Orchard House Nursing Home
- Care home
- 73 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2010
- Penn, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
4 ratings
Rated Good at every inspection since 2015.
4 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
38 of 63
rated care homes in Wolverhampton are rated Good, like this one.
Orchard House Nursing Home: inspection record
Rated Good in February 2023.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 1 February 2023. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Orchard House Nursing Home is a nursing home providing personal and nursing care to 68 people with mental health needs and dementia at the time of the inspection. The home accommodates up to 72 people in one adapted building. People have access to their own bedroom along with communal spaces including lounges.
What inspectors found
There were safeguarding procedures in place that were understood and followed by staff. Risks to people were assessed and reviewed. Medicines were managed in a safe way and there were infection control procedures in place. We found there were enough staff to keep people safe.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
There were systems in place to monitor the quality in the home, audits were completed. The registered manager was able to demonstrate when lessons were learned when things had gone wrong. People felt happy living in the home and staff felt supported and listened to. We were notified of events within the home as required.
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 4 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Ruth Butler
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Mental Health, Older People, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)7 inspection reports, latest 1 February 2023. The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- First Care Services Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 05091147 (opens Companies House)
First Care Services Limited runs 2 services, all in the West Midlands. 2 are rated Good or Outstanding.
Other services run by First Care Services Limited
- G The Limes CHN Good. Care home with nursing, Birmingham
Getting help from City of Wolverhampton Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at City of Wolverhampton Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 01902 551199, Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm, Friday 9am to 4.30pm
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: City of Wolverhampton Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Orchard House Nursing Home provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Orchard House Nursing Home as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Orchard House Nursing Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 73 beds at Orchard House Nursing Home.
- When was Orchard House Nursing Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Orchard House Nursing Home was published on 1 February 2023.
- Who runs Orchard House Nursing Home?
- Orchard House Nursing Home is run by First Care Services Limited. It runs 2 services, all in the West Midlands.
- What is Orchard House Nursing Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 1 February 2023.
Contact
- Phone
- 01902 653500
- Address
- 16-18 Riley Crescent, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV3 7DS Map (opens Google Maps)
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- G Amber Court Residential Care Home Good, 0.3 miles away
- RI Aldergrove Manor Care Home Requires improvement, 0.3 miles away
- G Mountfield House Care Home Good, 0.3 miles away
- – Silverbirch Not yet rated, 0.4 miles away