Home care agency

Intermediate Care Service

Home care agency in Walsall

Intermediate Care Service

Home care agency in Walsall

Operated by Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council

CQC GoodDementia
NeighbourhoodGreen SurroundingsWell Served
What do these badges mean?
  • 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).
AddressBlakenall Village Family Practice, 79 Thames Road, Walsall, WS3 1LZ

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About

Intermediate Care Service is a home care agency based in Walsall, West Midlands, delivering care and support in people's own homes. The agency supports older people aged 65 and over, younger adults, and people living with dementia, physical disabilities, mental health conditions, sensory impairment, learning disabilities, substance misuse, and eating disorders.

Intermediate Care Service was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2019, achieving Good grades across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 24 July 2019 · Last inspected 25 June 2019

Inspectors found that Holly Bank House, which provides short-term intermediate care in the Walsall area to people at home or in a care home during rehabilitation, was supporting 38 people at the time of the visit in June 2019. People said they felt safe, that staff were sufficient, and that staff encouraged their independence while respecting their privacy and dignity. The report describes staff as trained, partnership working with healthcare colleagues as effective, and the management team as approachable and open.

Strengths noted
  • People described feeling safe and said there were enough staff to meet their needs.
  • Staff encouraged people to regain independence, protected their privacy and treated them with dignity and respect.
  • Risk assessments were in place, and staff were trained to support people's individual needs and regain skills.
  • Staff worked well with healthcare colleagues and felt supported by an approachable, transparent management team.
Areas to improve
  • Inspectors noted that the registered manager acknowledged more audits were needed to check and monitor the records completed.

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
Substance misuse
Younger adults (under 65)

What's nearby

GP surgery0 m
Hospital2.3 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsAmple
  • Play SpaceAdequate
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkPlentiful
  • Tennis CourtLimited
  • Bowling GreenAmple
  • Playing FieldAmple

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAmple
  • Restaurants & CafesSparse
  • Retail ShoppingSparse
  • SupermarketsSparse
  • TakeawaysAmple

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 — Intermediate Care Service 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

Intermediate Care Service is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Manor Hospital, 2.3 miles away. The local GP practice is HARDEN BLAKENALL, 0 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Manor Hospital · 2.3 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
HARDEN BLAKENALL · 0 mi

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

Part of Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council

Intermediate Care Service is one of 2 services run by Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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