Care home · Kidderminster
Cambrian House
Illustrative photo, not of Cambrian House- Address
- 294 Chester Road North, Kidderminster, DY10 2RR
- Run by
- Kidderminster Care Limited (3 services)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 26 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011 (15 years)
- Part of
- Satwinder Pawar
- Registered manager
- Michelle Margaret Reeves
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2000 (26 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 04069308)
- Last CQC check
- 18 Feb 2022
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,210–£1,470 a week for residential care (dementia). Estimate only, from published local rates. How we estimate
Registered activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-153979378
About Cambrian House
Cambrian House in Kidderminster is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by Kidderminster Care Limited. The service is registered to support adults of all ages and lists dementia and physical disabilities among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Good overall (February 2022). It is one of 23 CQC-registered care homes in and around Kidderminster; 21 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led
- Safe133 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
From CQC's latest report, published 18 February 2022. Under each rating: how many care homes in Worcestershire share it.
The company behind Cambrian House
Cambrian House is run by Kidderminster Care Limited (company 04069308), incorporated in 2000, 10 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is nursing care.
Kidderminster Care Limited runs 3 CQC-registered services across 3 council areas; 2 of the 3 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (67%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
It trades under the Satwinder Pawar brand, which covers 3 services run by 1 registered provider.
What CQC's inspectors reported
- People and their relatives were happy with the care they received and felt safe because of the support provided by staff who knew their needs.
- The provider had processes in place to protect people from avoidable harm and abuse.
- Staff were aware of their responsibilities in relation to this and were clear about the way to escalate any concerns they identified.
- Risks to people were identified using best practice tools and guidance, and care was planned so people's safety was maintained.
Inspected 27 January 2022; report published 18 February 2022; supporting 20 people at the time. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
The local picture
There are 23 other care homes within 3 miles, 21 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Arden House, under 0.5 miles away.
13 of the 24 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Broadwaters ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 30% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (4 min), a pharmacy (4 min), a shop (4 min), a park (4 min), a café (9 min) and a bus stop (2 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
The ratings in context
All five areas CQC looks at are rated Good for Cambrian House: no single area stands out above or below the rest.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 114 of the 155 other care homes in Worcestershire that CQC has rated.
What it may cost
We estimate Cambrian House 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.
Ask whether the fee changes if needs increase, and what is extra: hairdressing, chiropody, outings and newspapers are often charged separately.
People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Worcestershire Council after a needs and financial assessment.
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 8 overall ratings for it (2015–2022), starting at Requires improvement; it has gone up 2 and down 1 time, and is now Good.
4 years have passed since the last overall rating. Services judged lower-risk wait longer for a visit, but teams change, so check what is different today.
The CQC website holds 6 reports for it, the latest from 18 February 2022.
How its rating has changed
- May 2015
- Mar 2016
- May 2017
- Feb 2018
- Aug 2018
- Mar 2019
- Feb 2020
- Feb 2022
- Today Rating 4 years old
Overall ratings CQC has published for this location, oldest first. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.
CQC documents
- CQC inspection report 18 February 2022
- CQC inspection report 4 February 2020
- CQC inspection report 23 March 2019
- CQC inspection report 2 August 2018
- CQC inspection report 20 February 2018
- CQC inspection report 10 May 2017
The kitchen's hygiene score
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 4 (good), from an inspection on 23 January 2026 by Wyre Forest. Try to visit at a mealtime: it shows how food, choice and help with eating work in practice.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Cambrian House Residential Home"). Open Government Licence.
The neighbourhood
- Ward
- Broadwaters
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wyre Forest
- Local NHS (ICB)
- NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board
- ONS area type
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 30% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in DY10 (16)
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Nearby
- Bus stop 170 m (2 min walk) · 18 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Kidderminster, 1.0 km (13 min walk)
- GP surgery Stanmore House Surgery, 300 m (4 min walk)
- Pharmacy Crest Pharmacy, 300 m (4 min walk)
- Shop N. Singh, 310 m (4 min walk)
- Park Baxter Garden, 350 m (4 min walk)
- Café Broadwaters Community Café, 700 m (9 min walk)
- Place of worship 420 m (5 min walk)
- Library Kidderminster Library, 1.3 km (16 min walk)
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). These are direct-line distances, so real walking routes, and times, will be longer.
Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).
Registered specialisms
From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.
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How Cambrian House compares
- Rated Good. Across Worcestershire, 87% of the 156 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 7 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (February 2022) is more recent than 41% of care home ratings in Worcestershire.
- With 26 beds it is smaller than 66% of care homes in Worcestershire, where the typical home has 38.
- Registered with CQC in 2011: it has been registered longer than 63% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 4 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Worcestershire lists 4.
Benchmarked against all CQC-registered care homes in Worcestershire (Oct 2026).
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Quick answers about Cambrian House
- Where is Cambrian House based?
- It is at 294 Chester Road North, Kidderminster, DY10 2RR.
- Is Cambrian House a registered provider?
- Yes. Cambrian House is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-153979378) and was rated Good overall in February 2022.
- What type of care does Cambrian House provide?
- Registration for Cambrian House covers: residential homes. Check which of these it offers today.
- Can Cambrian House care for someone with dementia?
- Dementia appears among its CQC specialisms; ask about staff training and how care adapts as dementia progresses.
- How recent is Cambrian House's CQC rating?
- CQC published the current rating on 18 February 2022, 4 years ago. Older ratings are common, so ask about changes since.
- How many residents can Cambrian House take?
- Cambrian House can take up to 26 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.
- Which provider runs Cambrian House?
- The registered provider is Kidderminster Care Limited, according to CQC.
- How much does Cambrian House charge?
- No fee list from Cambrian House has reached us. Residential care home typically costs £1,206 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in West Midlands). Ask for written prices covering weekends, bank holidays and any travel or set-up charges.
- Is Cambrian House rated well for safety?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the two to read first in the report.
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