Chance Drive

Chance Drive is a residential care home in Smethwick, in the Sandwell council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 8 residents. It provides care for younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Dignus Healthcare, which operates 14 care homes in England. The home has been registered since March 2019.

At its latest inspection, published December 2021, the CQC rated Chance Drive 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.

Chance Drive has not published its fees and has not yet confirmed them to us. 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 Chance Drive include Karam Court Care Home, Forster House and 68 West Park Road. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.