Care home · Brierley Hill
The Village Nursing Home
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- 190 Commonside, Brierley Hill, DY5 4AA
- Run by
- Absolute Healthcare West Ltd
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Nursing home
- Beds
- 90 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- Yes, registered as a nursing home (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- January 2022 (4 years)
- Registered manager
- Kerry Bridget Theresa Jackson Robelinda Sison Baris Green
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2017 (9 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 10824759)
- Last CQC check
- 30 Jul 2022
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,380–£1,690 a week for nursing care (dementia). An estimate based on local published fees. Ask for a written quote. How we estimate
CQC regulated activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
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Open CQC's full report · CQC location ID 1-11939343949
The service in brief
Registered with CQC as a nursing home, The Village Nursing Home is based in Brierley Hill, run by Absolute Healthcare West Ltd. It supports adults of all ages, with registered specialisms in dementia, physical disabilities, mental health conditions and sight or hearing loss.
Its latest CQC rating is Requires improvement overall (July 2022). Safe, Effective, Caring and Well-led were rated Requires improvement. It is one of 18 CQC-registered care homes in and around Kingswinford; 13 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Choice nearby
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 17 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Bromley Place, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: sight or hearing loss (6 of the nearest 25).
8 of the 24 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Brockmoor & Pensnett ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 10% 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 (7 min), a park (4 min), a café (4 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Earlier inspections
- Aug 2021
- Jul 2022
- Today Rating 4 years old
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest.
Reports on the CQC website
- CQC inspection report 30 July 2022
Where it is
- Ward
- Brockmoor & Pensnett
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dudley
- NHS area (integrated care board)
- NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board
- ONS area type
- Urban · nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 10% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in DY5 (12)
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Around the building
- Bus stop 100 m (1 min walk) · 23 stops within 600 m
- GP surgery Albion House, 1.4 km (17 min walk)
- Pharmacy Asda, 1.5 km (18 min walk)
- Shop Wallows Convenience Store, 540 m (7 min walk)
- Park Mullet Park, 300 m (4 min walk)
- Café Sarah's Diner, 290 m (4 min walk)
- Place of worship St John's Church Brockmoor, 800 m (10 min walk)
- Library Brierley Hill Library, 1.5 km (18 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 inspectors found
- We were not always assured people received their medicines as prescribed due to the lack of information in their records for time sensitive medicines.
- We were not assured risks to people were effectively monitored due to the lack of records to support the management of these and discrepancy in records.
- The provider's internal checks had not identified the shortfalls we found during our inspection.
- With observed some practices which compromised people's dignity.
Inspected 13 June 2022; report published 30 July 2022; supporting 90 people at the time. Quoted from the CQC report summary, Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
Costs to expect
We estimate The Village Nursing Home at £1,380–£1,690 a week for nursing care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £72k–£88k.
For residents assessed as needing nursing, a weekly NHS contribution goes straight to the home towards the fee, whoever pays the rest.
Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask Dudley Council for a free care needs assessment.
What the ratings tell you
Looking at the five areas: Safe, Effective, Caring and Well-led are rated below Good; 1 other area is Good.
Across Dudley, 23 of 83 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Safe (28%), while 16 of 83 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Effective (19%), while 9 of 83 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Caring (11%), while 26 of 83 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Well-led (31%).
If you are considering it, read the Safe, Effective, Caring and Well-led section of the report first and ask what has changed since the inspection.
Track record
CQC registration dates from January 2022, so the service has been operating for around 4 years under its current registration.
CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2021–2022), starting at Requires improvement and staying Requires improvement every time.
At 4 years old, the rating may not reflect the current team. CQC prioritises higher-risk services, so ask about recent changes rather than assuming the worst.
Safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led
- Safe23 of 83 in Dudley
- Effective16 of 83 in Dudley
- Caring9 of 83 in Dudley
- Responsive74 of 83 in Dudley
- Well-led26 of 83 in Dudley
From CQC's latest report, published 30 July 2022. Under each rating: how many care homes in Dudley share it.
Who it can help
Taken from its CQC registration.
Ownership and company checks
The Village Nursing Home is run by Absolute Healthcare West Limited (company 10824759), incorporated in 2017, 4 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.
Family reviews
No family has reviewed The Village Nursing Home on The Care Panel so far.
Reviews are separate from CQC ratings. We verify the reviewer's email and never let providers remove reviews. How reviews work.
The Village Nursing 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 (July 2022) is more recent than 63% of care home ratings in Dudley.
- With 90 beds it is larger than 98% of care homes in Dudley, where the typical home has 22.
- Registered with CQC in 2022: it has been registered longer than 25% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 6 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); Effective (22% of care homes in Dudley are also rated below Good here); Caring (11% 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.
All figures compare it with other care homes in Dudley; CQC register, Oct 2026.
Also nearby
Guides for families
Newer ratings near Kingswinford
- New Bradley HallAug 2026
- Oaklands Care HomeJul 2026
- Bromley PlaceApr 2026
Frequently asked about The Village Nursing Home
- Which provider runs The Village Nursing Home?
- Absolute Healthcare West Ltd is the registered provider for The Village Nursing Home.
- How big is The Village Nursing Home?
- The Village Nursing Home can take up to 90 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.
- How did The Village Nursing Home score on each CQC key question?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Requires improvement; Effective: Requires improvement; Caring: Requires improvement; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Requires improvement. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
- What are The Village Nursing Home's fees?
- The Village Nursing Home hasn't shared a price list with 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.
- Is The Village Nursing Home a registered provider?
- Yes. The Village Nursing Home is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-11939343949) and was rated Requires improvement overall in July 2022.
- Where is The Village Nursing Home based?
- It is at 190 Commonside, Brierley Hill, DY5 4AA.
- What kind of care can The Village Nursing Home offer?
- Its CQC registration covers nursing homes. Ask The Village Nursing Home how it would adapt if needs increase.
- How recent is The Village Nursing Home's CQC rating?
- 30 July 2022 is when the current rating was published, 4 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
- Does The Village Nursing Home support people with dementia?
- Its registration includes dementia. Useful questions: how many staff hold dementia training, and how is a bad day handled?
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