Home care agency

DomCare

Home care agency in Birmingham, Solihull

DomCare

Home care agency in Birmingham, Solihull

CQC GoodDementia
NeighbourhoodCultural HubWell Served
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  • Cultural Hub — An excellent range of libraries, museums, galleries, theatres and community venues within easy reach (OpenStreetMap).
  • Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
Address378 Gospel Lane, Solihull, Birmingham, B27 7AN

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About

DomCare is a home care agency based in Birmingham, West Midlands, providing care and support to people in their own homes. It supports older people aged 65 and over, as well as adults with dementia, physical disabilities, mental health needs, sensory impairment, learning disabilities and eating disorders. The agency was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2022, with Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 1 December 2022 · Last inspected 9 November 2022

Inspectors looked at this domiciliary care agency after concerns about care practices and service culture, and reviewed only the safe and well-led areas. They found people and relatives generally positive about the support received, with staff able to recognise and respond to safeguarding matters. Risk assessment, medicines handling, recruitment and management oversight were all judged to be in place, and the overall rating stayed good.

Strengths noted
  • Staff understand how to protect people from harm, and risks to individuals and their homes are identified and assessed
  • Medicines are managed safely by staff who have been trained for it
  • Management checks the quality of care, including audits of care records, and a contingency plan exists for disruptions such as severe weather
  • Staff say they feel supported by the management team

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

Dementia

Specialist care

Dementia
Eating disorders
Learning disabilities
Mental health
Older people (65+)
Physical disabilities
Sensory impairment

What's nearby

GP surgery150 m
Hospital3.4 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsPlentiful
  • Play SpaceAdequate
  • Golf CourseAdequate
  • Public ParkAmple
  • Tennis CourtAmple
  • Bowling GreenAmple
  • Playing FieldAdequate

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsSparse
  • Restaurants & CafesAmple
  • Retail ShoppingAmple
  • SupermarketsPlentiful
  • 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 — DomCare 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

DomCare is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Heartlands Hospital, 3.4 miles away. The local GP practice is SWANSWELL MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.1 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Heartlands Hospital · 3.4 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
SWANSWELL MEDICAL CENTRE · 0.1 mi

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

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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