Step-forward support services
129 Millfield Road, Birmingham, B20 1EA
Nursing home · 5 beds · Ignite Health And Home Care Services

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,720
- CQC rating
- Good
- July 2019
- Beds
- 5
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
About £89,440 a year
For a couple, two places: £3,440 a week
A typical week of live-in care for higher needs, such as hoisting or someone in bed most of the day
Staying at home could cost about £376 a week less, £19,552 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £2,085 a week less than two places.
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 Step-forward support services
Step-forward support services is a nursing home in Birmingham, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 5 residents. It provides care for older people, younger adults and people with mental health needs. It is run by Ignite Health And Home Care Services, which operates 2 care homes in England. The home has been registered since September 2016.
At its latest inspection, published July 2019, the CQC rated Step-forward support services 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.
Step-forward support services 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 Step-forward support services include Ashmill Residential Care Home, Silverbirch Home and Robert Harvey House. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Nursing care
- Older people
- Younger adults
- Mental health
Registration
- Registered with CQC
- September 2016
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (July 2019)
- Council area
- Birmingham
- Town
- Birmingham
- 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 safe, kind and personalised care, with future wishes not yet fully recorded.
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
Step-forward support services 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
No reviews yet. If you know this home, yours would be the first and would help other families.
Common questions about Step-forward support services
How much does Step-forward support services cost?
Step-forward support services 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 Step-forward support services?
The Care Quality Commission rated Step-forward support services Good in July 2019. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Step-forward support services provide nursing care?
Yes. Step-forward support services 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 Step-forward support services offer dementia care?
Step-forward support services 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 Step-forward support services have?
Step-forward support services is registered for up to 5 residents.
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.
“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.”
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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Stay at home with a live-in carer near Birmingham
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