Redwood Care

Brookdale Nursing Home

Care home in Kidderminster, Worcestershire

Operated by Redwood Care

CQC Good40 beds
NeighbourhoodGreen SurroundingsWell Served
What do these badges mean?
  • 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).
Address16 Blakebrook, Kidderminster, DY11 6AP
Beds40

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About

Brookdale Nursing Home is a converted Georgian property in Kidderminster's Blakebrook area, arranged over two floors with communal spaces on each level. The home is registered for 40 beds and provides nursing and palliative care. It is located near Kidderminster Hospital and Treatment Centre, with access to local amenities and public transport links.

The home was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2020, with Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 3 February 2020 · Last inspected 15 January 2020

Inspectors found that people at this home, which supports up to 40 people with personal and nursing care, felt safe and were supported by staff who knew how to recognise and report abuse. Care needs and risks were assessed and reviewed with people and, where appropriate, their relatives, and staff had the training and support to meet people's needs. Inspectors found that people were treated with respect and dignity, encouraged in their hobbies and interests, and that the registered manager was visible and listened to people and staff.

Strengths noted
  • People said they felt safe, and staff understood safeguarding and how to report abuse.
  • Risks to people's health and wellbeing were identified and managed, with people and relatives involved in decisions.
  • Staff treated people as individuals, respected their choices, and maintained their dignity, including at end of life.
  • The registered manager was visible in the home, listened to views, and the provider had checks in place to monitor quality.

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 January 2026

What's nearby

GP surgery650 m
A&E: Russells Hall Hospital10.0 miles
Pub or bar350 m
  • 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

  • AllotmentsAmple
  • Play SpaceAmple
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkAdequate
  • Tennis CourtAdequate
  • Bowling GreenAmple
  • Playing FieldAmple

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAmple
  • Restaurants & CafesAmple
  • Retail ShoppingAmple
  • SupermarketsPlentiful
  • TakeawaysPlentiful

Local crime statistics

295 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime35%
Shoplifting14%
Vehicle crime9%
Public order9%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees on request—
Funding accepted
Not stated

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Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Worcestershire pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£887
2025£911

What Worcestershire council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

Brookdale Nursing Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Russells Hall Hospital, 9.9 miles away. The local GP practice is NORTHUMBERLAND HOUSE SURGERY, 0.4 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Russells Hall Hospital · 9.9 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
NORTHUMBERLAND HOUSE SURGERY · 0.4 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Kidderminster

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Wyre Forest Dial-a-ride

Provides a door to door community transport service for the residents of Wyre Forest District, Worcestershire and surrounding Counties who are in need of such a service because of age, sickness or…

0.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1110002)
Charity

Community Transport Helpline Limited

The principal objective of the charity is to provide a community transport service for such of the inhabitants of Bewdley and within the county of Worcestershire, who are in need of such a service…

0.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1114846)
Charity

Stourport on Severn Social Day Centre Association

Elizabeth Mills Centre is a safe, stable, friendly environment serving local community aged fifty-five or above, preventing social exclusion by old age &/or ill health, assisting integration into…

3.6 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (256775)
Charity

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…

6.4 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1096783)

Part of Redwood Care

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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