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Sight and hearing loss care services in Dudley
43 home care agencies and 26 care homes in Dudley are registered with CQC to support those with a sensory impairment. Compare the highest rated, see how to get help from Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, and where to find support.
Data: CQC registered specialisms · Data as of 27 October 2026
Key facts
- 81% of inspected agencies reach Good or above (43 in total).
- 72% of inspected homes reach Good or above, out of 26.
- Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council offers a free care needs assessment: 0300 555 0055.
- Advice line 0303 123 9999 (RNIB Helpline).
Citation: "Sight and hearing loss care services in Dudley", published by The Care Panel (Oct 2026).
Help at home: specialist agencies
Ordered by rating, then by inspection date.
- Creative Support - Dudley & Sandwell Services
- Helping Hands Stourbridge
- Precious Homes Black Country Community Services
- Advance Healthcare (Broad Meadow)
- ELR Homecare Ltd
- LJM Homecare Limited
- A & E Witt Limited
- Beacon Extracare
- Cera Black Country and Worcester
- DHC - Dudley & Sandwell
By town
- Coseley 163
- Sedgley 143
- Dudley 109
- Halesowen 87
- Brierley Hill 62
- Kingswinford 56
Care homes for those with a sensory impairment
Ordered by rating, then by inspection date.
- Allenbrook Home (Halesowen)Ltd
- Goldthorn Sedgley
- Island Court Care Home
- Parkfield Grange
- Arcare for Forte Limited
- Summerfield House
- Victoria Lodge
- 60 Olive Lane
- Abbeygate Care Centre
- Abbeymere Care Centre
By town
- Stourbridge 7
- Dudley 6
- Coseley 5
- Sedgley 4
Help from Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Attendance Allowance has no means test, and a direct payment (when the council is funding care) lets you hire a provider with relevant expertise. Paying for care in Dudley.
Both follow an assessment of needs, which is free. Savings play no part in getting one; the test is whether day-to-day difficulties meet national eligibility rules. Asking for an assessment in Dudley.
Specialist services in Dudley in numbers
43 of the 64 home care agencies in Dudley (67%) are registered to support those with a sensory impairment; across England the share is 61%. Specialist home care agencies in Dudley score 81% Good or Outstanding (26 rated). The figure is 81% for the area as a whole and 89% for England's specialist home care agencies. Specialist home care agencies rated Outstanding: 0. Rated below Good: 5.
17 of the specialist home care agencies have not been rated yet. Across England 25% of care homes register to support those with a sensory impairment. In Dudley it is 26 of 91, or 29%. Of the 25 specialist care homes with a rating, 72% are Good or Outstanding, compared with 71% of all rated care homes in Dudley and 83% of specialist care homes across England.
8 of these homes also provide nursing. They have 709 beds between them. 0 specialist care homes are rated Outstanding and 7 Requires improvement or Inadequate. There is no published rating yet for 1 of these care homes.
Grazebrook Homes Limited runs the most of these care homes (2). The Coseley town page lists the most specialist home care agencies nearby, 163; Sedgley lists 143.
Our analysis of CQC registered specialisms, Oct 2026.
How to choose
Registration only shows a provider has declared this specialism to the regulator. It says nothing about staff experience, so ask: how many people with similar needs do you support now? What training do your carers get? Will we see the same few faces? What happens when someone becomes upset or says no? Finally, read the inspection report in full.
Other questions to put to each provider:
- Can staff use British Sign Language or tactile signing if needed?
- Do staff have sight loss or deaf awareness training?
- How do you keep people connected with family and activities?
Support beyond the council
RNIB Helpline: 0303 123 9999. Carers' service locally: Dudley Carers Hub and Wellbeing Service.
Questions about sight and hearing loss care in Dudley
How many care providers support those with a sensory impairment in Dudley?
The regulator lists 26 homes and 43 agencies locally with this specialism (Oct 2026). 72% of the inspected homes and 81% of inspected agencies reach Good or better.
Can Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council pay towards sight and hearing loss care?
It can. Ask Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council to assess the person's needs; if they qualify and savings are less than £23,250, the council covers a share or all of the cost after checking income and capital.
Who can we call for advice?
Call 0303 123 9999 (RNIB Helpline).
More for Dudley
Register information from CQC as at Oct 2026; Open Government Licence v3.0 applies. We do not deliver care ourselves.