Care Home Ratings
Residential care home

Highfield Residential Home

Highfield, Stream Road, Kingswinford, DY6 9PB

Overall CQC rating

Good

Rating published 10 May 2018

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Ratings by quality area

Safe

Are people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?

Good
Well-led

Does the leadership ensure high-quality, person-centred care?

Good
Caring

Do staff involve and treat people with compassion, kindness and respect?

Good
Responsive

Are services organised so they meet people’s needs?

Good
Effective

Does the care achieve good outcomes and help maintain quality of life?

Good

Rating improved from Requires improvement

3 rated inspections on record · First rated August 2015

Local healthcare

Nearest A&E

Russells Hall Hospital

61.9% of patients seen within 4 hours (Jan 2026)

2.1 mi

Nearest GP surgery

Albion House

1.7 mi

3 within 2 mi

Nearest pharmacy

0.5 mi

4 within 2 mi

Nearest dentist

0.5 mi

9 within 2 mi

Healthcare locations from OpenStreetMap. Distances are approximate (straight line).

Area information

Council-funded care home fees

Average rates paid by Dudley (2025–26)

£725

per week, residential

£984

per week, nursing

Self-funded residents typically pay more. These are the rates local authorities pay providers on behalf of council-funded residents.

Recorded crime nearby

Street-level crimes reported in this area (December 2025)

90

Most common: violent crime

Elderly population

17.4% of people in Dudley are aged 65 or over

41.7

beds per 1,000 aged 65+

Fee data from DHSC. Crime data from police.uk. Population data from ONS. All under the Open Government Licence.

Details

Number of beds20
Local authorityDudley
RegionWest Midlands
Registered with CQC since3 September 2025
Registered managerSaqib Akhlaq Choudhary

Services and specialisms

Caring for adults over 65 yrsCaring for adults under 65 yrsDementia

Ratings and inspection data from the Care Quality Commission under the Open Government Licence. Hospital data from OpenStreetMap.

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