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. ?
Run by Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, Fountain Court is a residential care home in Smethwick, Sandwell with 16 registered beds. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with mental health needs and people detained under the Mental Health Act.
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council runs 2 care homes, and 1 of the 1 rated are Good or Outstanding. Of the 5 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. 41 other homes in Sandwell share its tier, “Good”.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in June 2018. Its rating before that, in November 2015, was the same. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Sandwell, 63% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
