Care group
Worcestershire County Council
There are 3 care homes and 1 home care agency on the CQC register under Worcestershire County Council, every one in West Midlands. 67% of its 3 rated services are rated Good or Outstanding, against 84% for the same type of services across England.
- 4services on the CQC register
- 67%share of rated that are Good or Outstanding
- 0Outstanding
- 1rated within two years · 1 over 4 years ago
Worcestershire County Council: CQC ratings by key question
| Area | Outstanding | Good | Requires improvement | Inadequate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Safe | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Effective | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Caring | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Responsive | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Well-led | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Number of services at each rating, using the latest CQC report; registered with CQC since January 2011; 56 care home beds in total.
About Worcestershire County Council's services
Oldest registration: Exmoor Drive, Bromsgrove, January 2011. Newest: Greenhill Lodge, Worcester, October 2026.
Compared with England, weighting for its mix of care homes and home care, Worcestershire County Council has 0% of rated services at Outstanding against 5%, and 33% (1 of 3) below Good against 15%.
Home sizes vary from 12 beds (Greenhill Lodge) to 32 (Howbury House Resource Centre). In total, 3 homes provide 56 beds, 19 on average.
Region by region: West Midlands (3 care homes, 1 home care agency).
CQC has yet to rate 1 of the group's 4 services.
Its services received 1 new CQC rating over the past year (up: 0, down: 0, first rating: 0). Most recent: Exmoor Drive, Good, 12 March 2026.
How each service compares locally
How each service's CQC rating compares with all services of the same type in its council area.
| Service | Rating | Council area | Good or Outstanding locally | Rated more recently than |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exmoor Drive | Worcestershire | 87% of 158 | 84% locally | |
| Greenhill Lodge | Not yet rated | Worcestershire | 87% of 158 | – |
| Howbury House Resource Centre | Worcestershire | 87% of 158 | 48% locally | |
| Reablement Service | Worcestershire | 91% of 88 | 14% locally |
Every Worcestershire County Council care home
| Name | Location | Rating | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exmoor Drive | Bromsgrove, Worcestershire | Rated Mar 2026Inspected recently | 12 |
| Greenhill Lodge | Worcester, Worcestershire | Not yet rated | 12 |
| Howbury House Resource Centre | Malvern, Worcestershire | Rated Nov 2022 | 32 |
Worcestershire County Council's home care agencies
| Name | Location | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Reablement Service | Worcester, Worcestershire | Rated Mar 2019 |
Ratings belong to individual services rather than to the group. Taken from CQC's register and its ratings in Oct 2026, under the Open Government Licence (version 3.0). Other care groups.
Worcestershire County Council FAQs
How many services are run by Worcestershire County Council?
Worcestershire County Council is responsible for 3 care homes and 1 home care agency on the register, with 56 care home beds.
How does CQC rate Worcestershire County Council's services?
67% Good or Outstanding across Worcestershire County Council's 3 rated services (0 Outstanding, 2 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 0 Inadequate). Ratings are per service, so look at the specific one.
Are Worcestershire County Council's CQC ratings current?
In the last two years 1 services were rated, while 1 still carry ratings from over four years ago. How old care ratings are across England.
Register information from CQC as at Oct 2026; Open Government Licence v3.0 applies. We do not deliver care ourselves.