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Abbeygate Care Centre
Care home in Brierley Hill, Dudley
Abbeygate Care Centre
Care home in Brierley Hill, Dudley
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- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Abbeygate Care Centre is a 17-bed care home in Brierley Hill, Dudley, in the West Midlands. It is registered to provide residential care.
The home was rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission in 2019. It was assessed as Good for safety, effectiveness, caring and responsiveness, and as Requires Improvement for leadership and management.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 15 October 2019 · Last inspected 6 September 2019
Inspectors rated the home good at its September 2019 visit, the same as its previous rating. Staff were described as kind, caring and respectful, and they knew residents well and treated them with dignity. Families said they felt welcomed and listened to, and residents were involved in planning their care, which inspectors found to be well run.
- Staff were seen to be kind, caring and compassionate and treated people with dignity and respect
- People felt safe, and staff were trained to recognise, report and act on signs of abuse
- Staff were well trained and supported, with a thorough induction for new starters
- Safe recruitment, medicines management and staffing levels were in place, and families were positive about the care
- Inspectors found issues that the provider's own audits had not identified
- Maintenance work identified by the provider had not been completed in a timely way
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected March 2026
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Fire station about 950 m away
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysPlentiful
Local crime statistics
301 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Dudley council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £707 |
| 2025 | £725 |
What Dudley council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Abbeygate Care Centre is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Russells Hall Hospital, 1.3 miles away. The local GP practice is AW SURGERIES, 0.6 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Brierley Hill
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Dudley Stroke Association
To provide help advice, support, information to people who have suffered a stroke & family and friends. To raise awareness into stroke and its effects & how to reduce the risk. Promote setting up…
Age Concern Stourbridge and Halesowen
To promote the relief of elderly people in any manner which now or hereinafter may be deemed by law to be charitable in and around those parts of the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley which are known…
Dudley Crossroads
By providing support workers to look after disabled individuals, we allow time for carers to "be themselves" to pursue leisure/educational/social time as they wish, knowing their "cared fors" are…
Halesowen Project for the Elderly
Provides a comfortable meeting place at which retired citizens regardless of social class, race or creed can meet friends, have a chat or purchase refreshments. There is no membership fee to join.…
Age Concern Wolverhampton
Advice and information Supportive Hospital Discharge ServiceHealth and Wellbeing Support ServiceTelephone Befriending ServiceIT training and supportHandypersonSupport for volunteer-led activity groups
Wolverhampton Elder Asians and Disabled
we provide a day drop in centre with social, educational and recreational activities. we reduce isolation of elders by providing awareness raising sessions, advice and information and befriending.…
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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