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. ?
SENSE - 2 and 10 Grove Road is an independent 8-bed residential care home in Birmingham, registered with CQC under its own name. CQC registers it to look after people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment. The typical home in Birmingham has 16 beds, so this one is on the small side.
In Birmingham, 77% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 4 out of 5 in February 2020. In Birmingham, 86% of homes score 5. Of the 5 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. 33 of Sense’s 36 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups).
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in January 2019. That matches its previous rating, from July 2016. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 60% of ratings in Birmingham are as old (how rating age varies by council).
