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. ?
Kathleen House is a 15-bed residential care home in Brierley Hill, Dudley, run by Alphonsus Services Limited. It is registered to care for people with dementia and people with a learning disability or autism.
In May 2019, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. That is up from Requires improvement in June 2017. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Dudley, 49% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 4 (good), from March 2019. 61% of homes in Dudley score the top mark of 5. 48 other homes in Dudley share its tier, “Good”. It is one of 6 homes run by Alphonsus Services Limited. 6 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.
