Agnes House
Oldbury, B69 · 0.0 km · 5 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
ResidentialAlphonsus Care Services
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
Portway House Care Home Limited
Newbury Lane, Oldbury, B69 1HF
Nursing home · 48 beds · Portway House Care Home
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,323
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- January 2023
- Beds
- 48
- 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.
See live-in carers near Oldbury
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 Portway House Care Home Limited
Portway House Care Home Limited is a nursing home in Oldbury, in the Sandwell council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 48 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults and people with a physical disability. It is run by Portway House Care Home. The home has been registered since May 2024.
At its latest inspection, published January 2023, the CQC rated Portway House Care Home Limited 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.
Portway House Care Home Limited 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 Portway House Care Home Limited include Agnes House, Agnes House 81 and Newbury Manor Limited, 1 of which has a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Younger adults
- Physical disabilities
Registration
- Provider
- Portway House Care Home Limited
- Registered with CQC
- May 2024
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (January 2023)
- Council area
- Sandwell
- Town
- Oldbury
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Requires improvement
- 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.
The rating history and published reports for Portway House Care Home Limited, with the newest report being read for a plain-English explanation. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Portway House Care Home Limited 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 Portway House Care Home Limited
How much does Portway House Care Home Limited cost?
Portway House Care Home Limited 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 Portway House Care Home Limited?
The Care Quality Commission rated Portway House Care Home Limited Requires improvement in January 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Portway House Care Home Limited provide nursing care?
Yes. Portway House Care Home Limited 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 Portway House Care Home Limited offer dementia care?
Yes. Portway House Care Home Limited is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Portway House Care Home Limited have?
Portway House Care Home Limited is registered for up to 48 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.
Other care homes near Oldbury
No reviews yet
Another optionStay at home with a live-in carer near Oldbury
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
Agnes House 81
Oldbury, B69 · 0.0 km · 2 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
ResidentialAlphonsus Care Services
Fee not published
Area typical £1,323 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
Newbury Manor Limited
Oldbury, B69 · 0.0 km · 56 beds
CQC: Good
NursingNewbury Manor
Fee not published
Area typical £1,323 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week