Source · CQC inspection

Stanford House

Type Social Care Org Region West Midlands Last inspected 14 Mar 2023

Overall rating: Requires Improvement View full CQC report

Domain ratings

Five CQC key questions

Safe

Requires Improvement

Effective

Requires Improvement

Caring

Good

Responsive

Good

Well-led

Inadequate

pre-2024 framework · 2 must-do

Legal requirements based on regulation breaches identified during inspection.

Must-do action 1 of 2

Must do

Safe

Effective systems had not been established to assess, monitor and mitigate risks to the health, safety and welfare of people using the service.

Regulation: Regulation 12 (Safe care and treatment)

⚠ People were placed at risk of harm as windows above ground level were not sufficiently secured to prevent falls from height.

Must-do action 2 of 2

Must do

Well-led

The provider had failed to implement effective systems and processes to drive the quality and safety of the service.

Regulation: Regulation 17 (Good governance)

CQC ID: 1-110919601

Local authority: Dudley

Region: West Midlands

Type: Focused inspection

Date: 14 March 2023

Rating: Requires Improvement

Actions: 2 must-do

AI-extracted 17 Feb 2026