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 June 2024. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
An independent residential care home in Halesowen, Dudley, Lapal House is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 41 beds. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia and people with a physical disability. That is larger than most homes in Dudley, where the typical home has 22 beds.
Its CQC rating, from March 2019, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. That matches its previous rating, from December 2015. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 49% of homes in Dudley. Here is how rating age varies by council.
None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. The home changed owner in June 2024. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 4 out of 5 in January 2026. 61% of homes in Dudley score the top mark of 5. In Dudley, 70% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).
