Care home · Upton-upon-Severn
Beechwood Residential Care Home
Illustrative photo, not of Beechwood Residential Care Home- Address
- The Beeches, Holly Green, Upton-upon-Severn, WR8 0RR
- Run by
- Sanctuary Care Property (1) Limited (7 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 38 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011 (15 years)
- Part of
- Sanctuary Care Limited
- Registered manager
- Julie Dawn Wattis
- Company check
- Active, accounts up to date (Companies House IP28885R)
- Last CQC check
- 18 Dec 2018
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,210–£1,470 a week for residential care (dementia). Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate
Licensed by CQC for: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-124396235
About this home
Beechwood Residential Care Home is a CQC-registered residential care home in Upton-upon-Severn, run by Sanctuary Care Property (1) Limited. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with dementia, physical disabilities and sight or hearing loss.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (December 2018). Safe was rated Requires improvement.
How long it has been running
CQC registration dates from January 2011, so the service has been operating for around 15 years under its current registration.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2015–2018), starting at Requires improvement and improving to Good.
It has gone 7 years without a new overall rating. CQC schedules inspections by risk, so this is not a bad sign in itself, though leadership may have moved on.
6 reports have been published for this location, most recently on 18 December 2018.
Who the service is registered for
Registration details from CQC.
Earlier inspections
- Aug 2015
- Apr 2016
- Dec 2018
- Today Rating 7 years old
Every overall rating on record for this location, earliest first.
Inspection reports to read
- CQC inspection report 18 December 2018
- CQC inspection report 14 April 2016
- CQC inspection report 17 August 2015
- Inspection report 19 November 2013
- Inspection report 2 August 2012
- Inspection report 25 March 2012
Council food inspection
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 28 November 2025 by Malvern Hills. Meals matter in a care home: ask to see a menu and whether residents can choose.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Beechwood"). Open Government Licence.
Where it is
- Ward
- Upton & Ripple
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Integrated care board
- NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board
- ONS area type
- Smaller rural: nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% least deprived areas in England
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Within walking distance
- Bus stop 90 m (1 min walk) · 7 stops within 600 m
- Pharmacy Boots, 1.1 km (14 min walk)
- Shop Spar, 1.1 km (14 min walk)
- Park 1.0 km (13 min walk)
- Place of worship St Joseph's Catholic Church, 1.0 km (13 min walk)
Distances are as the crow flies, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); real walking routes will be longer and may include hills or busy roads.
Ward and NHS boundaries from official postcode data, Open Government Licence.
The local picture
There is 1 other care home within 3 miles, 0 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is The Boynes Care Centre, 2.0 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: sight or hearing loss (6 of the nearest 25).
21 of the 23 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Upton & Ripple ward, classed by ONS as smaller rural (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB.
Few everyday amenities are within a short walk, so visitors will mostly come by car; the nearest bus stop is under 0.5 miles away.
Who runs it
Beechwood Residential Care Home is run by Sanctuary Care Property (1) Limited (company IP28885R).
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time and there is no insolvency history.
Sanctuary Care Property (1) Limited runs 7 CQC-registered services; 7 of the 7 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
All 7 are in Worcestershire, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.
It trades under the Sanctuary Care Limited brand, which covers 113 services run by 3 registered providers.
What it may cost
We estimate Beechwood Residential Care Home at £1,210–£1,470 a week for residential care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £63k–£76k.
Get the extras in writing: items such as hairdressing and outings are usually charged on top.
People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Worcestershire Council after a needs and financial assessment.
Inspection findings in brief
- At our last inspection in February 2016 we rated the service as Good in each area and Good overall.
- We have however changed the rating of the safe question to Requires Improvement.
- People in care homes receive accommodation and nursing or personal care as single package under one contractual agreement.
- Beechwood accommodates up 38 people in one purpose build building across four separate units, each of which have separate adapted facilities.
Inspected 2 November 2018; report published 18 December 2018. Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led
- Safe22 of 156 in Worcestershire
- Effective146 of 156 in Worcestershire
- Caring146 of 156 in Worcestershire
- Responsive140 of 156 in Worcestershire
- Well-led115 of 156 in Worcestershire
As rated by CQC, published 18 December 2018. Under each rating: how many care homes in Worcestershire share it.
Strengths and weak spots in the ratings
Looking at the five areas: Safe is rated below Good; 4 other areas are Good.
Across Worcestershire, 22 of 156 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Safe (14%).
If you are considering it, read the Safe section of the report first and ask what has changed since the inspection.
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What families ask about Beechwood Residential Care Home
- Who is the registered provider for Beechwood Residential Care Home?
- The registered provider is Sanctuary Care Property (1) Limited, according to CQC.
- How many residents can Beechwood Residential Care Home take?
- Beechwood Residential Care Home has 38 registered places. Ask how many are free now and which rooms have en-suites.
- Is Beechwood Residential Care Home rated well for safety?
- CQC rates five key questions. For Beechwood Residential Care Home: Safe: Requires improvement; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Read Safe and Well-led first; they say most about reliability.
- How much does Beechwood Residential Care Home charge?
- Beechwood Residential Care Home hasn't shared a price list with us. Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
- What kind of care can Beechwood Residential Care Home offer?
- Beechwood Residential Care Home is registered with CQC for: residential homes. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
- Is Beechwood Residential Care Home regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Beechwood Residential Care Home is on the CQC register as a care home (ID 1-124396235) and was rated Good overall in December 2018.
- Where is Beechwood Residential Care Home?
- It is at The Beeches, Holly Green, Upton-upon-Severn, WR8 0RR.
- When was Beechwood Residential Care Home last inspected?
- CQC published the current rating on 18 December 2018, 7 years ago. Older ratings are common, so ask about changes since.
- Can Beechwood Residential Care Home care for someone with dementia?
- Yes, it is registered for dementia. Worth asking: how many staff are trained, and how routines are kept consistent.
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