Care home · Halesowen
Shenstone Court Care Home
Typical fee here £1,210–£1,470 a week Estimate
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Illustrative photo, not of Shenstone Court Care Home- Address
- 1 Somers Road, Halesowen, B62 8EN
- Run by
- Country Court Care Homes 14 Limited (4 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 64 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Pets
- Pets welcome (as stated on countrycourtcare.co)
- Garden
- Garden for residents (as stated on countrycourtcare.co)
- En-suite rooms
- All rooms en-suite (as stated on countrycourtcare.co)
- Registered with CQC
- April 2025 (1 year)
- Part of
- Country Court Care
- Registered manager
- Margaret Joy Richards
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2021 (4 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 13798488)
- Last CQC check
- 6 Aug 2026
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,210–£1,470 a week for residential care (dementia). Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate
Registered activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
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Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-20398906347
An overview of Shenstone Court Care Home
Shenstone Court Care Home in Halesowen is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by Country Court Care Homes 14 Limited. The service is registered to support older people and lists dementia among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Requires improvement overall (August 2026). Safe and Well-led were rated Requires improvement. It is one of 12 CQC-registered care homes in and around Halesowen; 9 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
The ratings in context
For Shenstone Court Care Home, Safe and Well-led are rated below Good; 3 other areas are Good.
Across Dudley, 23 of 83 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Safe (28%), while 26 of 83 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Well-led (31%).
The Safe and Well-led findings are the part of the report to read closely; ask the manager what has been put right.
How long it has been running
Shenstone Court Care Home has been registered with CQC since April 2025, about 1 year.
Its only published overall rating so far is Requires improvement, from August 2026.
The local picture
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 18 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Inshore Support Limited - 10 Melbourne Road, under 0.5 miles away.
Its rating is more recent than any of the 21 nearest rated care homes.
It sits in Halesowen North ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 40% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Black Country ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a shop (3 min), a café (1 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
What it may cost
We estimate Shenstone Court 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 Dudley Council after a needs and financial assessment.
The company behind Shenstone Court Care Home
Shenstone Court Care Home is run by Country Court Care Homes 14 Limited (company 13798488), incorporated in 2021, 3 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.
Country Court Care Homes 14 Limited runs 4 CQC-registered services across 3 council areas; 1 of the 2 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (50%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
It trades under the Country Court Care brand, which covers 47 services run by 9 registered providers.
Council food inspection
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 1 October 2026 by Dudley. Ask how special diets are handled and whether residents can eat when they like.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Shenstone Court Care Home"). Open Government Licence.
Location and local area
- Ward
- Halesowen North
- Parliamentary constituency
- Halesowen
- Local NHS (ICB)
- NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board
- ONS area type
- Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 40% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in B62 (10)
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Nearby
- Bus stop 90 m (1 min walk) · 19 stops within 600 m
- GP surgery Hawne Lane Surgery, 1.2 km (15 min walk)
- Pharmacy Asda, 830 m (10 min walk)
- Shop Aldi, 210 m (3 min walk)
- Park 830 m (10 min walk)
- Café The Old Pump House Café, 80 m (1 min walk)
- Place of worship Catholic Church of Our Lady & St Kenelm, 440 m (5 min walk)
- Library Halesowen Library, 780 m (10 min walk)
Nearest of each type, measured in a straight line using OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). If a resident uses a wheelchair or frame, check the route itself.
Geography: ONS and NHS lookups (postcodes.io), Open Government Licence.
Inspection findings in brief
- The home provides accommodation and personal care for up to 64 older people, including people living with dementia.
- We found examples of delays in obtaining prescribed medicines, medicines recording and storage issues, stock control discrepancies and inconsistencies within some medicines-related records.
- Some feedback also highlighted occasional delays in responding to people at busy times and inconsistencies relating to hydration oversight and mealtime support.
- People and relatives were generally positive about their experience of living at Shenstone Court Care Home and told us staff were kind, caring and knew them well.
In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Registered specialisms
As listed with the regulator.
Safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led
- Safe23 of 83 in Dudley
- Effective65 of 83 in Dudley
- Caring74 of 83 in Dudley
- Responsive74 of 83 in Dudley
- Well-led26 of 83 in Dudley
Source: CQC, published 6 August 2026. Under each rating: how many care homes in Dudley share it.
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Shenstone Court Care Home in local context
- Rated Requires improvement. Across Dudley, 71% of the 83 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 0 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (August 2026) is more recent than 94% of care home ratings in Dudley.
- With 64 beds it is larger than 92% of care homes in Dudley, where the typical home has 22.
- Registered with CQC in 2025: it has been registered longer than 8% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 2 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Dudley lists 3.
- Areas CQC rated below Good: Safe (30% of care homes in Dudley are also rated below Good here); Well-led (34% of care homes in Dudley are also rated below Good here). Ask the provider what has changed since.
Based on the CQC register for Dudley as at Oct 2026.
Nearest care homes
Guides for families
Newer ratings near Halesowen
- Allenbrook Home (Halesowen)LtdMay 2025
- Woodview House Nursing HomeMar 2026
- Yew Tree Nursing HomeFeb 2025
Questions about Shenstone Court Care Home
- When did CQC last rate Shenstone Court Care Home?
- Its current CQC rating dates from 6 August 2026. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
- Does Shenstone Court Care Home support people with dementia?
- Dementia appears among its CQC specialisms; ask about staff training and how care adapts as dementia progresses.
- What services is Shenstone Court Care Home registered for?
- Its CQC registration covers residential homes. Ask Shenstone Court Care Home how it would adapt if needs increase.
- Is Shenstone Court Care Home a registered provider?
- It is. The CQC register records Shenstone Court Care Home as a care home, location ID 1-20398906347 and was rated Requires improvement overall in August 2026.
- Where is Shenstone Court Care Home based?
- It is at 1 Somers Road, Halesowen, B62 8EN.
- How did Shenstone Court Care Home score on each CQC key question?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Requires improvement; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Requires improvement. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
- What are Shenstone Court Care Home's fees?
- No fee list from Shenstone Court Care Home has reached us. Residential care home typically costs £1,295 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in West Midlands). Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
- Who runs Shenstone Court Care Home?
- The registered provider is Country Court Care Homes 14 Limited, according to CQC.
- How many beds does Shenstone Court Care Home have?
- Shenstone Court Care Home can take up to 64 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.
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