Fountains Care Home
Solihull, B90 · 0.0 km · 80 beds
CQC: Not yet rated
Fee not published
Area typical £1,345 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,080 a week
CQC: Good
Fountains Care Home
1355 Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4EF
Residential care home · 80 beds · Barchester Healthcare
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,345
- CQC rating
- Good
- November 2021
- Beds
- 80
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical residential home in Solihull
£1,345a week
About £69,914 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,689 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,080a week
The typical live-in carer near Solihull, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £265 a week less, £13,754 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,334 a week less than two places.
See live-in carers near Solihull
100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Solihull
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 Fountains Care Home
Fountains Care Home is a residential care home in Solihull, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 80 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people and younger adults. It is run by Barchester Healthcare, which operates 237 care homes in England. The home has been registered since May 2020.
At its latest inspection, published November 2021, the CQC rated Fountains Care Home Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Fountains Care Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Solihull with a fee on record typically charge about £1,345 a week for residential care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 63 registered care homes in Solihull. The nearest to Fountains Care Home include Fountains Care Home, The Priory Care Home and Creynolds Lane. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Younger adults
Registration
- Brand
- Barchester Healthcare
- Registered with CQC
- May 2020
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (November 2021)
- Council area
- Solihull
- Town
- Solihull
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Good
- 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?
- Good
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Rated Good; inspectors found kind, personalised care, with some concerns about staffing levels and visitor infection checks.
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
Fountains Care Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Solihull typically charge about £1,345 a week for residential care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,080 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Fountains Care Home
How much does Fountains Care Home cost?
Fountains Care Home has not published its fees. Care homes in Solihull typically charge about £1,345 a week for residential care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Fountains Care Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Fountains Care Home Good in November 2021. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Fountains Care Home provide nursing care?
No. Fountains Care Home is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Fountains Care Home offer dementia care?
Yes. Fountains Care Home is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Fountains Care Home have?
Fountains Care Home is registered for up to 80 residents.
Care at home
At least 100 live-in carers within about an hour of Solihull
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 £980 to £1,250 a week. 78 can care for a couple. 9 years' experience on average.
Primrose K.
1 review
From £1,225 a week, 14 years caring
Based about 13 minutes from Solihull. Can care for a couple
Nokuthula N.
1 review
From £1,015 a week, 14 years caring
Based about 21 minutes from Solihull
Zia R.
1 review
From £1,400 a week, 13 years caring
Based about 21 minutes from Solihull. Can care for a couple
Janet T.
1 review
From £1,120 a week, 24 years caring
Based about 23 minutes from Solihull. Can care for a couple
“If you bump into her in the night on her way to the bathroom she will still inquire how you are and if everything is alright.”
“I have never met a person who is so kind and thinks about others before himself to such an extent as Chris Malagala.”
See live-in carers near SolihullProfiles, 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.
Other care homes near Solihull
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Another optionStay at home with a live-in carer near Solihull
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 Solihull
Live-in, a week
typically £1,080
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
The Priory Care Home
Shirley, B90 · 1.1 km · 52 beds
CQC: Good
NursingBUPA Group
Fee not published
Area typical £1,345 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,080 a week
Creynolds Lane
Solihull, B90 · 1.2 km · 4 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialSolihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Fee not published
Area typical £1,345 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,080 a week