Hollyfields
Kidderminster, DY11 · 0.6 km · 48 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,397 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,070 a week
CQC: Requires improvement
The Firs Care Home
105 Habberley Road, Kidderminster, DY11 5PW
Residential care home · 26 beds · Orvie RK
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,397
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- October 2023
- Beds
- 26
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical residential home in Worcestershire
£1,397a week
About £72,618 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,793 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,070a week
The typical live-in carer near Worcestershire, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £327 a week less, £16,978 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,438 a week less than two places.
See live-in carers near Kidderminster
100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Worcestershire
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 The Firs Care Home
The Firs Care Home is a residential care home in Kidderminster, in the Worcestershire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 26 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Orvie RK. The home has been registered since January 2025.
At its latest inspection, published October 2023, the CQC rated The Firs Care Home 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.
The Firs Care Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Worcestershire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,397 a week for residential care and £1,728 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 177 registered care homes in Worcestershire. The nearest to The Firs Care Home include Hollyfields, Rosedene and The Gables Rest Home. 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
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory impairment
Registration
- Provider
- Orvie RK Limited
- Registered with CQC
- January 2025
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (October 2023)
- Council area
- Worcestershire
- Town
- Kidderminster
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?
- Requires improvement
- 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 The Firs Care Home, with the newest report being read for a plain-English explanation. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
The Firs Care Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Worcestershire typically charge about £1,397 a week for residential care and £1,728 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,070 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about The Firs Care Home
How much does The Firs Care Home cost?
The Firs Care Home has not published its fees. Care homes in Worcestershire typically charge about £1,397 a week for residential care and £1,728 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for The Firs Care Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated The Firs Care Home Requires improvement in October 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does The Firs Care Home provide nursing care?
No. The Firs Care Home is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does The Firs Care Home offer dementia care?
Yes. The Firs Care Home is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does The Firs Care Home have?
The Firs Care Home is registered for up to 26 residents.
Care at home
At least 100 live-in carers within about an hour of Worcestershire
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 £1,260 a week. 85 can care for a couple. 9 years' experience on average.
Latifatu B.
1 review
From £1,190 a week, 3 years caring
Based about 15 minutes from Worcestershire. Can care for a couple
Chris M.
2 reviews
From £1,050 a week, 3 years caring
Based about 24 minutes from Worcestershire
Zia R.
1 review
From £1,400 a week, 13 years caring
Based about 26 minutes from Worcestershire. Can care for a couple
Joke O.
2 reviews
From £1,015 a week, 2 years caring
Based about 37 minutes from Worcestershire. Can care for a couple
“I have never met a person who is so kind and thinks about others before himself to such an extent as Chris Malagala.”
“She was very caring, kind and patient to all his needs, she built up a wondetful rapport with him, she was dedicated and was there for him through good times as well as through the tough times”
See live-in carers near WorcestershireProfiles, 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 Worcestershire
Live-in, a week
typically £1,070
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Rosedene
Kidderminster, DY11 · 0.8 km · 6 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialSalutem Bid Co
Fee not published
Area typical £1,397 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,070 a week
The Gables Rest Home
Kidderminster, DY11 · 1.0 km · 30 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,397 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,070 a week