Ray of Sunshine Care Ltd

Ray of Sunshine Care Ltd

Home care agency in Birmingham

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).
Address4 Newstead Road, Birmingham, B44 0RT

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About

Ray of Sunshine Care Ltd is a home care (domiciliary care) agency based in Birmingham, West Midlands, with a focus on dementia care. It supports older people, younger adults under 65, people with physical disabilities and people with mental health needs, delivering care and support in their own homes. The agency says it covers Sutton Coldfield, Boldmere, Four Oaks, Kingstanding and Erdington, and its care assistants can provide daily or weekly support following ageing, illness, recovery or rehabilitation.

Each client receives an individual care plan, drawn up after the agency has got to know them and their needs. Services can include meal preparation, personal hygiene, cleaning and supervision. The agency is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission overall, with Good ratings for being effective, caring, responsive and well-led, and a Requires Improvement rating for being safe.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 4 January 2024 · Last inspected 8 December 2023

Inspectors rated this first-time inspection of this domiciliary care provider as good, after a review of information held about the service. Staff were described as respectful, kind and caring, with people and relatives able to share views and shape their care. Support for meals, drinks, healthcare access and consent was found to be in place, and management was described as open and well-supported by staff.

Strengths noted
  • People and relatives felt staff delivered safe care and support, and pre-employment checks were completed on staff.
  • Staff were trained in the provider's medicines procedures and took steps to reduce the risk of infection.
  • Care needs and preferences were assessed before care began, and staff received training and ongoing management support.
  • Management carried out regular audits, sought feedback from people, relatives and staff, and worked well with other agencies.
Areas to improve
  • Safe management of people's medicines needed improvement.
  • Some care plans needed clearer guidance for staff on managing risks linked to health and care needs.

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
Mental health
Older people (65+)
Physical disabilities
Younger adults (under 65)

What's nearby

GP surgery500 m
Hospital2.8 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsAdequate
  • Play SpaceSparse
  • Golf CourseAdequate
  • Public ParkAmple
  • Tennis CourtSparse
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldAdequate

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsSparse
  • Restaurants & CafesAdequate
  • Retail ShoppingAdequate
  • 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 — Ray of Sunshine Care Ltd 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

Ray of Sunshine Care Ltd is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Good Hope Hospital, 2.8 miles away. The local GP practice is KINGSTANDING CIRCLE SURGERY, 0.3 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Good Hope Hospital · 2.8 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
KINGSTANDING CIRCLE SURGERY · 0.3 mi

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

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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