Care Homes in Cradley Heath
Cradley Heath has 4 CQC registered care homes. 4 are rated Good. All 4 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Cradley Heath at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Cradley Heath, to help you judge the options below.
- Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council pays, residential care: £892 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,219 to £1,579, median £1,398
- Care home beds filled across Sandwell: 88%. The 12 month average is 89%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 93
- People aged 75 and over: 24,300. Rising to 26,600 by 2035, up 10%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 1 closed. 10 changed owner, covering 476 beds.
- Who pays, across Sandwell (estimate): 48% council, 20% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 3,200. Rising to 3,700 by 2035, up 13%
- People aged 85 and over: 6,500. Rising to 7,600 by 2035, up 17%
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Arranging an assessment and paying for residential care in Cradley Heath
Finding out what the council will fund tends to reorder a shortlist, so it belongs near the start. A care needs assessment is free, can be requested by anyone and establishes whether residential care is the right level of support. Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is responsible for that assessment and for the financial assessment that follows it, and where a hospital stay is involved the discharge team usually begins the process.
How the means test is applied
Savings, income and, in a permanent placement, usually the value of a property are measured against the national capital thresholds. Capital above the upper threshold means fees are met privately. Below the lower threshold only income is counted, with a weekly personal allowance protected, and a deferred payment arrangement can postpone the sale of a house.
Fees and the allowances people overlook
Ask at the outset what a weekly figure includes and what appears as an extra, since hairdressing, chiropody and escorted appointments are usually charged separately. Attendance allowance and the daily living part of personal independence payment are not means tested and are frequently missed by people funding themselves. Where a council contribution falls short of a home's private rate, establish in writing whether a third party payment is expected and who would be liable.
Choosing between the homes matching this search
Inshore Support Limited - 1 Whitehall Road, Pedmore House, Roxburgh House (West Midlands) and Inshore Support Limited - 5 Trinity Street all hold a Good rating. Two of them are registrations under the same provider name at different addresses, so check which address each covers. None is registered for nursing, so ask how each manages a resident whose health declines.
Looking underneath a shared grade
A Good rating covers whether a home is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led, and homes reach it by quite different routes. A home strong on caring may still have had something flagged on staffing or record keeping, and the report says which. Check how recent each inspection is before weighing one against another.
What a viewing should settle
Ask how many care staff are on duty by day and overnight, and how much agency cover the home relies on. Request the fee schedule and the notice period in writing before anything is signed. Visit near a mealtime, because the way residents needing help to eat are supported tells you more than a tour of empty bedrooms.
4 care homes in Cradley Heath
- Inshore Support - 1 Whitehall Road · Cradley Heath, Sandwell · CQC Good
- Pedmore House · Cradley Heath, Sandwell · CQC Good
- Roxburgh House (West Midlands) · Cradley Heath, Sandwell · CQC Good
- Inshore Support - 5 Trinity Street · Cradley Heath, Sandwell · CQC Good
What care costs in Sandwell, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care West Midlands figure, because too few Sandwell homes publish this price. 30 homes. Median £1,398. | £892 | £1,219 to £1,579 |
| Nursing care West Midlands figure, because too few Sandwell homes publish this price. 16 homes. Median £1,646. | £968 | £1,460 to £1,936 |
| Residential dementia care West Midlands figure, because too few Sandwell homes publish this price. 23 homes. Median £1,484. | Not published separately | £1,375 to £1,681 |
| Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few Sandwell homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050. | Not published separately | £1,890 to £2,221 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Inshore Support Limited - 1 Whitehall Road, 9 January 2020, Good
- Roxburgh House (West Midlands), 13 April 2019, Good
- Pedmore House, 11 April 2019, Good
Longest since a report
- Inshore Support Limited - 5 Trinity Street, 6 June 2018, Good
- Pedmore House, 11 April 2019, Good
- Roxburgh House (West Midlands), 13 April 2019, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Cradley Heath
How many care homes are there in Cradley Heath?
Cradley Heath has 4 CQC registered care homes: 4 Good. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in Cradley Heath?
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council pays an average of £892 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,219 to £1,579 a week. West Midlands figure, because too few Sandwell homes publish this price. 30 homes. Median £1,398. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
Which care homes in Cradley Heath were inspected most recently?
Inshore Support Limited - 1 Whitehall Road (9 January 2020), Roxburgh House (West Midlands) (13 April 2019) and Pedmore House (11 April 2019) have the most recent CQC reports.