Residential care home · Worcestershire

Housman Care Ltd

Housman Court, School Drive, Bromsgrove, B60 1AZ

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 2 years ago

Housman Care Ltd is a residential care home in Bromsgrove in Worcestershire, run by Housman Care Ltd. It has 30 registered beds and supports older people and people living with dementia.

Its latest CQC rating, published January 2024, is Requires improvement overall, and Requires improvement in all five key questions. For comparison, 84% of care homes in Worcestershire are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 12 January 2024 Rated 2 years ago

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Requires improvement
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Requires improvement
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Worcestershire

Housman Care Ltd is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 24 other homes in Worcestershire. Of the 162 rated care homes here, 84% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Outstanding 7 (4%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 3 (2%)
Good 108 (63%)
Good, with an area to improve 18 (11%)
Requires improvement 25 (15%)
Inadequate 1 (1%)
Not yet rated 9 (5%)

Half of Worcestershire's ratings are more than 4.1 years old. How tiers work

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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 30
Provider: Housman Care Ltd
Registered manager: Tina Goodwin
Registered with CQC since: 1 March 2022
Local authority: Worcestershire
CQC location ID: 1-12162762955

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

CQC raised concerns about leadership. Is the registered manager the same person now?
CQC found Safe needed improvement. What has the home changed, and can I see the action plan?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?