The Gables Rest Home
Residential care home in Kidderminster, Worcestershire
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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
The Gables Rest Home is a residential care home in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, providing accommodation for 30 older people. The home is registered with the Care Quality Commission to deliver residential care and support for those living with dementia, as well as people with physical disabilities, mental health needs and sensory impairment. It welcomes both self-funded residents and those whose care is funded by local authority.
The home was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2022, with Good grades across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 12 May 2022 · Last inspected 4 April 2022
Inspectors found The Gables Rest Home, which supports up to 24 older people, including those living with dementia or other needs, to be cared for by staff who knew how to raise safety concerns and had the guidance they needed to manage risks. Relatives described staff as skilled, caring and attentive to health needs, and people were reported to have good relationships with staff and to take part in activities they enjoyed. The home was undergoing refurbishment during the inspection, but the culture was described as open and focused on residents.
- Staff understood how to act on safety concerns, and enough staff were in place to care for people
- Relatives praised the caring approach of staff and how they monitored and advocated for people's health
- People were supported to make choices and to keep in touch with those important to them
- Systems were in place to learn from accidents, incidents, complaints and concerns
- The registered manager planned to review how 'when required' medicines were guided and how staff competency checks were recorded
- Quality and safety checks by the registered manager and provider were planned to be developed further
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
Specialist care
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected January 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.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAdequate
- 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:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
| Dementia 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 Worcestershire council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council 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
The Gables Rest Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Russells Hall Hospital, 9.7 miles away. The local GP practice is NORTHUMBERLAND HOUSE SURGERY, 0.6 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
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.
Wyre Forest Dial-a-ride
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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…
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…
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…
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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