Nursing home · Worcestershire

Wayside Care Home

25 New Road, Bromsgrove, B60 2JQ

Inadequate SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 2 months ago

Wayside Care Home is a nursing home in Bromsgrove, run by Wayside Care Limited (part of Rakesh Kotecha). It has 31 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability.

CQC rated it Inadequate overall in July 2026. It was rated Requires improvement for effective, caring and responsive. Across Worcestershire, 84% of the 162 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Inadequate

Published 1 July 2026 Rated 2 months ago

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Inadequate
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?Inadequate

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

How it compares in Worcestershire

Wayside Care Home is in the Inadequate tier, alongside 0 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: Nursing home
Beds: 31
Provider: Wayside Care Limited
Registered manager: Charlotte Thorpe
Registered with CQC since: 14 March 2013
Local authority: Worcestershire
CQC location ID: 1-650533794

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)
Physical disability

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?