The Brambles Care Home
Care home in Stourbridge, Dudley
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- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
The Brambles Care Home is a privately run care home in Stourbridge providing accommodation for 39 residents. It supports people requiring residential care, including those needing respite provision. Care staff work towards or hold QCF Level 2 qualifications in Health and Social Care. The home was rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission in 2019, with Good grades across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
The home is centred on upholding the rights and dignity of the people it supports in its daily practice and management.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 19 December 2019 · Last inspected 4 December 2019
Inspectors found that The Brambles, a residential care home for 28 people aged 65 and over, had made improvements since its last inspection and is no longer in breach of regulations. Everyday care was described as safe, well-led and person-centred, with staff who knew residents well, supported choice and control, and treated people with kindness, dignity and respect. The environment was welcoming and clean, and the registered manager was known to people.
- Staff knew how to keep people safe, and recruitment was in place to provide enough staff
- Staff were kind, caring and had built good relationships with the people they supported
- Support plans were regularly assessed and individualised, with social activities available
- Regular audits and an accessible complaints process were in place to improve 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
Generally satisfactory
Food Standards Agency · inspected October 2025
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 CourseLimited
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
191 recorded crimes in the local area (April 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
The Brambles Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Russells Hall Hospital, 2.9 miles away. The local GP practice is THREE VILLAGES MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.1 miles away, rated ‘Inadequate’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Stourbridge
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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