Rated Care Homes

The Firs Care Home

RI

Requires improvement

Rated on

Rating from the Care Quality Commission.

This rating was carried over from the previous owner after a change of ownership.

At a glance

  • 3 ratings

    Its last inspection moved it down from Good to Requires improvement.

  • 3 years

    since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.

  • 24 of 156

    rated care homes in Worcestershire are rated Requires improvement, like this one.

The Firs Care Home: inspection record

Care home, 26 beds, Worcestershire

Rated Requires improvement in October 2023, down from Good.

The Firs Care Home: inspection record: inspection ratings by year, 2015 to 2026
201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Overall
Safe
Effective
Caring
Responsive
Well-led

Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.

Compare nearby

Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Hollyfields (Good, 0.4 miles away) and Rosedene (Good, 0.5 miles away).

Nearest care homes:

  1. G
    Hollyfields Good, 0.4 miles away
  2. G
    Rosedene Good, 0.5 miles away
  3. G
    The Gables Rest Home Good, 0.6 miles away
  4. G
    Brookdale Nursing Home Good, 0.6 miles away
  5. G
    The Grove Good, 0.6 miles away

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Questions to ask when you visit

  1. Safe was rated Requires improvement on 28 October 2023. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
  2. Effective was rated Requires improvement on 28 October 2023. Ask about staff training and how health appointments are arranged.
  3. Responsive was rated Requires improvement on 28 October 2023. Ask to see how care plans are kept up to date, how complaints are handled and what activities are on offer.
  4. Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 28 October 2023. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.

Registration details

Registered manager
Gail Bromwich
Registered with the CQC since
What it provides
Care home service without nursing
Who it supports
Dementia, Older People, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment

Inspection report

Read the full inspection report (opens 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

Ownership type
Organisation
Companies House number
09459611 (opens Companies House)

Getting help from Worcestershire County Council

The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.

Checked on the council's website, November 2026.

Common questions
Does The Firs Care Home provide nursing care?
No. The Care Quality Commission lists The Firs Care Home as a care home without nursing.
How many beds does The Firs Care Home have?
The Care Quality Commission's register lists 26 beds at The Firs Care Home.
When was The Firs Care Home last inspected?
The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for The Firs Care Home was published on 28 October 2023.
Who runs The Firs Care Home?
The Firs Care Home is run by Orvie RK Limited.
What is The Firs Care Home's CQC rating?
Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 28 October 2023.

Contact

Phone
01562 741358
Address
105 Habberley Road, Kidderminster, DY11 5PW Map (opens Google Maps)
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

Compare nearby

Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Hollyfields (Good, 0.4 miles away) and Rosedene (Good, 0.5 miles away).

Nearest care homes:

  1. G
    Hollyfields Good, 0.4 miles away
  2. G
    Rosedene Good, 0.5 miles away
  3. G
    The Gables Rest Home Good, 0.6 miles away
  4. G
    Brookdale Nursing Home Good, 0.6 miles away
  5. G
    The Grove Good, 0.6 miles away

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