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?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
The home changed owner in September 2026. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
HC-One No.5 Limited runs Dingle Meadow, a residential care home in Oldbury, Sandwell with room for 46 residents. It is registered to care for older people and people with dementia. Most homes in Sandwell are smaller: the median there is 12 beds.
Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. 49 of HC-One No.5 Limited’s 60 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Across Sandwell, 73% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. HC-One No.5 Limited has run the home since September 2026, when it changed owner.
Its CQC rating, from October 2019, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Its rating before that, in August 2016, was the same. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Sandwell, 63% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
