19 Wheelwright Road
Birmingham, B24 · 0.2 km · 6 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
ResidentialCareTech Community Services
Fee not published
Area typical £1,198 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
CQC: Good
Oakwood Care Home
78-82 Kingsbury Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 8QJ
Residential care home · 37 beds · Unityone
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,198
- CQC rating
- Good
- March 2023
- Beds
- 37
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical residential home in Birmingham
£1,198a week
About £62,270 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,395 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,050a week
The typical live-in carer near Birmingham, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £148 a week less, £7,670 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,040 a week less than two places.
See live-in carers near Birmingham
100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Birmingham
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 Oakwood Care Home
Oakwood Care Home is a residential care home in Birmingham, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 37 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia and older people. It is run by Unityone. The home has been registered since January 2011.
At its latest inspection, published March 2023, the CQC rated Oakwood 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.
Oakwood Care Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Birmingham with a fee on record typically charge about £1,198 a week for residential care and £1,720 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 277 registered care homes in Birmingham. The nearest to Oakwood Care Home include 19 Wheelwright Road, Cedar Lodge Nursing Home and Beech House. 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
Registration
- Provider
- Unityone Ltd
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (March 2023)
- Council area
- Birmingham
- Town
- Birmingham
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?
- Requires improvement
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Oakwood Rest Home rated Good; inspectors found safe, effective care, but management checks and care records needed improvement.
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
Oakwood Care Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Birmingham typically charge about £1,198 a week for residential care and £1,720 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,050 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Oakwood Care Home
How much does Oakwood Care Home cost?
Oakwood Care Home has not published its fees. Care homes in Birmingham typically charge about £1,198 a week for residential care and £1,720 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Oakwood Care Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Oakwood Care Home Good in March 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Oakwood Care Home provide nursing care?
No. Oakwood Care Home is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Oakwood Care Home offer dementia care?
Yes. Oakwood Care Home is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Oakwood Care Home have?
Oakwood Care Home is registered for up to 37 residents.
Care at home
At least 100 live-in carers within about an hour of Birmingham
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 £1,230 a week. 79 can care for a couple. 9 years' experience on average.
Janet T.
1 review
From £1,120 a week, 24 years caring
Based about 4 minutes from Birmingham. Can care for a couple
Maria K.
1 review
From £980 a week, 5 years caring
Based about 5 minutes from Birmingham
Nokuthula N.
1 review
From £1,015 a week, 14 years caring
Based about 11 minutes from Birmingham
Olawale Isaac A.
1 review
From £1,120 a week, 10 years caring
Based about 11 minutes from Birmingham. Can care for a couple
“God doesn't make people like her anymore!”
“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 BirminghamProfiles, 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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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 Birmingham
Live-in, a week
typically £1,050
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Cedar Lodge Nursing Home
Birmingham, B24 · 0.2 km · 36 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
Fee not published
Area typical £1,198 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
Beech House
Birmingham, B23 · 0.3 km · 6 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialNew Outlook Housing Association
Fee not published
Area typical £1,198 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week