Dementia Care Home

Hampton Court Care Home

Merstone Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV14 0LR

Nursing homes

At a Glance

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

DCC Family Score
74/ 100
Weighted from family reviews
Dementia SpecialismConfirmed

Nursing homes

Families Rate The Staff72 / 100

Staff warmth score

“Well Looked After”70%

of reviewers answered yes

Good to know

  • Registered beds80
  • SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Dementia, Mental health conditions
  • Last inspected2023-12-16

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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 describe watching staff respond quickly when their relatives need help, whether during difficult moments or everyday care. People particularly value how the team balances professionalism with real warmth.

The eight family priority themes

  • Staff warmth72
  • Compassion & dignity72
  • Cleanliness72
  • Activities & engagement68
  • Food quality68
  • Healthcare70
  • Management & leadership74
  • Resident happiness70
Section 02

What inspectors found

Inspected 2023-12-16

  • Is this home safe?

    Not yet rated
    The home was rated Good for Safety at its April 2024 inspection, an improvement on a previous Requires Improvement rating. The published report does not include specific observations about staffing levels, falls management, medicines administration, or infection control practices. The home is a nursing home, so qualified nurses are expected to be present around the clock, but shift numbers are not stated. No specific safety incidents or concerns are recorded in the published findings. The improvement in rating suggests previously identified safety concerns were resolved to the inspector's satisfaction.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the care effective?

    Not yet rated
    Hampton Court Care Home was rated Good for Effectiveness at the April 2024 inspection. The home is registered as a nursing home with specialisms in dementia and mental health conditions, indicating it should have systems in place for regular healthcare access, medication management, and specialist care planning. The published inspection text does not include specific detail about care plan content, GP access arrangements, dementia training programmes, or how the home manages complex health needs. The Good rating indicates inspectors were satisfied with effectiveness, but the basis for that judgement is not spelled out in the available text.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is this home caring?

    Not yet rated
    The home received a Good rating for Caring at the April 2024 inspection. No specific inspector observations about staff interactions, use of preferred names, response to distress, or dignity during personal care are included in the published findings. No resident or relative quotes are recorded. The Good rating in this domain, particularly following improvement from Requires Improvement, suggests inspectors were satisfied that staff treated people with respect and kindness, but the detail behind that judgement is not available in the published text.
    Verified by inspectorResident testimony recorded
  • Is the home responsive?

    Not yet rated
    Hampton Court Care Home was rated Good for Responsiveness at the April 2024 inspection. The home is registered for dementia and mental health specialisms, which implies it should provide tailored activities and individual engagement rather than a one-size approach. The published inspection text does not describe the activities programme, one-to-one engagement for residents who cannot join groups, how care plans reflect individual preferences, or how the home handles complaints and requests. The improvement from Requires Improvement to Good suggests previous shortfalls in responsiveness were addressed.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the home well-led?

    Not yet rated
    The home was rated Good for Well-led at the April 2024 inspection, having previously been rated Requires Improvement. A named registered manager, Miss Gina Marie Cirino, is recorded in post, and a nominated individual, Mrs Sharon Louise Di Maio, is identified at provider level. The published inspection text does not include observations about the manager's visibility, staff culture, governance systems, or how the home learns from incidents. The improvement in this domain is significant because poor leadership was presumably a factor in the earlier Requires Improvement rating, and a sustained Good rating would indicate genuine change.
    Verified by inspector
  • Source: CQC inspection report →

    Section 03

    What the evidence base says

    The home provides specialist support for residents with dementia and mental health conditions, alongside general care for people over 65. For residents living with dementia, the team brings both professional knowledge and patient understanding to their daily care approach. 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.

74/ 100

DCC Family Score

Hampton Court Care Home scores 74 out of 100. The home has improved from Requires Improvement to Good across all five inspection domains, which is an encouraging trajectory, but the published report text provides limited specific detail on direct observations, resident testimony, or individual care examples, so several scores reflect a positive but unverified picture.

Homes in West Midlands typically score 68–82.

The three-lens summary

Lens 01

What families tell us

Families describe watching staff respond quickly when their relatives need help, whether during difficult moments or everyday care. People particularly value how the team balances professionalism with real warmth.

Lens 02

What inspectors have recorded

Lens 03

How it sits against good practice

Some families say the difference in care quality here compared to other homes they've known is clear to see.

DCC Recommendation

Worth a visit

Hampton Court Care Home, on Merstone Close in Wolverhampton, was assessed in April 2024 and rated Good across all five inspection domains: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led. This is a meaningful improvement on its previous Requires Improvement rating, and it covers an 80-bed nursing home registered to care for people over 65, people living with dementia, and people with mental health conditions. A named registered manager is recorded as being in post, and a nominated individual is identified at provider level, indicating an accountable governance structure. The honest limitation of this report is that the published inspection text provides very little specific detail. There are no recorded quotes from residents or relatives, no direct observations about how staff behave with your parent, and no specifics about food, activities, staffing ratios, or the dementia environment. A Good rating is genuinely positive, particularly following an improvement from Requires Improvement, but it tells you the home met the inspection threshold on the day. It does not tell you what daily life looks like for your mum or dad. Before you decide, visit at a mealtime, ask to see last week's actual staffing rota (not the template), and ask the manager specifically how many permanent staff work on the dementia unit after 8pm.

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In Their Own Words

How Hampton Court Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.

What Hampton Court Care Home says about itself

Where professional care meets genuine warmth every day

Compassionate Care in Wolverhampton at Hampton Court Care Home

When families visit Hampton Court Care Home in Wolverhampton, they often notice something important — staff who genuinely pay attention to what residents need. This West Midlands care home focuses on supporting older adults, including those living with dementia or mental health conditions.

Care & specialisms

Who they care for

    The home provides specialist support for residents with dementia and mental health conditions, alongside general care for people over 65.

    How they describe their dementia care

    For residents living with dementia, the team brings both professional knowledge and patient understanding to their daily care approach.

    “Some families say the difference in care quality here compared to other homes they've known is clear to see.”

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

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