Care home · Cradley Heath
Foxes Ridge
Illustrative photo, not of Foxes Ridge- Address
- 5 Foxes Ridge, Cradley Heath, B64 7LB
- Run by
- Ashbridge Care Group Limited (2 services)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 1 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- June 2026 (4 months)
- Registered manager
- Julie Dawn Shepherd
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2024 (2 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 15691399)
- Last CQC check
- Not listed
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,170–£1,420 a week for residential care. Estimate only, from published local rates. How we estimate
Regulated activities on its registration: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-28270347474
An overview of Foxes Ridge
Foxes Ridge in Cradley Heath is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by Ashbridge Care Group Limited. The service is registered to support adults under 65 and lists learning disabilities among its specialisms.
There is no published CQC rating yet; newly registered services are usually rated after their first inspection. It is one of 9 CQC-registered care homes in and around Cradley Heath; 6 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Needs it is registered to meet
As listed with the regulator.
The local picture
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 16 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Valley Court, under 0.5 miles away.
It sits in Cradley Heath & Old Hill ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Black Country ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (5 min), a pharmacy (5 min), a shop (2 min), a park (5 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Who runs it
Foxes Ridge is run by Ashbridge Care Group Limited (company 15691399), incorporated in 2024, 2 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 1 active director and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is care for people with learning disabilities, mental health problems or substance misuse.
Ashbridge Care Group Limited runs 2 CQC-registered services.
All 2 are in Sandwell, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.
Area and map
- Ward
- Cradley Heath & Old Hill
- Parliamentary constituency
- Halesowen
- NHS area (integrated care board)
- NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board
- Area classification
- Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 20% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in B64 (6)
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Local amenities
- Bus stop 90 m (1 min walk) · 24 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Old Hill, 1.0 km (13 min walk)
- GP surgery Haden Vale Medical Practice & Pharmacy, 410 m (5 min walk)
- Pharmacy Haden Vale Pharmacy, 410 m (5 min walk)
- Shop 190 m (2 min walk)
- Park 410 m (5 min walk)
- Café Tea Junction, 840 m (10 min walk)
- Place of worship Elim Pentecostal Church Centre, 590 m (7 min walk)
- Library Cradley Heath Library, 820 m (10 min walk)
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). These are direct-line distances, so real walking routes, and times, will be longer.
Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence).
What it may cost
We estimate Foxes Ridge at £1,170–£1,420 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £61k–£74k.
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Family reviews
No family has reviewed Foxes Ridge on The Care Panel so far.
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Questions about Foxes Ridge
- Which provider runs Foxes Ridge?
- Ashbridge Care Group Limited is the registered provider for Foxes Ridge.
- What are Foxes Ridge's fees?
- We don't have published prices from Foxes Ridge yet. 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.
- What services is Foxes Ridge registered for?
- Foxes Ridge is registered with CQC for: residential homes. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
- What is Foxes Ridge's address?
- It is at 5 Foxes Ridge, Cradley Heath, B64 7LB.
- Is Foxes Ridge registered with CQC?
- It is. The CQC register records Foxes Ridge as a care home, location ID 1-28270347474, and has not yet been given an overall rating.
- Is Foxes Ridge registered for dementia care?
- Not as a registered specialism. Some services still support people with mild dementia, so ask.
- How many residents can Foxes Ridge take?
- Foxes Ridge is registered for up to 1 residents. Ask about current vacancies and whether rooms have en-suite facilities.
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