Home care agency

ASRA - Smethwick

Home care agency in Smethwick, Sandwell

ASRA - Smethwick

Home care agency in Smethwick, Sandwell

CQC Good
NeighbourhoodGreen SurroundingsWell Served
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  • Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
  • Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
AddressHealth & Social Care Centre, Fenton Street, Smethwick, B66 1HR

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About

ASRA – Smethwick is a home care agency based in Smethwick, Sandwell, West Midlands. It provides care and support delivered in people's own homes for older people aged 65 and over, people with physical disabilities, and people with mental health support needs.

The agency was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2022, receiving Good ratings across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 14 February 2022 · Last inspected 20 December 2021

Inspectors rated this agency, which provides personal care to 34 people in their own homes, as good at its December 2021 inspection. They found that staff understood their role in protecting people from abuse and harm, and that people's medicines were managed as prescribed. The report also says the provider had made enough improvement to no longer be in breach of regulations, after a 2019 rating of requires improvement.

Strengths noted
  • Staff and the registered manager understood their responsibilities for keeping people safe from abuse and harm.
  • People's support needs were risk assessed, and care plans gave staff the information needed to manage those risks.
  • Recruitment checks were carried out to confirm staff were suitable for their roles, and staff had the skills to carry them out and regular training.
  • Infection prevention and control policies and procedures were in place, and people's support respected their choice and control, with the least restrictive approach used.

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.

Specialist care

Mental health
Older people (65+)
Physical disabilities

What's nearby

GP surgery300 m
Hospital1.4 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsPlentiful
  • Play SpacePlentiful
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkAmple
  • Tennis CourtLimited
  • Bowling GreenAmple
  • Playing FieldAmple

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAmple
  • Restaurants & CafesAmple
  • Retail ShoppingPlentiful
  • SupermarketsSparse
  • TakeawaysPlentiful

What home care costs

Hourly (visiting) care — typically £22–£30 per hour
Overnight (waking) care — typically £150–£220 per night
Live-in care — typically £1,100–£1,600 per week

Estimated typical UK ranges — ASRA - Smethwick 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

ASRA - Smethwick is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, 1.4 miles away. The local GP practice is LODGE ROAD SURGERY, 0.2 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Midland Metropolitan University Hospital · 1.4 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
LODGE ROAD SURGERY · 0.2 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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