Local authority · market snapshot
Sandwell
West Midlands · 199 adult social care services, as assigned to this local authority in CQC's bulk data · all local authorities
94
care homes
2,190
care-home beds
105
homecare & community services
0
rated Inadequate
36
rated Requires improvement
57
not yet rated
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Ratings mix vs England
Current overall ratings of the 142 rated adult social care locations in Sandwell, against all rated adult social care in England — rated locations only in both bars. The 57 local services not yet rated are counted separately above: "Not yet rated" means CQC has not published a rating, usual for recently registered services, and is not a judgement either way.
This area (rated)
72%
26%
All England (rated)
80%
15%
OutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequateNot yet rated
Rated below Good (36 services)
Every service in Sandwell whose current overall rating is Inadequate or Requires improvement — Inadequate first, ratings verbatim with publication dates.
| Service | Overall rating (published) | Beds | Provider | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 Hall Green Road | Requires improvement22 Aug 2019rating 3+ yrs old | 8 | Voyage 1 Limited | Care home |
| Agnes House | Requires improvement21 Oct 2024 | 5 | Charnat Care Limited | Care home |
| Agnes House 81 | Requires improvement10 Jan 2020rating 3+ yrs old | 2 | Charnat Care Limited | Care home |
| Allerton Court | Requires improvement19 Feb 2020rating 3+ yrs old | 48 | The Sandwell Community Caring Trust | Care home |
| Aregoncare Ltd | Requires improvement13 Jun 2023rating 3+ yrs old | — | Aregon Care Ltd | Community based adult social care services |
| Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing | Requires improvement11 Jul 2023 | 70 | Care First (Smethwick) Ltd | Care home |
| Carepoint Limited t/a Alternative Care - Suite 1 Parkside House | Requires improvement6 Jul 2021rating 3+ yrs old | — | Carepoint Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| CareTech Community Services Limited - 68 West Park Road | Requires improvement20 Jun 2023rating 3+ yrs old | 14 | CareTech Community Services Limited | Care home |
| Caring with Dignity Limited | Requires improvement17 Apr 2026 | — | Caring with Dignity Ltd | Community based adult social care services |
| Chance Drive | Requires improvement17 Dec 2021rating 3+ yrs old | 8 | Dignus Healthcare Limited | Care home |
| Charnat Support Services | Requires improvement18 Mar 2022rating 3+ yrs old | — | Charnat Care Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Churchfield Court | Requires improvement22 Jul 2025 | 37 | Mr Nitin Gunputh & Mrs Amrita Gunputh | Care home |
| Clifton House | Requires improvement16 May 2025 | 6 | Stepping Stone Independent Living Ltd | Care home |
| Cromwell House (West Bromwich) | Requires improvement26 Feb 2021rating 3+ yrs old | 17 | Camino Healthcare Limited | Care home |
| CSK Support 24 Ltd | Requires improvement23 Sep 2023 | — | CSK Support 24 Ltd | Community based adult social care services |
| Dimensions Midlands Domiciliary Care Office | Requires improvement22 Jul 2021rating 3+ yrs old | — | Dimensions (UK) Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Dovedale Court | Requires improvement13 Nov 2019rating 3+ yrs old | 76 | HC-One Limited | Care home |
| Hebe Healthcare Cape Hill | Requires improvement28 Aug 2019rating 3+ yrs old | — | Hebe Healthcare Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Inshore Support Limited - 10 Beeches Road | Requires improvement18 Oct 2019rating 3+ yrs old | 2 | Inshore Support Limited | Care home |
| Leabrook House Nursing Home | Requires improvement31 May 2023rating 3+ yrs old | 40 | Leabrook House Limited | Care home |
| Lifeways Community Care Limited (Birmingham & Wolverhampton) | Requires improvement2 Aug 2023 | — | Lifeways Community Care Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Lime Healthcare Support Limited | Requires improvement14 Apr 2023rating 3+ yrs old | — | Lime Healthcare Support Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Messenger House | Requires improvement9 Apr 2021rating 3+ yrs old | 4 | Hickam Healthcare Ltd | Care home |
| New Hope Care Ltd | Requires improvement6 Jan 2024 | — | New Hope Care Ltd | Community based adult social care services |
| Pegasus Care – Beeches | Requires improvement17 Nov 2023 | 12 | Pegasus Care Homes Limited | Care home |
| Portway House Care Home Limited | Requires improvement31 Jan 2023rating 3+ yrs old | 48 | Portway House Care Home Limited | Care home |
| Sage Care (West Midlands) | Requires improvement22 Apr 2020rating 3+ yrs old | — | Sage Care Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Sandwell Community Caring Trust | Requires improvement12 Mar 2022rating 3+ yrs old | — | The Sandwell Community Caring Trust | Community based adult social care services |
| Selborne Mews | Requires improvement28 Oct 2025 | 20 | Selborne Care Limited | Care home |
| Solution2care Services Limited | Requires improvement21 Feb 2024 | — | Solution2care Services Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| The Beeches Care Home | Requires improvement31 Aug 2022rating 3+ yrs old | 14 | Southside Specialist Dementia Care Ltd | Care home |
| The Poplars Nursing Home | Requires improvement22 Jun 2023rating 3+ yrs old | 58 | The Poplars Care & Support Services Limited | Care home |
| The Shrubbery | Requires improvement18 Dec 2025 | 30 | Winchester Care Limited | Care home |
| Trinity View Care Home | Requires improvement28 Feb 2020rating 3+ yrs old | 8 | Trinity Care & Support Services Limited | Care home |
| Veronica House | Requires improvement5 Jan 2024 | 52 | Dale Topco Limited | Care home |
| Waterside Care Home | Requires improvement8 Apr 2025 | 60 | HC-One No.1 Limited | Care home |
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
June 2026 in Sandwell
Register movements in the reporting month, from the same data as the national changes digest. Ownership-change flags are a heuristic — a recently deregistered service of the same type at the same postcode — stated honestly, not a legal record of sale.
New registrations (2)
| Service | Registered | Beds | Provider | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony House | 8 Jun 2026 | 1 | Bright Care Services Ltd | Care home |
| Foxes Ridge | 1 Jun 2026 | 1 | Ashbridge Care Group Limited | Care home |
Deregistrations (3)
| Service | Last rating (published) | Deregistered | Beds | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veronica House Nursing Home | Requires improvement— | 3 Jun 2026 | 52 | Care home |
| Passion Domiciliary Care Ltd | Requires improvement— | 30 Jun 2026 | — | Other ASC |
| Total Love Healthcare Wiltshire | Not yet rated | 3 Jun 2026 | — | Other ASC |
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Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Largest groups operating in Sandwell
Brands as recorded by CQC, by active sites in this local authority. Independents (no recorded brand) are not listed.
| Group / brand | Sites here | of which care homes |
|---|---|---|
| CareTech Community Services | 5 | 5 |
| Welltower | 5 | 5 |
| Alphonsus Care Services | 4 | 3 |
| Voyage | 4 | 4 |
| Housing & Care 21 | 3 | 0 |
| Lifeways Community Care | 3 | 0 |
| Priory Group | 3 | 3 |
| Achieve Together | 2 | 1 |
| Care & Support Services | 2 | 2 |
| City and County Healthcare Group | 2 | 1 |
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC