Kingsley Healthcare
Gower Gardens Residential Care Home
Care home in Halesowen, Dudley
Operated by Kingsley Healthcare
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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
Gower Gardens Residential Care Home is a 66-bed care home in Halesowen, Dudley, operated by Kingsley Healthcare. The home provides residential care with nursing support, including assistance with personal care such as bathing, dressing, toileting and eating, as well as mobility support. It offers specialist care for residents living with dementia.
The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with Good grades in the Safe, Effective, Caring and Responsive key questions. The Well-led question is rated Requires Improvement.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 22 May 2023 · Last inspected 21 April 2023
Inspectors found that people using this home, which supports older people, people with physical disabilities and people living with dementia, received safe care from staff who were kind, caring and respectful of their dignity and independence. The home's building is warm and being refurbished, people were offered food choices and a range of activities, and people and relatives spoke positively about the management team. Inspectors also found some areas that needed to improve, mainly around notifying the regulator of incidents, applying for legal authorisations for some people's restrictions, and routine dental checks.
- Staff were described as kind and caring, and inspectors saw people treated with dignity, respect and encouragement to stay independent.
- People and relatives said care was delivered safely, and staff had safeguarding training and knew how to recognise and report concerns.
- Staff training and competency checks, including for medicines, were in place, and people were supported to access healthcare professionals when their needs changed.
- The home was warm and welcoming, offered food choices and a variety of activities, and kept care plans that reflected people's preferences.
- The registered manager was late in notifying the regulator of two incidents.
- Not every person had a Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards application in place, and one application was delayed.
- Some people had not had their annual dental checks.
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Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected April 2026
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
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 SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
241 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
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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 |
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Local health safety net
Gower Gardens Residential Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, 3.6 miles away. The local GP practice is LAPAL MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.4 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Halesowen
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Cape Community Care Day Centre
Our Day Care Service for the Vulnerable Elderly within our community, offering healthy &freshly cooked meals, Mental /Physical stimulation, Social interactions & Outings, Digital introduction &…
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…
Better Understanding of Dementia for Sandwell
Befriending service for people with dementiaWeekly clubs for people with dementiaSupport service for family carers of people with dementiaDementia-awareness training for Social Services/Healthcare…
Yemeni Day Centre
The charity provides a drop in service and day opportunities which aims to deliver welfare and support services to all older people especially those who are frail or disabled and adult carers,…
Jay Jalaram Day Centre
Provide meals on wheels service to the elderly and operate a day center activities for all members of the ethnic community.
Asian Elderly & Community Welfare Association (Aecwa)
We are a drop in day centre for the elderly in the community. We also help with form filling, giving advice and English classes. We give information on disability and health on a regular basis to…
Part of Kingsley Healthcare
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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