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What the CQC found at Mill Lodge Residential Care Home

Goodpublished 23 March 2026, 6 months ago

Rated Good: inspectors found the home performing well and meeting their expectations.

The report

We have not explained this report yet

The CQC has not yet published an inspection report for Mill Lodge Residential Care Home.

The story over the years

Every inspection of Mill Lodge Residential Care Home

5 rated inspections over 3 years: the service has improved, from Inadequate to Good.

  1. February 2022Inspected but not ratedcurrent rating
    Safe: Inspected but not rated
  2. July 2018Goodup from Requires improvement
    Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
  3. January 2017Requires improvementstayed Requires improvement
    Safe: Requires improvementEffective: Requires improvementCaring: GoodResponsive: Requires improvementWell-led: Requires improvement
  4. December 2015Requires improvementup from Inadequate
    Safe: Requires improvementEffective: Requires improvementCaring: Requires improvementResponsive: Requires improvementWell-led: Requires improvement
  5. September 2015Inadequate
    Safe: InadequateEffective: InadequateCaring: Requires improvementResponsive: Requires improvementWell-led: Inadequate
  6. March 2025

    Registered with the Care Quality Commission on 28 March 2025.

Ratings and report dates from the Care Quality Commission, Open Government Licence v3.0. A home can also be visited without a new rating being published, so the timeline shows published inspections.

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At least 100 live-in carers within about an hour of Walsall

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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
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From £1,036 a week, 6 years caring
Based about 15 minutes from Walsall. Can care for a couple
Ataa Yaa S.
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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
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