Dementia Care Home

New Bradley Hall Residential Care

Compton Drive, Kingswinford, West Midlands, DY6 9NS

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At a Glance

The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.

DCC Family Score
68/ 100
Weighted from family reviews
Dementia SpecialismConfirmed

Residential homes

Families Rate The Staff55 / 100

Staff warmth score

“Well Looked After”55%

of reviewers answered yes

Good to know

  • Registered beds66
  • SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Dementia
  • Last inspected2019-10-24

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The Evidence

What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.

Section 01

What families say

Families talk about feeling included in their relatives' care here. Staff take time to listen to what matters to each family, and they keep everyone updated about how things are going. People say they trust the team to keep their loved ones safe.

The eight family priority themes

  • Staff warmth55
  • Compassion & dignity55
  • Cleanliness60
  • Activities & engagement50
  • Food quality50
  • Healthcare55
  • Management & leadership65
  • Resident happiness55
Section 02

What inspectors found

Inspected 2019-10-24

  • Is this home safe?

    Good
    The inspection rated this domain Good, having previously been rated Requires Improvement. This represents a confirmed improvement in safety standards. The published report does not provide specific detail about how safety was assessed, such as falls rates, medication management, infection control practices, or night staffing numbers. A registered manager is in post, which is a basic safety requirement. No specific safeguarding concerns are recorded in the available findings.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the care effective?

    Good
    The inspection rated this domain Good. The published text does not describe specific findings about care planning, dementia training, healthcare access, or food quality. The home is registered as a dementia specialism, which implies a baseline of relevant practice, but no inspector observations or staff testimony about effectiveness are recorded in the available report. The home is run by Black Country Housing Group, which may have group-wide training frameworks, though these are not described.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is this home caring?

    Good
    The inspection rated this domain Good. No specific inspector observations, resident testimony, or staff interactions are described in the published text. The Good rating indicates inspectors were satisfied with the standard of care during their visit, but the absence of specific evidence means families cannot assess the quality of daily interactions from this report alone. The previous Requires Improvement rating makes the improvement to Good in this domain notable, even though the detail behind it is not recorded in the available summary.
    Verified by inspectorResident testimony recorded
  • Is the home responsive?

    Good
    The inspection rated this domain Good. No specific detail is provided in the published text about activities, individual engagement, or how the home responds to the varying needs of people with dementia. The home declares a dementia specialism, which suggests activities and routines should in principle be adapted for people at different stages. There is no recorded evidence about whether one-to-one engagement is available for people who find group activities difficult, nor about how end-of-life care is approached.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the home well-led?

    Good
    The inspection rated this domain Good, representing an improvement from the previous Requires Improvement rating. A named registered manager and a nominated individual are recorded. The July 2023 monitoring review found no evidence requiring reassessment of the Good rating. No specific detail is provided about management visibility, staff culture, communication with families, or governance processes. The improvement across all five domains from the previous inspection suggests the leadership team made substantive changes, though what those changes were is not described.
    Verified by inspector
  • Source: CQC inspection report →

    Section 03

    What the evidence base says

    New Bradley Hall cares for people over 65, with particular experience supporting residents with dementia. The home provides secure environments for people living with dementia. Staff work to keep residents safe while maintaining regular communication with families about their care. All areas worth probing directly during a visit.

The DCC Verdict

Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.

68/ 100

DCC Family Score

New Bradley Hall holds a Good rating across all five inspection domains, which is genuinely positive, particularly given it improved from Requires Improvement. However, the published inspection text contains very little specific detail, so most scores sit in the mid-range reflecting a credible but unverified picture.

Homes in West Midlands typically score 68–82.

The three-lens summary

Lens 01

What families tell us

Families talk about feeling included in their relatives' care here. Staff take time to listen to what matters to each family, and they keep everyone updated about how things are going. People say they trust the team to keep their loved ones safe.

Lens 02

What inspectors have recorded

The care team stays organised and handles daily care tasks professionally. Several families mention how staff pay attention to both residents and their relatives, making sure everyone feels considered in care decisions.

Lens 03

How it sits against good practice

If you'd like to see how the team works and learn more about their approach to dementia care, arranging a visit would help you get a proper feel for the place.

DCC Recommendation

Worth a visit

New Bradley Hall in Kingswinford was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its last inspection in September 2019. Crucially, it had previously held a Requires Improvement rating, so this represents genuine, inspected progress. A monitoring review in July 2023 found no evidence of deterioration. The home specialises in dementia care for adults over 65 and has 66 beds, operated by Black Country Housing Group. The honest limitation here is that the published inspection text is very brief and contains almost no specific evidence about day-to-day care. The Good rating is real, but families cannot rely on this report alone to understand what life would actually be like for your mum or dad. The inspection is now over five years old. Before making a decision, visit in person, ask to see the staffing rota for a recent week, speak to the activities coordinator about what happens on weekends, and ask how the home has changed since 2019.

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In Their Own Words

How New Bradley Hall Residential Care describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.

What New Bradley Hall Residential Care says about itself

Where families feel heard and residents stay safe

Dedicated residential home Support in Kingswinford

When you're looking for dementia care, knowing your loved one will be safe matters most. New Bradley Hall in Kingswinford focuses on security and keeping families involved. The team here works to make sure residents are properly looked after while relatives stay connected to their care.

Care & specialisms

Who they care for

    New Bradley Hall cares for people over 65, with particular experience supporting residents with dementia.

    How they describe their dementia care

    The home provides secure environments for people living with dementia. Staff work to keep residents safe while maintaining regular communication with families about their care.

    “If you'd like to see how the team works and learn more about their approach to dementia care, arranging a visit would help you get a proper feel for the place.”

    DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.

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