Home care agency
81 Wood Lane
Home care agency in Birmingham
81 Wood Lane
Home care agency in Birmingham
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About
81 Wood Lane is a home care agency based in Birmingham, West Midlands, delivering care and support in people's own homes. It supports older people aged 65 and over, younger adults under 65, and people living with dementia, physical disabilities or mental health needs.
The agency was rated Requires Improvement by the Care Quality Commission in 2022, with that grade applied across all key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 16 September 2022 · Last inspected 14 July 2022
Inspectors found that 81 Wood Lane, which supports three people with personal care at home, has made progress since its last inspection, and it has moved from Inadequate to Requires Improvement with special measures lifted. Staff are described as knowing people well, recognising safeguarding concerns, and supporting healthcare needs, and people gave positive feedback about the service. Records of as-required medicines, documentation of risks in care plans, and staff induction, supervision and oversight of quality still need work.
- Staff understand how to recognise and escalate safeguarding concerns
- Recruitment systems have improved and now meet requirements
- People gave positive feedback, and the provider has sought more feedback from them
- Staff know people well and feel supported by the registered manager
- Records of as-required medicines need further improvement
- Not all risks are clearly documented in care plans and risk assessments
- Staff induction, supervision and competence reviews lack a formal structure
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Care provided
Specialist care
What's nearby
Straight-line distances.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsLimited
- TakeawaysAdequate
What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — 81 Wood Lane will give you a written quote after a free needs assessment. Check who pays with the funding calculator.
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Local health safety net
81 Wood Lane is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, 3 miles away. The local GP practice is BARTLEY GREEN MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.3 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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