
The home is lovely, incredibly clean with excellent facilities for the residentsHarley S(Grandson of Resident/Service User)



The home is lovely, incredibly clean with excellent facilities for the residentsHarley S(Grandson of Resident/Service User)



Dovedale Court Care Home, located just outside the lovely market town of Wednesbury in the West Midlands, offers personalised nursing and residential dementia care in a friendly and welcoming setting.
A real home-from-home, Dovedale Court boasts a plethora of spots where residents can relax and socialise. Recently refurbished, residents also benefit from specially designed furnishings which maximise comfort and ensure residents feel at home. The courtyard garden is a tranquil...
Care Provided by Dovedale Court Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 76 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Television point in own room
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Dovedale Court Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Dovedale Court Care Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Support you may be entitled to
- If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- HC-One
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Dawn Allen(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (76)
Visiting
- The home warmly welcome visitors to Dovedale Court Care Home, as spending time with loved ones is an important part of life in the home. To help them provide the best possible care, they do observe protected mealtimes, allowing residents to enjoy their meals in a calm and unhurried environment, and they kindly ask that all visitors respect these times when planning their visit. Pets are very welcome to join you, and on-site parking is available to make your visit as easy and convenient as possible. If you have any questions ahead of your visit, please get in touch with the kind and caring team – they’re always here to help.
Parking
- On-site parking
Dovedale Court Care Home Reviews (134)
Dovedale Court Care Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.746) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Dovedale Court Care Home has 134 reviews.
The staff are very welcoming at Dovedale Court. They have always been kind and caring to my mom. Staff are going beyond with their care and support. Communication with staff and next of kin is amazing. We are always updated with my mom's situation.
All the staff and nurses made my father and mother-in-law feel very safe and welcome. They have settled in very well and reassure both me and my wife every time we visit and give us detailed accounts of everything they are doing. Wonderful staff and brilliant care home.
Friendly staff, very helpful and caring. Lovely home with pleasant rooms.
Mom has now been at Dovedale Court Care Home for just over three years. Comfort, staff and atmosphere within the home are all amazing. All Mom's medical needs are taken care of. She improved pretty much straight away after being there only a few days, I am more than happy with the care and support provided. The staff are all very caring and attentive and cater for Mom's needs every day.
I would have no hesitation in recommending this care home.
Staff at Dovedale Court Care Home are tremendous. They have cared for mom as I wish I could myself. Their kindness and professionalism to all is rarely found these days.
I cannot thank the care home enough for the quality of life they have given my mother; she is having a whale of a time, every time I ring up, it sounds like there’s a party going on.
The staff are absolutely amazing; I’ve never known such an enthusiastic, positive, friendly bunch of people.
During this year, it will be an honour to drive up from Glastonbury and finally meet you all over a cup of tea and a biscuit, in fact, I’ll bring the cream tea up from the west country with me; we can celebrate in style.
Keep it up, you guys rock - you really do, all my love to you all.
Since Mom has been a resident at Dovedale, she has been treated extremely well, she is cared for and the staff have a personal touch. They are always helpful and she is treated with respect and friendliness. Excellent care.
Having lived at Dovedale for over two years my aunt is now coming to a stage where she requires end-of-life care. Even with the problems of covid, the level of care has not fallen and communication with myself remains regular. A visit by myself was facilitated which was a comfort for both my aunt and myself and was conducted by staff safely and professionally. Thank you.
I believe that the team at Dovedale have dealt with Coronavirus in the resident's best interest. From the beginning of the first lockdown, I am very assured that the home is Coronavirus safe. Dovedale home is doing the best they possibly can to keep the building COVID friendly. Although my mom has lost the ability to speak, the home set up video call as soon as we went into lockdown and this assured me that my mom was in safe hands. If a friend or family member was to ask me about Dovedale, I would give them a very good recommendation. When looking for a Nursing home for my mom, I visited all the homes in the local area (Wednesbury) and I can assure you that Dovedale is the best one. The home is very hygienic as they have a cleaning team which cleans the home and this ensures that the home is kept clean and tidy for the residents. They also have staff that work in the laundry which is very good, as most homes in the area request family to do the washing. The residents are kept entertained by the Wellbeing Coordinators who work closely with the residents to ensure that they are happy. They do their best to get to know the residents' past so they can adapt the activities to their hobbies. Since my mom has been at Dovedale, I have seen a large range of activities from bingo to nail painting. Downstairs, there is a bar area which gives some quality time for the elderly, who used to like the pub. The food the residents are given is always spectacular they are very dedicated to meeting the residents' eating requirements.
My 96-year-old father was admitted to Dovedale Court mid-afternoon on 8th January this year having been transferred from hospital where he had been waiting for a nursing home bed. At 7.26 pm that same evening, I was contacted and told that he had taken a turn for the worse and to come quickly. He passed away at 9 pm that same night. I cannot begin to tell you how grateful I am to the staff there for endless love care and help they gave me at a truly difficult time. They had never met me or dad until that very day but I cannot imagine where else he would have had such remarkable care. A member of staff even waited with me and my family in the car park for the funeral director to arrive, after she had finished for the day at 5 pm and had come back in. It was 11.30 pm before we all left. Thank you so very much. Believe me, your relatives could not be in better hands. Thanks for all the cups of tea.
My mom has dementia and has been a resident at Dovedale for almost 5-years now. The home was recommended to me, and I have never once regretted my choice of a care provider. Dovedale is mom's home, and she is very happy there. I cannot praise the staff enough for everything they do for her. They treat her as an individual, and she is very well cared for. She is always clean and comfortable, and her continuing level of health is totally due to the care she receives there. The staff are amazing people and go above and beyond to make sure residents are safe and well. I have so much peace of mind now not worrying about her like I used to. Covid has been extremely difficult for care homes to cope with, but I've been kept informed every step of the way. When a member of staff calls me to talk about mom, its like chatting to another family member; they know her little ways, and we will always have a laugh. I can tell they have a lot of affection for her, and that means so much. Very grateful.
Fabulous staff very welcoming and made my father in law and our family feel at ease when leaving him there as this was the first time and a difficult decision for everyone. Nothing was too much hassle we are a large family and even in these demanding times they always kept us updated with how he was settling in when asked.
I take shopping to my friend who has been a resident for some time and due to Covid we are unable to visit but thanks to the staff and management I still take whatever my friend needs and drop it off at the front door and the staff make sure she receives it. At this home you cannot fault any of the staff, they are friendly, very caring and always have a smile on their faces from management offices down to the kitchen and domestic staff.
I have visited a few times and was allowed a short supervised visit in the gardens which helped my friend tremendously. My wife visits more than myself but I have found especially this year how everybody has worked tirelessly to keep our friend and all the residents safe, on a normal year, the staff are brilliant but this year, exceptionally brilliant. The best care home around.
After only a few weeks in residence, the Coronavirus happened, and we were not able to visit. On telephoning the home we were told how she was coping, after a while we were able to see her through the window or in the garden weather permitting. The staff are great; they are caring and thoughtful and have a sense of humour. We feel confident in their ability to care for my mother-in-law. When we speak to her she is happy and contented.
This home has been fantastic with my relative throughout lockdown, we haven't been able to visit for months but are getting regular updates and photos sent to us. We as a family are so grateful to all the staff who have gone above and beyond to ensure the residents are cared for and show love and compassion to them when us family relatives are unable to visit. Couldn't be happier thank you Dovedale Court, you are all amazing.
The staff at Dovedale Court are giving their all during the Coronavirus. The residents are cared for and I thank them for all the hard work they have done. They make visitors welcome. It was a pleasure to visit my husband every day before the virus. They are the most fantastic staff you could wish for.
My mum moved in a year ago. Seems to be getting a lot better. Events organisers take mum on a shopping trip to the local town. Fed well, could be more choice provided, especially considering ethnic needs. The manager listens to concerns and responds well. Mum seems to have settled well.
Thank you Dovedale Court good choice.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 13 November 2019Requires improvement
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeRequires improvement
- Well-ledRequires improvement
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (25) & Events (0)
- 25 Feb 2026
Dovedale Court Care Home in Wednesbury, West Midlands, is thrilled to announce the resounding success of its new Dementia Café, now officially named “Forget-Me-Not” following a popular community vote. The...
- 13 Jan 2026
HC-One’s Dovedale Court Care Home in Wednesbury is inviting local people to come together for conversation, companionship and support with the launch of its new Dementia Café. The café will...
- 04 Dec 2025
HC-One’s Dovedale Court Care Home in Wednesbury, West Midlands, is spreading festive cheer with its annual Christmas Fete on Saturday 6th December, from 10.30am to 2pm, and the whole community...
There are no upcoming events for Dovedale Court Care Home.
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Meet the Team (1)

Home Manager at Dovedale Court, Wednesbury
What does ‘kindness’ mean to you?
“For me, kind care is ensuring that we provide the highest quality of care to meet a range of needs for each individual, enhancing a Resident’s experience of being in the home.”
As a dedicated healthcare professional, Dawn has gained a wealth of experience in providing care and nursing support to elderly people, to enrich their lives. She is a knowledgeable and dedicated leader who is passionate about delivering the highest standards in care and quality of life for Residents.
Dawn closely shares HC-One’s vision in aiming to provide the kindest care for each and every Resident. She extends this caring approach to her Colleagues and works closely with them to deliver care and support to Residents in a way that they gain the most benefit, in a warm and welcoming home.
She also works hard to arrange events and activities with nearby schools and clubs and is always keen to include the local community in life at Dovedale Court.
When asked what she enjoys most about her role, Dawn remarked:
“I really enjoy being part of such a fantastic team. It means so much to me to work together to ensure our Residents are happy.”
Outside of work, Dawn is very family orientated, as she enjoys spending quality time with her children.
If you would like to find out more information about Dovedale Court, Dawn has an ‘Open Door Policy’ and would be pleased to welcome you for an informal discussion.
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