring required strengthening.

The home has experienced some staff turnover but is actively recruiting to vacant posts to build a consistent team and ensure stable staffing levels at all times.

Source: CQC inspection report, 31 August 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaMental 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.

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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: 14 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · B65 0BL

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; 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.

Rating report published 31 August 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 30 June 2022.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 9 January 2018: Good
CaringPublished 9 January 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 9 January 2018: 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 The Beeches Care 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 The Beeches Care 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 The Beeches Care 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 The Beeches Care 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