SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
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
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 July 2026. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
Holmwood Care Centre is in the Requires improvement tier ?, with 23 other homes in Worcestershire.
85% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
An independent nursing home in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, Holmwood Care Centre is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 60 beds. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability. That is larger than most homes in Worcestershire, where the typical home has 35 beds.
23 other homes in Worcestershire share its tier, “Requires improvement”. Holmwood Care Centre Limited has run the home since July 2026, when it changed owner. The nearest home with a higher rating is Lorne House (Good), 0.2 km away.
CQC's latest rating, from July 2023, is Requires improvement overall. Safe and well-led were also Requires improvement. Effective, caring and responsive were rated Good. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner.
