Home care agency · Birmingham
Watra Care Solihull
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- 357 Dudley Road, North Edgbaston, Birmingham, B18 4HB
- Run by
- Watra Limited
- Service
- Home care agency
- Registered with CQC
- January 2013 (13 years)
- Part of
- Bluebird Care
- Registered manager
- Asim Mirza
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2012 (14 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 08028617)
- Last CQC check
- 11 May 2019
- Typical fees Estimated
- £31.50–£38.50 an hour for visiting care, weekdays; live-in £1,520–£1,860 a week. Estimated from prices published locally (Bluebird Care branches publish rates a little above the national median); not a quote. How we estimate
Registered to provide: Personal care
Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-592021561
About this agency
Registered with CQC as a home care agency, Watra Care Solihull is based in Birmingham, run by Watra Limited. It supports adults of all ages and children, with registered specialisms in dementia, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, mental health conditions, sight or hearing loss and eating disorders.
Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (May 2019). It is one of 268 CQC-registered home care agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Smethwick; 100 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
The local picture
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other agencies are all within 3 miles, 16 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Watra Care Birmingham, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: children (6 of the nearest 25).
12 of the 16 nearest rated agencies have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in North Edgbaston ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB.
Who it can help
From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.
What it may cost
We estimate visits from Watra Care Solihull at £31.50–£38.50 an hour (visiting care, weekdays), based on published prices in the region (Bluebird Care branches publish rates a little above the national median). As an example, an hour each morning and a 30-minute evening call comes to about £370 a week.
Live-in arrangements here usually cost £1,520–£1,860 weekly.
Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask Birmingham Council for a free care needs assessment.
How long it has been running
Registered in January 2013, it has 13 years on the CQC register.
CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2016–2019), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
At 7 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.
3 reports have been published for this location, most recently on 11 May 2019.
The five key questions
- Safe132 of 185 in Birmingham
- Effective155 of 185 in Birmingham
- Caring162 of 185 in Birmingham
- Responsive159 of 185 in Birmingham
- Well-led108 of 185 in Birmingham
Source: CQC, published 11 May 2019. Under each rating: how many agencies in Birmingham share it.
Ownership and company checks
Watra Care Solihull is run by Watra Limited (company 08028617), incorporated in 2012.
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 human health activities.
It trades under the Bluebird Care brand, which covers 129 services run by 96 registered providers.
Inspection findings in brief
- About the service: Bluebird Care (Birmingham West) provides support to people in their own homes including people with physical disabilities and people living with dementia.
- People's experience of using this service: Staff had awareness of safeguarding and knew how to raise concerns.
- Staff supported people to manage their medicines safely.
- Systems were in place to recruit staff safely and they were equipped with the skills required to provide effective care and support.
Inspected 22 March 2019; report published 11 May 2019. Source: CQC's published findings, reused under the Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
How its rating has changed
- Jul 2016
- May 2019
- Today Rating 7 years old
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest.
CQC documents
- CQC inspection report 11 May 2019
- CQC inspection report 29 July 2016
- Inspection report 8 March 2014
Area and map
- Ward
- North Edgbaston
- Council
- Birmingham City Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Edgbaston
- Integrated care board
- NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board
- Type of area
- Urban; nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 20% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Home care in B18 (16)
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Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence). A home care agency's office address; carers travel to people's homes nearby.
What the ratings tell you
Watra Care Solihull 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 107 of the 184 other agencies in Birmingham that CQC has rated.
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Where Watra Care Solihull stands locally
- Rated Good. Across Birmingham, 77% of the 175 rated home care agencies are Good or Outstanding and 2 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (May 2019) is more recent than 19% of agency ratings in Birmingham.
- Registered with CQC in 2013: it has been registered longer than 89% of home care agencies in the area.
- It lists 9 specialisms with CQC; the typical agency in Birmingham lists 6.
Benchmarked against all CQC-registered home care agencies in Birmingham (Oct 2026).
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Watra Care Solihull questions answered
- Does Watra Care Solihull support people with dementia?
- Yes. Dementia is one of the specialisms on its CQC registration. Ask how many carers or staff have dementia training.
- How recent is Watra Care Solihull's CQC rating?
- Its current CQC rating dates from 11 May 2019, 7 years ago. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
- What is Watra Care Solihull's address?
- 357 Dudley Road, North Edgbaston, Birmingham, B18 4HB is the agency's office; check it serves your postcode.
- Is Watra Care Solihull a registered provider?
- Yes. Watra Care Solihull is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a home care agency (location ID 1-592021561) and was rated Good overall in May 2019.
- How much does Watra Care Solihull charge?
- Watra Care Solihull has not published its fees with us. Visiting care typically costs around £32–£34 an hour (typical 2026 prices across England). Get the quote in writing, including any extra charges.
- How is Watra Care Solihull rated for safety and leadership?
- CQC rates five key questions. For Watra Care Solihull: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
- What services is Watra Care Solihull registered for?
- Watra Care Solihull is registered with CQC for: homecare agencies. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
- Which provider runs Watra Care Solihull?
- CQC lists Watra Limited as the provider responsible for Watra Care Solihull.
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