Home care agency

SLC Paragon (Midlands)

Home care agency in Tipton, Sandwell

Lifeways Community Care

SLC Paragon (Midlands)

Home care agency in Tipton, Sandwell

CQC Good
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).
AddressCastlemill, Burnt Tree, Tipton, DY4 7UF

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About

SLC Paragon (Midlands) is a home care agency operated by Lifeways Community Care. Based in Tipton, Sandwell, the agency provides care and support in people's own homes for older people, younger adults, and those with physical disabilities, mental health needs, sensory impairment and learning disabilities.

The agency was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2020, with Good grades across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 8 April 2020 · Last inspected 10 March 2020

Inspectors found that people were supported safely by staff who understood risks and knew how to raise concerns, with medicines given on time and infection control practised. The service worked in line with Registering the Right Support principles, encouraging choice, independence and new skills, and staff were trained and felt supported.

Strengths noted
  • Staff were described by people and relatives as caring, friendly and approachable
  • People were supported to take on more control of their lives and to build independence
  • Systems were in place to review incidents and accidents, and to gather feedback from people and relatives

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

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

What's nearby

GP surgery300 m
Hospital2.5 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsPlentiful
  • Play SpacePlentiful
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkPlentiful
  • Tennis CourtSparse
  • Bowling GreenAmple
  • Playing FieldAdequate

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsPlentiful
  • Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
  • Retail ShoppingPlentiful
  • SupermarketsAmple
  • 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 — SLC Paragon (Midlands) 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

SLC Paragon (Midlands) is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Russells Hall Hospital, 2.5 miles away. The local GP practice is WALFORD STREET, TIVIDALE, 0.2 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Russells Hall Hospital · 2.5 mi
Nearest GP
WALFORD STREET, TIVIDALE · 0.2 mi

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

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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