Barnford House
Oldbury, B68 · 0.8 km · 6 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialVoyage
Fee not published
Area typical £1,323 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
CQC: Requires improvement
Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing
Londonderry Lane, Smethwick, B67 7EL
Nursing home · 70 beds · Care First (Smethwick)
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,323
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- July 2023
- Beds
- 70
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical residential home in Sandwell
£1,323a week
About £68,783 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,646 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,050a week
The typical live-in carer near Sandwell, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £273 a week less, £14,183 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,291 a week less than two places.
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100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Sandwell
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.
About Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing
Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing is a nursing home in Smethwick, in the Sandwell council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 70 residents. It provides care for older people, younger adults, people with mental health needs, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Care First (Smethwick). The home has been registered since January 2011.
At its latest inspection, published July 2023, the CQC rated Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Sandwell with a fee on record typically charge about £1,323 a week for residential care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 91 registered care homes in Sandwell. The nearest to Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing include Barnford House, Coopers Lodge and The Poplars Nursing Home. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Nursing care
- Older people
- Younger adults
- Mental health
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory impairment
Registration
- Provider
- Care First (Smethwick) Ltd
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (July 2023)
- Council area
- Sandwell
- Town
- Smethwick
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Good
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Requires improvement
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Good
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Requires improvement
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing was rated Requires Improvement; care was safe, kind and responsive, but mental capacity records and management checks were not reliable enough.
We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Sandwell typically charge about £1,323 a week for residential care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,050 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
No reviews yet. If you know this home, yours would be the first and would help other families.
Common questions about Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing
How much does Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing cost?
Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing has not published its fees. Care homes in Sandwell typically charge about £1,323 a week for residential care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing?
The Care Quality Commission rated Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing Requires improvement in July 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing provide nursing care?
Yes. Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing is registered as a care home with nursing, so registered nurses are on site. If you need nursing care the NHS pays a weekly contribution towards the nursing part of the fee.
Does Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing offer dementia care?
Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Sandwell listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing have?
Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing is registered for up to 70 residents.
Care at home
At least 100 live-in carers within about an hour of Sandwell
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £950 to £1,190 a week. 87 can care for a couple. 9 years' experience on average.
Joke O.
2 reviews
From £1,015 a week, 2 years caring
Based about 13 minutes from Sandwell. Can care for a couple
Sybel N.
2 reviews
From £1,050 a week, 20 years caring
Based about 14 minutes from Sandwell. Can care for a couple
Simangele K.
2 reviews
From £1,120 a week, 25 years caring
Based about 14 minutes from Sandwell. Can care for a couple
Amandeep B.
1 review
From £1,166 a week, 7 years caring
Based about 14 minutes from Sandwell. Can care for a couple
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See live-in carers near SandwellProfiles, rates and reviews are free to look at.
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
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100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Sandwell
Live-in, a week
typically £1,050
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Coopers Lodge
Smethwick, B67 · 0.8 km · 2 beds
CQC: Not yet rated
ResidentialTransitions Care (West Midlands)
Fee not published
Area typical £1,323 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
The Poplars Nursing Home
Birmingham, B67 · 0.9 km · 58 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
Fee not published
Area typical £1,323 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week