Care home
Castlewellan House
Care home in Kingswinford, Dudley
Castlewellan House
Care home in Kingswinford, Dudley
What do these badges mean?
- Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
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About
Castlewellan House is an 18-bed care home in Kingswinford, Dudley, in the West Midlands. It provides residential care for older adults and others needing support with daily living.
The home was inspected by the Care Quality Commission in 2024 and rated Requires Improvement overall. The inspectors found that Safe and Well-led key questions required improvement, while Effective, Caring and Responsive were rated Good.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 14 March 2024 · Last inspected 4 January 2024
Inspectors describe Castlewellan House as a care home for up to 18 older people, with 17 living there at the time of the visit. People were found to be content, well presented and supported with personal care, and told inspectors they enjoy living there. The provider and registered manager have made changes since taking over, and a development plan with completion dates is underway.
- People were observed to be happy and well presented, and had received support with personal care
- People said they enjoy living in the home
- Care plans were described as person centred
- A development plan with dated actions is in progress, and the provider has made positive changes since taking over
- The manager and provider showed a gap in knowledge about reporting incidents to the local authority
- Medicines management needs improvement, including how controlled medicines are monitored and how medicines records are kept
- Activities were not consistently taking place, and some people were seen to be disengaged
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
Good
Food Standards Agency · inspected December 2025
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
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysSparse
Local crime statistics
84 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
Castlewellan House is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Russells Hall Hospital, 2.2 miles away. The local GP practice is MOSS GROVE SURGERY, 0.1 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Kingswinford
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
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…
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…
Age Concern Wolverhampton
Advice and information Supportive Hospital Discharge ServiceHealth and Wellbeing Support ServiceTelephone Befriending ServiceIT training and supportHandypersonSupport for volunteer-led activity groups
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.…
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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