Home care agency

DHC - Dudley & Sandwell

Home care agency in Dudley

DHC - Dudley & Sandwell

Home care agency in Dudley

Operated by DHC Midlands

CQC GoodDementia
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).
AddressFirst Floor, Old School House,, 19 Church Road, Dudley, DY2 0LY

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About

DHC - Dudley & Sandwell is a home care agency based in Dudley, West Midlands, delivering care and support in people's own homes. The agency supports older people, younger adults, and those living with dementia, physical disabilities, mental health conditions, sensory impairment and learning disabilities. It was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with Good ratings across all key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

The agency has a particular focus on dementia care and works with a range of client groups to enable people to remain in their own homes with the support they need.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 27 August 2019 · Last inspected 14 August 2019

Inspectors found that people receiving personal care at this home in their own homes spoke very positively about the service, with families describing it as going well beyond expectations and staff described as reliable. Calls were reported as on time and of the right length, and staff were said to support medication, health monitoring, food and drink, and training well. The report also says that people's choice, dignity, independence and cultural or religious needs were respected, and that management was viewed positively.

Strengths noted
  • Staff arrive on time and stay the right length of time, so people do not feel rushed
  • Staff received relevant training and good support from management
  • People's choice, dignity, privacy and independence were protected
  • Complaints were answered promptly and shortfalls were acted upon

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

Dementia

Specialist care

Dementia
Learning disabilities
Mental health
Older people (65+)
Physical disabilities
Sensory impairment
Younger adults (under 65)

What's nearby

GP surgery500 m
Hospital1.6 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsPlentiful
  • Play SpaceAmple
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkAmple
  • Tennis CourtLimited
  • Bowling GreenAmple
  • Playing FieldAmple

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsPlentiful
  • Restaurants & CafesAmple
  • Retail ShoppingPlentiful
  • SupermarketsAmple
  • TakeawaysPlentiful

What home care costs

Hourly (visiting) care — typically £22–£30 per hour
Overnight (waking) care — typically £150–£220 per night
Live-in care — typically £1,100–£1,600 per week

Estimated typical UK ranges — DHC - Dudley & Sandwell will give you a written quote after a free needs assessment. Check who pays with the funding calculator.

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Local health safety net

DHC - Dudley & Sandwell is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Russells Hall Hospital, 1.6 miles away. The local GP practice is ANCHOR MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.3 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Russells Hall Hospital · 1.6 mi
Nearest GP
ANCHOR MEDICAL PRACTICE · 0.3 mi

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

Part of DHC Midlands

DHC - Dudley & Sandwell is one of 4 services run by DHC Midlands on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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