Pharos Black Country

The registered provider

Pharos Black Country is run by Pharos Care Limited (company 05613970), incorporated in 2005, 7 years before this service registered with CQC.

At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.

Its registered business activity is care for people with learning disabilities, mental health problems or substance misuse.

Pharos Care Limited runs 9 CQC-registered services across 4 council areas; 2 of the 6 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (33%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.

4 of its services are in Birmingham.

It trades under the City and County Healthcare Group brand, which covers 172 services run by 21 registered providers.

Costs to expect

We estimate visits from Pharos Black Country at £29–£35.50 an hour (visiting care, weekdays), based on published prices in the region. As an example, an hour each morning and a 30-minute evening call comes to about £340 a week.

Regional live-in prices sit at roughly £1,450–£1,770 per week.

With savings below £23,250, Birmingham Council may contribute once it has carried out a free needs assessment.

Choice nearby

Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other agencies are all within 3 miles, 13 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Midway Supported Services Warwickshire, under 0.5 miles away.

It sits in South Yardley ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 30% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB.

Track record

CQC registration dates from January 2013, so the service has been operating for around 13 years under its current registration.

CQC has published 5 overall ratings for it (2016–2024), starting at Good and improving to Requires Improvement.

Reports on record: 5, with the most recent dated 4 March 2018.