Karam Court Care Home
Smethwick, B66 · 0.4 km · 51 beds
CQC: Good
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
Chance Drive
1 Chance Drive, Smethwick, B66 1TT
Residential care home · 8 beds · Dignus Healthcare
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,323
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- December 2021
- Beds
- 8
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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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.
See live-in carers near Smethwick
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 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 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 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, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Younger adults
- Learning disabilities
- Mental health
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory impairment
Registration
- Provider
- Dignus Healthcare Limited
- Registered with CQC
- March 2019
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (December 2021)
- Council area
- Sandwell
- Town
- Smethwick
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Requires improvement
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Good
- 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.
Requires Improvement; inspectors found better safeguarding and more person-centred care, but records, medicines labelling and management systems still needed work.
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
Chance Drive 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 Chance Drive
How much does Chance Drive cost?
Chance Drive 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 Chance Drive?
The Care Quality Commission rated Chance Drive Requires improvement in December 2021. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Chance Drive provide nursing care?
No. Chance Drive is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Chance Drive offer dementia care?
Chance Drive 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 Chance Drive have?
Chance Drive is registered for up to 8 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
“God doesn't make people like her anymore!”
“Knowing Mum was in Corina's care made an enormous difference to us and we knew she was in safe hands.”
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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Another optionStay at home with a live-in carer near Smethwick
A carer moves in, so there is no move, no shared lounge and your own routine. Each carer’s profile shows their rate, experience and reviews, and you choose who to talk to.
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
Forster House
Smethwick, B67 · 0.5 km · 5 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialHickam Healthcare
Fee not published
Area typical £1,323 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
68 West Park Road
Birmingham, B67 · 0.8 km · 14 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
ResidentialCareTech Community Services
Fee not published
Area typical £1,323 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week