Oldbury Court achieves a 'Good' GQC rating
This welcome news coincides with the announcement that interim manager Jodie Haines has now become the care home’s new permanent manager
Oldbury Grange, a 69-bed nursing home in Bridgnorth, Shropshire has achieved an overall ‘Good’ rating following an inspection from the care home regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The home achieved the rating across all five of the CQC’s assessment criteria and was thus judged to be safe, effective, responsive, caring and well-led.
The nursing home, which provides residential, dementia, nursing, respite and palliative care, had an unannounced visit from inspectors in June 2024. It is the CQC’s first inspection since Oldbury Grange changed hands in 2023 and the assessment reflects the focused and positive changes the new owners have introduced.
The CQC’s most recent report states that residents told inspectors ‘staff treated them with kindness and respect’ and that they were ‘supported to have maximum choice and control over their lives’ and were ‘involved in planning and reviewing the care they received.’ The report concludes there were ‘enough suitably trained and competent staff to meet people’s needs’ and that ‘people were supported to pursue hobbies of interest to them and maintain relationships with their friends and relatives.’
The CQC report is published at the same time as Oldbury Grange announces that Jodie Haines, a registered nurse who has worked in a number of complex care settings within care homes, has been appointed its new care home manager. Haines has been interim manager at Oldbury, helping to oversee many of the positive changes at the home and her promotion reflects the excellent contribution she has already made.
Commenting on the GQC rating, Haines says: “We are delighted to have been awarded a ‘Good’ rating, as this well-deserved acknowledgement is testament to the professionalism and passion the team has for caring for every single resident in our care. Our carers work tirelessly to ensure that our residents feel safe, well-looked after and are always treated with dignity and respect.
“I am delighted to have the opportunity to lead Oldbury Grange into its next new era and I am determined that the home will continue to go from strength to strength. I am excited for what we can achieve here, and I am looking forward to continuing to work with residents and their families to make this the best nursing home in Shropshire.”
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