Home care agency · Birmingham

Diverse City Care Ltd

Rated Good by CQC Rating published 13 November 2021 Rating 4 years old
Rated 4 years ago. CQC's last published rating for this service is from November 2021. Ask what has changed since, such as the manager or the number of people they support. See nearby services rated recently.
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Address
2nd Floor Wolverley House, 18 Digbeth, Birmingham, B5 6BJ
Run by
Diverse City Care Ltd
Type of provider
Independent (private company)
Service
Home care agency
Dementia
Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
Registered with CQC
June 2019 (7 years)
Registered manager
Doreen Cassandra Osbourne-Lamont
Company check
Active, trading since 2018 (8 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 11404173)
Last CQC check
13 Nov 2021
Typical fees Estimated
£30–£37 an hour for visiting care, weekdays; live-in £1,450–£1,770 a week. Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate

Regulated activities on its registration: Personal care

Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-6842859284

The service in brief

Diverse City Care Ltd in Birmingham is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a home care agency. The service is registered to support adults of all ages and children and lists dementia, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, mental health conditions and sight or hearing loss among its specialisms.

CQC rated it Good overall (November 2021). It is one of 292 CQC-registered home care agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Birmingham; 124 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC ratings, area by area

  • SafeGood132 of 185 in Birmingham
  • EffectiveGood155 of 185 in Birmingham
  • CaringGood162 of 185 in Birmingham
  • ResponsiveGood159 of 185 in Birmingham
  • Well-ledGood108 of 185 in Birmingham

As rated by CQC, published 13 November 2021. Under each rating: how many agencies in Birmingham share it.

Strengths and weak spots in the ratings

All five areas CQC looks at are rated Good for Diverse City Care Ltd: no single area stands out above or below the rest.

For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 107 of the 184 other agencies in Birmingham that CQC has rated.

Key points from CQC's visit

  • The registered manager, who was also the provider, was passionate about providing person-centred care.
  • They knew people well as they were involved in their care delivery.
  • The provider sought feedback from people and their relatives about their care experience and any issues raised, were dealt with.
  • People were supported by staff who knew how to keep them safe from harm or abuse.

Inspected 5 October 2021; report published 13 November 2021. Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.

How its rating has changed

  1. Nov 2021 Good
  2. Today Rating 4 years old

CQC rating timeline for this address.

CQC reports

Map and area details

Ward
Bordesley & Highgate
Parliamentary constituency
Birmingham Ladywood
NHS planning area
NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board
Type of area
Urban: nearer to a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 40% most deprived areas in England

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Ward and NHS boundaries from official postcode data, Open Government Licence. The office location; ask which streets and villages carers cover.

Diverse City Care Ltd over the years

Diverse City Care Ltd has been registered with CQC since June 2019, about 7 years.

There is a single overall rating on record, Good (November 2021).

The rating is 4 years old. CQC decides when to return based on risk, so age alone is not a warning sign; still, ask who the manager is now.

Who runs it

Diverse City Care Ltd is run by Diverse City Care Ltd (company 11404173), incorporated in 2018, 1 year before this service registered with CQC.

At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 1 active director and there is no insolvency history.

Its registered business activity is other social work without accommodation.

Needs it is registered to meet

From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.

Around Birmingham

Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other agencies are all within 3 miles, 6 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is First Active 365 Homecare, under 0.5 miles away.

It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: children (5 of the nearest 25).

4 of the 12 nearest rated agencies have a more recent rating than this one.

It sits in Bordesley & Highgate ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 40% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB.

Likely fees

We estimate visits from Diverse City Care Ltd at £30–£37 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 £350 a week.

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

Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask Birmingham Council for a free care needs assessment.

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Compared with other agencies locally

  • Rated Good. Across Birmingham, 77% of the 175 rated home care agencies are Good or Outstanding and 2 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (November 2021) is more recent than 58% of agency ratings in Birmingham.
  • Registered with CQC in 2019: it has been registered longer than 58% of home care agencies in the area.
  • It lists 8 specialisms with CQC; the typical agency in Birmingham lists 6.

Comparison set: every registered home care agency in Birmingham, CQC data for Oct 2026.

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Questions about Diverse City Care Ltd

How recent is Diverse City Care Ltd's CQC rating?
The latest rating is dated 13 November 2021, 4 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.
Is Diverse City Care Ltd registered with CQC?
Diverse City Care Ltd is on the CQC register as a home care agency (ID 1-6842859284) and was rated Good overall in November 2021.
Does Diverse City Care Ltd support people with dementia?
Dementia appears among its CQC specialisms; ask about staff training and how care adapts as dementia progresses.
How is Diverse City Care Ltd rated for safety and leadership?
By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
What is Diverse City Care Ltd's address?
The agency works from 2nd Floor Wolverley House, 18 Digbeth, Birmingham, B5 6BJ; ask which postcodes its carers cover.
How much does Diverse City Care Ltd charge?
We don't have published prices from Diverse City Care Ltd yet. Visiting care typically costs around £32–£34 an hour (typical 2026 prices across England). Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
What kind of care can Diverse City Care Ltd offer?
Its CQC registration covers homecare agencies. Ask Diverse City Care Ltd how it would adapt if needs increase.

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