Care home · Birmingham
Sparrowfields
Illustrative photo, not of Sparrowfields- Address
- 17-19 Alwold Road, Weoley Castle, Birmingham, B29 5RR
- Run by
- Shaw Healthcare (Specialist Services) Limited (4 services)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 6 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- December 2010 (15 years)
- Part of
- Shaw Healthcare
- Registered manager
- Kerry Lenihan
- Company check
- Active, trading since 1998 (28 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 03526936)
- Last CQC check
- 17 Aug 2018
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,170–£1,420 a week for residential care. Our figure, worked out from published prices in the region; the real price may differ. How we estimate
Registered to provide: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-128359105
About this home
Registered with CQC as a residential care home, Sparrowfields is based in Birmingham, run by Shaw Healthcare (Specialist Services) Limited. Its registered specialisms include learning disabilities.
Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (August 2018).
Needs it is registered to meet
As listed with the regulator.
The ratings in context
Sparrowfields has an even profile: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are each rated Good.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 155 of the 251 other care homes in Birmingham that CQC has rated.
What inspectors found
- At the last inspection carried out on the 25 January 2017 we found that the provider was not meeting all of the legal requirements.
- We identified that one person was having their liberty restricted without the necessary authority being in place and identified that the management team required further support and knowledge to ensure that they fully understood their responsibilities.
- We found a breach of Regulation 13 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 ( Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.
- People in care homes receive accommodation and nursing or personal care as single package under one contractual agreement.
Inspected 25 July 2018; report published 17 August 2018. Quoted from the CQC report summary, Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
The local picture
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 19 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Oakview Care Home, under 0.5 miles away.
22 of the 24 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Weoley & Selly Oak ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (8 min), a pharmacy (7 min), a shop (3 min), a park (5 min), a café (3 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
What it may cost
We estimate Sparrowfields at £1,170–£1,420 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £61k–£74k.
Ask how often fees rise and whether they go up if care needs increase.
Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask Birmingham Council for a free care needs assessment.
The company behind Sparrowfields
Sparrowfields is run by Shaw Healthcare (specialist Services) Limited (company 03526936), incorporated in 1998, 12 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.
Shaw Healthcare (Specialist Services) Limited runs 4 CQC-registered services across 2 council areas; 4 of the 4 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
It trades under the Shaw Healthcare brand, which covers 40 services run by 7 registered providers.
How long it has been running
CQC registration dates from December 2010, so the service has been operating for around 15 years under its current registration.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2016–2018), starting at Requires improvement and improving to Good.
At 8 years old, the rating may not reflect the current team. CQC prioritises higher-risk services, so ask about recent changes rather than assuming the worst.
The CQC website holds 6 reports for it, the latest from 17 August 2018.
How its rating has changed
- Mar 2016
- May 2017
- Aug 2018
- Today Rating 8 years old
Published CQC ratings in date order. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.
CQC reports
- CQC inspection report 17 August 2018
- CQC inspection report 5 May 2017
- CQC inspection report 18 March 2016
- Inspection report 16 August 2014
- Inspection report 28 November 2013
- Inspection report 13 February 2013
Finding it
- Ward
- Weoley & Selly Oak
- Council
- Birmingham City Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Northfield
- NHS planning area
- NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board
- ONS area type
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 10% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in B29 (14)
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Around the building
- Bus stop 70 m (1 min walk) · 27 stops within 600 m
- GP surgery Millennium Medical Centre, 670 m (8 min walk)
- Pharmacy 530 m (7 min walk)
- Shop Asda, 230 m (3 min walk)
- Park 390 m (5 min walk)
- Café Asda Café, 220 m (3 min walk)
- Place of worship 600 m (8 min walk)
- Library Weoley Castle Library, 640 m (8 min walk)
Straight-line distances to the nearest of each, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Walking routes are longer; check for hills and crossings if you plan to take a relative out.
Local area facts: ONS and NHS geography via postcodes.io, Open Government Licence.
Safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led
- Safe189 of 253 in Birmingham
- Effective220 of 252 in Birmingham
- Caring232 of 252 in Birmingham
- Responsive225 of 252 in Birmingham
- Well-led156 of 252 in Birmingham
CQC key question ratings, published 17 August 2018. Under each rating: how many care homes in Birmingham share it.
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Quick answers about Sparrowfields
- How much does care from Sparrowfields cost?
- We don't have published prices from Sparrowfields yet. Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
- How did Sparrowfields score on each CQC key question?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the two to read first in the report.
- How many residents can Sparrowfields take?
- CQC registers Sparrowfields for 6 residents; ask about vacancies, room sizes and en-suite bathrooms.
- Who is the registered provider for Sparrowfields?
- Sparrowfields is run by Shaw Healthcare (Specialist Services) Limited, the registered provider on the CQC register.
- Does Sparrowfields support people with dementia?
- No dementia specialism is recorded with CQC. Ask the provider directly if this is likely to matter.
- How recent is Sparrowfields's CQC rating?
- 17 August 2018 is when the current rating was published, 8 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
- What is Sparrowfields's address?
- It is at 17-19 Alwold Road, Weoley Castle, Birmingham, B29 5RR.
- Is Sparrowfields regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Registered, yes: location 1-128359105 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a care home and was rated Good overall in August 2018.
- What services is Sparrowfields registered for?
- Sparrowfields is registered with CQC for: residential homes. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
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