Highgate Lodge Care Home
Walsall, WS1 · 0.2 km · 24 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
Fee not published
Area typical £1,100 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
CQC: Requires improvement
Gorway House
40 Gorway Road, Walsall, WS1 3BG
Residential care home · 28 beds · Gorway House Residential Home
- Weekly fee
- from £1,100
- reported by the home, August 2026
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- September 2023
- Beds
- 28
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
Gorway House's reported fee
£1,100a week
About £57,200 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,200 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,050a week
The typical live-in carer near Walsall, set by the carer
A similar price for one person. At home, the carer you choose looks after only you.
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £845 a week less than two places.
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100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Walsall
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.
About Gorway House
Gorway House is a residential care home in Walsall, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 28 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia and older people. It is run by Gorway House Residential Home. The home has been registered since November 2025.
At its latest inspection, published September 2023, the CQC rated Gorway House Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Gorway House has told us it charges from £1,100 a week for residential care, a figure reported to us by the home, so treat it as a guide rather than a quote, in August 2026. That comes to about £57,200 a year. That is close to the typical residential fee in Walsall.
There are 62 registered care homes in Walsall. The nearest to Gorway House include Highgate Lodge Care Home, Highgate Road and Hawabu House. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Dementia care
- Older people
Registration
- Provider
- Gorway House Residential Home
- Registered with CQC
- November 2025
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (September 2023)
- Council area
- Walsall
- Town
- Walsall
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Requires improvement
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Requires improvement
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Good
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Requires improvement
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
The rating history and published reports for Gorway House, with the newest report being read for a plain-English explanation. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Fees depend on the room and the level of care. Always confirm the current price with the home.
| Type of care | Weekly fee | Where this came from |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | from £1,100 as of August 2026 Reported by the home “Our fees start from £1,100 per week” | Reported by the home “Our fees start from £1,100 per week” |
For comparison, a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,050 a week near Walsall, and one carer can look after a couple.
Reviews
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Common questions about Gorway House
How much does Gorway House cost?
Gorway House charges from £1,100 a week for residential care (as of August 2026). Fees depend on the room and level of care, so confirm the current price with the home.
What is the CQC rating for Gorway House?
The Care Quality Commission rated Gorway House Requires improvement in September 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Gorway House provide nursing care?
No. Gorway House is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Gorway House offer dementia care?
Yes. Gorway House is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Gorway House have?
Gorway House is registered for up to 28 residents.
Care at home
At least 100 live-in carers within about an hour of Walsall
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £950 to £1,200 a week. 85 can care for a couple. 9 years' experience on average.
Sakhi K.
1 review
From £1,036 a week, 6 years caring
Based about 14 minutes from Walsall. Can care for a couple
Laiza Patricia G.
1 review
From £1,036 a week, 6 years caring
Based about 15 minutes from Walsall. Can care for a couple
Ataa Yaa S.
4 reviews
From £945 a week, 10 years caring
Based about 18 minutes from Walsall. Can care for a couple
Latifa K.
2 reviews
From £1,120 a week, 6 years caring
Based about 19 minutes from Walsall. Can care for a couple
“I have never met a person who is so kind and thinks about others before himself to such an extent as Chris Malagala.”
See live-in carers near WalsallProfiles, rates and reviews are free to look at.
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
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100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Walsall
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typically £1,050
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Highgate Road
Walsall, WS1 · 0.4 km · 6 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialHarmony Care Homes (2003)
Fee not published
Area typical £1,100 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
Hawabu House
Walsall, WS1 · 0.6 km · 6 beds
CQC: Good
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Fee not published
Area typical £1,100 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week