Residential care home · Walsall

Woodthorne Care Home

12 Thompson Street, The Manor, Willenhall, WV13 1SY

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 5 years ago

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Woodthorne Care Home is a residential care home in Willenhall in Walsall, run by Miss Satwant Chahal. It is registered for up to 21 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs, people with a sensory impairment and eating disorders.

Its latest CQC rating, published August 2021, is Good overall. It was rated Requires improvement for well-led. For comparison, 69% of care homes in Walsall are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 5 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.

CQC rating

Good

Published 7 August 2021 Rated 5 years ago

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

Older rating. Published 7 August 2021, 5 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.

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

How it compares in Walsall

Woodthorne Care Home is in the Good, with an area to improve tier, alongside 9 other homes in Walsall. Of the 58 rated care homes here, 69% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Outstanding 2 (3%)
Good 28 (45%)
Good, with an area to improve 10 (16%)
Requires improvement 17 (27%)
Inadequate 1 (2%)
Not yet rated 4 (6%)

Half of Walsall's ratings are more than 3.4 years old. How tiers work

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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 21
Provider: Miss Satwant Chahal
Registered manager: Not listed
Registered with CQC since: 15 December 2010
Local authority: Walsall
CQC location ID: 1-119315268

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)
Physical disability
Learning disability or autism
Mental health
Sensory impairment
Eating disorders

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

The CQC rating is from August 2021. Has the manager or owner changed since then?
CQC raised concerns about leadership. Is the registered manager the same person now?
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?