Residential care home · Sandwell

The Shrubbery

33 Woodgreen Road, Wednesbury, WS10 9QL

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 9 months ago

The Shrubbery is a residential care home in Wednesbury in Sandwell, run by Winchester Care Limited. CQC registers it for 30 places and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs.

Its latest CQC rating, published December 2025, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for effective and responsive. For comparison, 71% of care homes in Sandwell are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 18 December 2025 Rated 9 months ago

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Requires improvement
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
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 Sandwell

The Shrubbery is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 22 other homes in Sandwell. Of the 79 rated care homes here, 71% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Good 38 (42%)
Good, with an area to improve 18 (20%)
Requires improvement 23 (25%)
Not yet rated 12 (13%)

Half of Sandwell's ratings are more than 6.6 years old. How tiers work

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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 30
Provider: Winchester Care Limited
Registered manager: Jodie Hale
Registered with CQC since: 23 September 2011
Local authority: Sandwell
CQC location ID: 1-311720178

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)
Learning disability or autism
Mental health

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?