Blythe Rose Birmingham
Birmingham, B32 · 0.5 km · 80 beds
CQC: Not yet rated
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
Queen Alexandra College
49 Court Oak Road, Birmingham, B17 9TG
Residential care home · 51 beds · Queen Alexandra College
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,198
- CQC rating
- Good
- May 2019
- Beds
- 51
- 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.
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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 Queen Alexandra College
Queen Alexandra College is a residential care home in Birmingham, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 51 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. The home has been registered since January 2011.
At its latest inspection, published May 2019, the CQC rated Queen Alexandra College 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.
Queen Alexandra College 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 Queen Alexandra College include Blythe Rose Birmingham, Harborne House and Hightrees. 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
- Queen Alexandra College
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (May 2019)
- 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?
- Good
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Rated Good in all five areas; inspectors found safe, kind and person-centred care, with some environment and Wi-Fi improvements still needed.
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
Queen Alexandra College 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 Queen Alexandra College
How much does Queen Alexandra College cost?
Queen Alexandra College 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 Queen Alexandra College?
The Care Quality Commission rated Queen Alexandra College Good in May 2019. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Queen Alexandra College provide nursing care?
No. Queen Alexandra College is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Queen Alexandra College offer dementia care?
Queen Alexandra College is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Birmingham listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Queen Alexandra College have?
Queen Alexandra College is registered for up to 51 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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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
Harborne House
Birmingham, B17 · 0.6 km · 4 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialAccord 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
Hightrees
Birmingham, B17 · 0.6 km · 5 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialAccord 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