SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
CQC's register shows no registered manager for this home. Every care home must have one. The home may be recruiting, or a new manager may be applying to CQC. ?
Ascot House - Oldbury is a 6-bed residential care home in Oldbury, Sandwell, run by Edge View Homes Limited. It is registered to care for people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. The typical home in Sandwell has 12 beds, so this one is on the small side.
Across Sandwell, 73% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in January 2023. 95% of homes in Sandwell also score 5. There is no registered manager on CQC's register right now. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. It is one of 6 homes run by Edge View Homes Limited. 6 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in February 2019. That matches its previous rating, from March 2016. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Sandwell, 63% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
