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Bescot Lodge Care Home
Residential care home in Walsall
Bescot Lodge Care Home
Residential care home in Walsall
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- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Bescot Lodge Care Home is a 36-bed residential care home in Walsall, West Midlands, providing care for people with dementia. The home is registered to support older people aged 65 and over, as well as younger adults, and also accepts people with physical disabilities, mental health needs and sensory impairment.
The home was rated Requires Improvement by the Care Quality Commission in 2021. It was rated Good for Effective, Caring and Responsive care, but Requires Improvement for Safe and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 10 November 2021 · Last inspected 16 September 2021
Bescot Lodge is a residential care home for up to 26 older people, including some living with dementia. Inspectors found enough staff, recruited through safe processes, to meet people's needs, and infection control in line with current guidance. Care was described as respecting people's choices and using the least restrictive approach, but weak oversight and medicines problems led the service to remain rated requires improvement.
- Inspectors found enough staff, recruited through safe processes, to meet people's needs and preferences.
- Infection control practice matched current official guidance.
- Safeguarding and whistleblowing arrangements were judged effective.
- People were supported to make their own choices, and staff acted in their best interests using the least restrictive approach.
- Systems for monitoring the quality and safety of the service were not consistently effective and missed areas needing improvement.
- Some medicines were not stored safely.
- Medicine stock records were not always accurate.
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.
Care provided
Specialist care
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected January 2026
What's nearby
- Near a main road
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
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
Local crime statistics
656 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
| Dementia 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 Walsall council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £776 |
| 2025 | £790 |
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Local health safety net
Bescot Lodge Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Manor Hospital, 0.9 miles away. The local GP practice is PLECK HEALTH CENTRE, 0.3 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Walsall
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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