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
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. ?
Homestead Care Home is in the Good, with an area to improve tier ?, with 9 other homes in Walsall.
67% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Homestead Care Home is a 35-bed residential care home in Walsall, run by Homestead Services Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia and younger adults.
Of the 5 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in July 2026. 74% of homes in Walsall also score 5. In Walsall, 67% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).
CQC's latest rating, from December 2019, is Good overall. Safe, effective, caring and responsive were also Good. For well-led, the rating was Requires improvement. Its previous rating, in November 2018, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 16% of ratings in Walsall are as old (how rating age varies by council).
